Nigerian forward Joy Omewa has been nominated for the Barclays Women’s Super League 2 (WSL2) Player of the Month award for March, following a series of impressive performances for Nottingham Forest Women.
The 23-year-old striker is one of four players shortlisted for the award, alongside:
Emily Murphy (Newcastle United)
Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace)
Lucy Ashworth-Clifford (Ipswich Town)
The nomination recognises standout performances across March in the Barclays Women’s Super League 2, with fans given the opportunity to vote for the winner. Voting is open until mid-April, after which the winner will be announced.
Omewa, who joined Nottingham Forest in early 2026, has continued her rapid rise in European football. Prior to her move to England, she enjoyed a prolific spell in Denmark, where she emerged as one of the league’s top forwards.
Her latest nomination further highlights her growing influence at club level and reinforces her status as one of Nigeria’s most promising attacking talents.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
