Flamingos save hands Christiana Uzoma wins WAFU-B U-17 best goalkeeper

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria U-17 women’s national team goalkeeper, Christiana Uzoma has been voted the best goalkeeper at the end of the 2024 West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) Girls Cup.

She won the award despite Flamingo’s second-place finish at the maiden edition of the cadet tournament behind host Ghana.

The Black Maidens edged Nigeria 5-4 on penalties after regulation time ended 2-2.

The host surrendered a two-goal lead, taking the grande finale into penalties.

Uzoma, who was unable to save any of the spot kicks in the final, kept two clean sheets in Nigeria’s four games against Niger Republic and Benin Republic.

Ghana won the other awards as Christiana Ashiaku, who scored six goals, emerged as the top goal scorer.

Her teammate, Latifa Musa was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Ghana successfully reigned supreme in WAFU-B Women’s age grade with the U-17 and U-20 titles in their kitty.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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