Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie (/tʃiːˈɑːməkə ˈsɪnθi.ə nɑːˈdoʊzi.eɪ/ chee-AH-mə-kə SIN-thee-ə nah-DOH-zee-ay; born 8 December 2000) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Paris FC and the Nigeria women's national team.[1] She has been regarded as the best female goalkeeper in Africa and one of the best in the world.[2]
 Nnadozie with Nigeria in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Rivers Angels | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Paris FC | 62 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Nigeria U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Nigeria U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Nigeria | 22 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 27 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:30, 9 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editNnadozie signed for Rivers Angels at the start of the 2016 season.[3]
In 2019 Nnadozie was instrumental for Rivers Angels 2019–2020 Season NWPL league win.
On January 22, 2020 she signed for the French side Paris FC on 18 month deal.[4][5]
International career
editDuring the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Nnadozie played all four matches.[6] Against Haiti she received the "Dare to Shine" Player of the Match award for her good performance.[7] Not much after the U-20 Tournament she was also selected for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations[8] where she stayed on the bench for all five matches, then at the 2019 Women WAFU Cup she was in goal for the Super Falcons spectacular performance.
At age 19, Nnadozie was named to the senior national team (commonly known as the Super Falcons) to compete at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[9] As Nigeria's starting goalkeeper in the team's 2–0 victory over Korea, Nnadozie became the youngest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet at the World Cup.[10]
After the World Cup, Nnadozie again helped the Falconets to Gold medal at the African Games in Morocco saving three penalties in the shootout against Cameroon.[11]
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[12] In the first game of the Women's World Cup against Olympic champions Canada, Nnadozie was the captain for the Super Falcons. She made three saves, including stopping a 50th-minute penalty from Christine Sinclair.[13] Her performances in the game secured a goalless draw for the Super Falcons, earned herself a Player of the Match award and garnered international attention.[14][15][16]
Honours
edit- Rivers Angels
- Nigerian Women's Championship: 2016[17]
- Nigerian Women's Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018[17]
- Nigeria
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Falcons Goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie Completes FC Paris move". 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie named Africa's Best by IFFHS". 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Rivers Angels set to unveil new recruits". National Daily NG. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Saliu, Mohammed (21 January 2020). "Falcons Goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie Completes FC Paris move".
- ^ "Nnadozie: Nigeria goalkeeper signs for Paris FC | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Nigeria FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". FIFA.com. July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria's saviour". FIFA.com. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Nnadozie Cherishes Invitation to Super Falcons". Sports 247. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria's Nnadozie looking out for number one". FIFA. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Ahmadu, Samuel. "Nigeria's Nnadozie: I was scared to start at the Women's World Cup". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Goalkeeper Nnadozie stars as Falconets clinch African Games Gold". Score Nigeria. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (21 July 2023). "Sinclair misses penalty kick as Canada ties Nigeria in Women's World Cup opener". CBC Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria 0-0 Canada: Nnadozie the hero, as Falcons get off to good start". Premium Times NG. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Callaghan, Joe (21 July 2023). "World Cup match breakdown: Christine Sinclair's sixth sense is off in Canada's disappointing draw with Nigeria". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Cathal (21 July 2023). "Canada should have won its World Cup opener, but several mortal mistakes undid the team". The Globe & Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b "'It's my best time to win' - World Cup record holder Nnadozie targets NWPL title with Rivers Angels". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Nnadozie Crowned 2023 CAF Women's Goalkeeper Of The Year". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Nnadozie wins best goalkeeper of the season award in France". The Cable NG. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
External links
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- Chiamaka Nnadozie at Soccerway