By Oluwadamilola Olaleye
Women’s Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion have confirmed the signing of Nigerian international goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.
The Super Falcons star will officially join the English side on July 1, following the expiration of her contract with Paris FC.
Nnadozie, 24, leaves the French capital after a stellar four-year spell, making 118 appearances for Paris FC.
She carved her name into the club’s history books with a heroic performance in the 2025 Coupe de France Féminine final, where she saved two penalties against Paris Saint-Germain to clinch the title.
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Between 2022 and 2025, the Nigerian shot-stopper also featured 16 times in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, earning plaudits for her consistency and composure on the continental stage.
Her standout displays in the 2024 season saw her scoop both the UNFP Division 1 Féminine Goalkeeper of the Season and the D1 Arkema Best Goalkeeper of the Season awards.
In doing so, Nnadozie became the first African player to win the prestigious UNFP accolade — a landmark moment for African representation in European women’s football.
As she begins a new chapter in England, Nnadozie’s focus will briefly return to international duty.
She is expected to feature in Nigeria’s friendly against Ghana before the Super Falcons travel to Morocco in pursuit of a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career 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.
