Super Falcons star Chiamaka Nnadozie has earned a nomination for the 2025 International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Women’s World Best Goalkeeper Award, securing her place among the top 10 goalkeepers in the world.

The 24-year-old Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper is the only African on the shortlist, standing alongside elite names such as Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany/Gotham FC), Cata Coll (Spain/Barcelona), Hannah Hampton (England/Chelsea), and Christiane Endler (Chile/Lyon).

Other nominees include Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands/Arsenal), Katharine Tapia (Colombia/Palmeiras), Lorena Leite (Brazil/Kansas City Current), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA/Manchester United), and Jennifer Falk (Sweden/Häcken).

Founded in 1987, the IFFHS Awards celebrate exceptional performances across global football each year, with winners selected by journalists and analysts from more than 120 countries. The 2025 results will be announced in December, alongside the federation’s annual player, coach, and referee rankings.

Nnadozie’s nomination crowns a stellar year for the Nigerian international. Since joining Brighton, she has established herself as one of the standout goalkeepers in the Women’s Super League, known for her sharp reflexes and commanding presence.

Earlier in October, she was shortlisted for the Barclays WSL Save of the Month Award for a stunning free-kick stop against Tottenham’s Eveliina Summanen.

On the international stage, Nnadozie was named Best Goalkeeper at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, leading Nigeria to an impressive run. In September, she also became the first Nigerian and African goalkeeper ever nominated for the Women’s Yachine Trophy, finishing fourth overall.

She remains a leading contender for the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award — a title she’s poised to win for the third consecutive time.

If successful, Chiamaka Nnadozie would make history as the first African woman ever to be crowned World Best Goalkeeper by the IFFHS.