By Chioma Obinagwam
Beyond being named the best goalkeeper in Africa by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (2019), Chiamaka Nnadozie, Super Falcons goalkeeper, has continued to exhibit her soccer prowess after preventing several goals that were shot against Nigeria in the recently concluded Women’s World Cup 2023 Group B match between Nigeria and Canada at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Australia.
Confiance News have also curated interesting facts you would love to know about this soccer amazon.
- Chiamaka Nnadozie is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
- She was born on December 12, 2000, in Imo State, Nigeria.
- Nnadozie started playing football at a young age and quickly developed her skills as a goalkeeper.
- She made her senior international debut for the Nigerian women’s national team, the Super Falcons, in 2018.
- In the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nnadozie gained recognition for her exceptional performances, particularly in the group stage match against South Korea.
- During the World Cup, she became the youngest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup match, at the age of 18 years and 186 days.
- Nnadozie was awarded the “Best Goalkeeper” at the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations.
- She has also represented Nigeria in other international tournaments, including the Under-20 Women’s World Cup.
- Nnadozie currently plays for Rivers Angels FC, one of the top women’s football teams in Nigeria.
- As a young and talented goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie has the potential to make a significant impact in Nigerian football and on the international stage.
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