Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeepers, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Maduka Okoye, have received major individual honours after impressive campaigns in Europe.
Nnadozie capped off a brilliant debut season with Brighton & Hove Albion Women by earning a place in the Women’s Super League Team of the Season selected by WhoScored.com.
The Super Falcons star kept six clean sheets in 19 league matches and emerged as one of the standout goalkeepers in the English top flight.
The 25-year-old joined Brighton from Paris FC last summer and quickly established herself as a key player for the club.
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She is also set to feature in the Women’s FA Cup final against Manchester City Women at Wembley on May 31.
Meanwhile, Okoye finished the season strongly in Italy after being named Player of the Month for May by Udinese Calcio.
The Super Eagles goalkeeper made 29 Serie A appearances and became the first Nigerian goalkeeper since Vincent Enyeama in 2016 to record 10 clean sheets in one of Europe’s top five leagues.
The 26-year-old delivered several standout performances during the campaign, further cementing his place as Udinese’s first-choice goalkeeper ahead of their final league game against SSC Napoli.
Both players’ achievements highlight the growing reputation of Nigerian goalkeepers across Europe as they prepare for upcoming international duties with the Super Eagles and Super Falcons respectively.
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