Chiamaka Nnadozie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 2000 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Rivers Angels | ||
| 2020– | Paris FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Nigeria U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Nigeria U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Paris FC in the French Division 1 Féminine league.[1]
Club career
Nnadozie signed for Rivers Angels at the start of the 2016 season.[2]
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.[3][4]
International career
During the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Nnadozie played all 4 matches.[5] Against Haiti she received the "Dare to Shine" Player of the Match award for her good performance.[6] Not much after the U-20 Tournament she was also selected for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations[7] 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, then got the nod as one of the three goalkeepers to represent the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cupin France. And it was a debut performance to remember as Nnadozie became the youngest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet at the World Cup following Nigeria’s 2–0 victory over Korea.
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.
Honours
International
- Nigeria
Club
- Rivers Angels
- Nigerian Women's Championship (1): 2016
- Nigerian Women's Cup (3): 2016, 2017, 2018
Individual
- IFFHS Africa's Best Woman Goalkeeper: 2019 [8]
- IFFHS World's Best Woman Goalkeeper: 2019 (nominee) [9]
- African Women's Footballer of the Year: 2019 (nominee) [10]
- NFF Awards Young Player of the Year : 2018 (nominee)
References
- ^ https://www.brila.net/falcons-goalkeeper-chiamaka-nnadozie-completes-fc-paris-move/
- ^ "Rivers Angels set to unveil new recruits". National Daily NG. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.brila.net/falcons-goalkeeper-chiamaka-nnadozie-completes-fc-paris-move/
- ^ https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/nnadozie-nigeria-goalkeeper-signs-for-paris-fc/1lgjsnygxqg361n73mwmyz2sul
- ^ "Nigeria FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". FIFA.com. July 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.
- ^ https://tvcnews.tv/super-falcons-goalkeeper-chiamaka-nnadozie-named-africas-best-by-iffhs/
- ^ https://tvcnews.tv/super-falcons-goalkeeper-chiamaka-nnadozie-named-africas-best-by-iffhs/
- ^ https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/nominees-for-all-caf-2019-awards-revealed/wldwmsltaaw91iuvzga3t3fbu/
External links
- Chiamaka Nnadozie at Soccerway
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