Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the third time, cementing her status as Africa’s top shot-stopper.
The Super Falcons star retained her crown at the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat on Tuesday, overcoming strong competition to extend her dominance in women’s football.
Nnadozie enjoyed an exceptional year both for club and country. She was instrumental in Nigeria’s tenth Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) triumph, keeping four clean sheets and earning the tournament’s Best Goalkeeper award.
At club level, Nnadozie lifted the Coupe de France Féminine with Paris FC after a memorable victory over PSG, before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Women’s Super League.
Chimaka Nnadozie on the stage in Rabat with her 2025 CAF Best women goalkeeper. Photo Credit: CAF
She made an immediate impact in England, earning Player of the Match on her debut and multiple nominations for WSL Save of the Month and PFA Fans’ Player of the Month awards.
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Her consistency, composure, and crucial saves have made her a standout performer, earning widespread recognition across the continent.
She first won the award in 2023, when it was introduced, successfully defending it in 2024, and now again in 2025. Nnadozie edged out Morocco’s Khadija Er-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini to claim the honour, reaffirming her status as Africa’s leading goalkeeper.
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The Super Falcons also claimed the CAF Women National Team of the Year award for 2025, following their record-extending WAFCON title in Morocco.
