Chiamaka Nnadozie
2 Mar
It’s the Olympics Year and in celebration of outstanding women in diverse sectors, The Guardian is hosting the inaugural Guardian Woman Festival in recognition of International Women’s Month, themed: Inspiring Inclusion.
16 Feb
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has listed Skipper Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, five-time African Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala and free-scoring forward, Esther Okoronkwo
29 Dec
The excitement that greeted the awards of best African footballers to Nigeria on four fronts was appropriately directed. For one reason, it has been 24 years since Kanu Nwankwo got the best footballer award, despite an impressive array of Nigerian soccer...
17 Dec
Nigeria has been gripped by a euphoria by the success of its footballers at last week’s African Footballer of the Year Awards held in Marrakech, Morocco. At the Awards gala held on Monday, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala were named Africa’s Footballers of the Year (men and women respectively)
12 Dec
Twenty-Four years after Nwankwo Kanu's triumph as the continent's best soccer star, Victor Osimhen, was, yesterday, in Marrakech, Morocco, named African Footballer of the Year for his exploits for his club, Napoli and country, Nigeria, in the 2022/23 season.
28 Nov
Super Falcons’ striker, Asisat Oshoala, Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Coach, Randy Waldrum, are among contenders in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) final shortlist for the 2023 Awards.
21 Nov
Coach Justin Madugu has invited 21 players to the Super Falcons’ camp ahead of next week’s 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying round, first leg clash with Cape Verde.
15 Nov
Seven Super Falcons’ players, including goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, were yesterday listed for the 2023 Women’s Player of the Year awards by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
25 Oct
Nigeria will begin its quest to return to the Olympic Games football event today when the Super Falcons meet Ethiopia’s Lucy in the second round of the Paris 2024 African qualifying series.
23 Jul 2023
Super Falcons’ Goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, who had a woman of the match outing in Nigeria’s opening game of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup holding in Australia and New Zealand, is hale and hearty, ready for the team’s next game.
21 Jul 2023
Chiamaka Nnadozie was the hero as the Super Falcons held out for a goalless draw against Canada at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup. Overall, it was a heroic performance by every member of the Nigerian team, but Nnadozie stood out after saving a second half penalty and ensuring that the most successful African team…
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