Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been shortlisted for the Barclays Women’s Super League Save of the Season award after an impressive debut season with Brighton & Hove Albion Women.
Nnadozie earned the nomination for her remarkable save during Brighton’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool Women on Matchday 8 in November. The Nigerian shot-stopper produced a brilliant fingertip save to push Fuka Nagano’s powerful long-range strike onto the crossbar. The moment had earlier been recognised with the league’s Save of the Month award for November.
Since moving to England, Nnadozie has established herself as one of the standout goalkeepers in the league. She has recorded six clean sheets in the Women’s Super League — the second-highest total this season — and eight across all competitions.
The 24-year-old has also made a league-leading 62 saves this campaign and remains yet to concede a goal in the Women’s FA Cup, helping Brighton secure a place in the semi-finals where they will once again face Liverpool.
Other nominees for the award include Janina Leitzig of Leicester City Women, Daphne van Domselaar of Arsenal Women — who has two saves nominated — alongside Anneke Borbe, Ayaka Yamashita of Manchester City Women, and Elene Lete of London City Lionesses.
Voting for the Barclays Women’s Super League Save of the Season award is currently open on the league’s official website and will close on May 13 at 5pm.
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.
