Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie has made the final shortlist of the 2024 CAF Women’s Played of the year award, and also the goalkeeper of the year category.
The 23-year-old has enjoyed a successful year for club and country with impressive performances between the sticks.
Nnadozie is the only Nigerian to make the final list of the Player of the year award after Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade missed out of the final nominees.
She will battle it out with Tabitha Chawinga, Temwa Chawinga, Barbara Banda and Sanaâ Mssoudy for the top award.
In the goalkeeper of the year category, Nnadozie will slug it out with Fideline Ngoy, Habiba Sabry, Khadija Er-Rmichi, Andile Dlamini.
Falconets Star, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu was nominated for the young player of the year award, while the team’s coach, Christopher Danjuma made the final nominees for the coach of the year award.
The Super Falcons were nominated for the team of the year award.
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala is the current holder of the CAF Women’s player of the year award, she won the award for a record sixth time last year.
Player of the Year (Women)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais) Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current) Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR) Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC) Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)
Fideline Ngoy (DR Congo / TP Mazembe) Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar) Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR) Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC) Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
Merveille Nanguji (DR Congo / TP Mazembe) Lacho Flora Marta (DR Congo / TP Mazembe) Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR) Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR) Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
Young Player of the Year (Women)
Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar) Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR) Lina Mokhtar Jamai (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain) Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Nigeria / Rivers Angels) Nthabiseng Majiya (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Coach of the Year (Women)
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe) Ahmed Ramadan (FC Masar) Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR) Chris Danjuma (Nigeria U-20) Thinasonke Mbuli (University of the Western Cape)
National Team of the Year (Women)
Cameroon U-20 Morocco Nigeria South Africa Zambia
Club of the Year (Women)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo) FC Masar (Egypt) AS FAR (Morocco) Edo Queens (Nigeria) Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
