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Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie and Rasheedat Ajibade have been nominated for the 2024 CAF Women's Player of the Year award.
The CAF Awards recognize outstanding African footballers. Nnadozie and Ajibade's nominations follow their exceptional performances for club and country.
Chiamaka Nnadozie, a Stellar goalkeeper for Paris FC and the Super Falcons, instrumental in the 2024 Olympic qualifiers and Rasheedat Ajibade, a Pivotal forward for Atlético Madrid and the Super Falcons, securing Nigeria's Olympic qualification earlier this year.
Nnadozie and Ajibade face stiff competition from:
1. Sandrine Niyonkuru (Burundi/FC Masar)
2. Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi/Olympique Lyonnais)
3. Temwa Chawinga (Malawi/Kansas City)
4. Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco/AS FAR)
5. Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa/Monterrey)
6. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa/Tigres UANL)
7. Barbara Banda (Zambia/Orlando Pride)
8. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia/Bay FC)
The 2024 CAF Awards ceremony takes place December 16 in Morocco. Nnadozie and Ajibade's nominations underscore Nigeria's growing influence in women's football.
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