Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been ranked the fourth-best women’s goalkeeper in the world at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris.
The Nigerian shot-stopper narrowly missed out on the Yashin Trophy, which went to England’s Hannah Hampton.
Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger came second, Spain’s Cata Coll third, while Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar finished fifth.
Nnadozie, 24, is the reigning CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year and is widely expected to retain her title after an outstanding season for both club and country.
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie at the 2025 Balloon D’or award ceremony. Photo Credit: X
She helped Paris FC win the Coupe de France Féminine before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer, where she has already impressed in her early performances.
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At international level, Nnadozie was a key figure in Nigeria’s triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
She won the Golden Glove award at the tournament, keeping four clean sheets and making decisive saves as the Super Falcons defeated the hosts 3–2 in the final.
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Her Ballon d’Or recognition cements her place among the elite goalkeepers in world football.
