Super Falcons Star Wins First Award in England After Debuting for New Club
- Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie won her first award in England after her Brighton debut
- Nnadozie joined Brighton and Hove Albion women as a free agent in the summer after leaving Paris FC
- She helped Nigeria win the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco before resuming in England
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Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie won her first award in England after making her debut for Brighton and Hove Albion Women at the weekend.
Nnadozie joined Brighton as a free agent last summer after running down her Paris FC contract following five successful years at the French club.
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She reported for pre-season in England after winning WAFCON 2025, where she was named the tournament’s best goalkeeper for her heroics in helping Nigeria win the trophy.
Nnadozie wins POTM in first match
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was named the player of the match after making her debut for Brighton against Aston Villa Women, after receiving 83% of the fans' votes.
As noted by Punch, Nnadozie made four big saves to keep a clean sheet in her first competitive match and to help the Seagulls win a point against Villa.
Nigerians flooded the comments section applauding the reigning CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year and told the club to include her national honour subsequently.
@Euphoria_sticks wrote:
“Sharp. Come and instant impact.”
@t0sinaeeda wrote:
“Subsequently, kindly append her National honour, MON to the name. Thank you as you do so.”
@smithdapaver wrote:
“She has a national honour to her name, and it's abbreviated to OON, in the future kindly address her as Chiamaka OON.”
@daddy_cholo1 wrote:
“This is just the beginning. You will witness everything She is here to lift your team to the top. No Nigerian Female Goalkeeper comes close to her.. she's been the best I have watched since I started following the Nigerian women's team from way back.”
Brighton boss praises Nnadozie
Brighton Women's head coach Dario Vidosic praised Nnadozie’s performance on her debut, though he appeared to overlook that she made four saves.
"Chia didn't have to make any massive saves, but she commanded her area well, and the players in front of her protected her very well,” he told Brighton's official website.
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“Overall, I think we would've liked to have controlled the game a lot more, but in that first half, I thought we had opportunities.”
"We were maybe a bit too safe at times, but once we settled it down, we looked a lot better in possession, kept it for longer periods, and then it was again just maybe down to decision making. There was a lot to learn, but also a lot of good things.”
Up next is a trip to Manchester to face Manchester City, a match that will test Nnadozie and her teammates beyond what they experienced against Villa.
Nnadozie reacts after the first training with Brighton
Legit.ng previously reported that Chiamaka Nnadozie lamented after her first training session with Brighton Women's team during their pre-season tour in Spain.
The former Paris FC star mentioned the intensity of the training as a key observation, and joked that Nigerians would find another player to make them proud.
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