Super Falcons’ Nnadozie battles Lyon and PSG keepers for the Goalkeeper of the Year Award

 Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the best goalkeeper award in the French D1 Akem (women’s top-flight league in France).

Nnadozie will battle Olympic Lyon’s Christiane Endler and Katarzyna Kiedrzynek of PSG for the award.

The 22-year-old was also nominated for the top prize last season.

Two seasons ago, she won the Bruno Martini Award for Goalkeeping Revelation of the Season in the French top flight. Nnadozie has been in fantastic form for Paris FC this season, both in the league and UEFA Women’s Champions League.

She was named Player of the Month for March in the French D1 Akem.

The Falcons star featured in 17 league games, keeping a clean sheet in six and conceding 20 goals to give real defensive solidity to Paris FC. The team has the third-best defensive record in the French elite division behind leaders Lyon and second-place PSG.

Interestingly, Nnadozie's rivals for the award Lyon’s Endler and PSG shot-stopper Kiedrzynek for the prestigious award have interesting stats.

Endler conceded eight goals in 16 games for Lyon, while Kiedrzynek only featured in eight matches for PSG, shipping seven goals and keeping a clean sheet in one.

Strangely, Stade de Reims goalkeeper Kinga Szemik, who boasts the highest number of clean sheets in the division (9), did not make the shortlist.

Nnadozie, who was also nominated for the same prize last season, will fancy her chances, though, as she boasts an excellent 70.8 save percentage.

The Super Falcons number one also saved two of the three penalty kicks she faced in the league this season, having saved none of the seven she faced in previous years. No other keeper made as many saves from penalty.

The 22-year-old has come of age since winning the Bruno Martini Award for Goalkeeping Revelation of the Season in the French top flight three years ago.

Nnadozie was nominated for Player of the Month for March in the French Feminine Division 1.