Nigeria Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie suffered a worrying injury during Paris FC’s 4-0 win over Fleury 91 in the French Première Ligue.
The 24-year-old Super Falcons star was forced off after 79 minutes and had to be stretchered off the pitch following a painful challenge by Fleury’s Inès Konan, who was only shown a yellow card for the foul.
Nnadozie, who had been in superb form this season, was replaced by French keeper Inès Marques after receiving treatment on the field.
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The injury comes just over a month before Nigeria begin their WAFCON campaign in Morocco, with head coach Justin Madugu now facing an anxious wait for medical updates on one of his most important players.
Prior to her substitution, Nnadozie had made her 18th league appearance of the season and kept her 11th clean sheet for Paris FC.
Paris FC had already scored all four goals of the evening by the time she left the pitch, with Clara Matéo scoring twice and Kaja Korošec and Kessya Bussy also getting on the scoresheet.
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Photo credit: Getty Images)
Despite Nnadozie’s injury, Paris FC secured their 13th league victory of the campaign and remain in contention for more silverware. They face city rivals Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France Féminine final on May 3 at Stade de l’Epopée in Calais — a fixture Nnadozie will be desperate not to miss.
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The timing of the injury could hardly be worse for Nigeria, as Nnadozie is expected to play a key role for the Super Falcons, who are aiming to win a record-extending 12th continental title.
Nigeria are drawn in Group B alongside Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana for the WAFCON tournament, which kicks off on July 5.
Nnadozie has also once again been nominated for the D1 Arkema Goalkeeper of the Season award, an honor she won last year despite fierce competition. For the 2024-2025 edition, Nnadozie is nominated alongside Christiane Endler and England’s Mary Earps, now of Paris Saint-Germain.
Nnadozie’s injury has raised concerns about her availability for Nigeria’s WAFCON campaign, and the Super Falcons will be hoping that she recovers in time to play a key role in their title bid.
