Nigerian Team of the Week: September 26-29, 2025
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- Nnadozie gets the nod in goal
- Nwaiwu leads the defence
- Akinsanmiro impresses in midfield
- Monday stars in attack
- Here's the Nigerian Team of the Week
GK - CHIAMAKA NNADOZIE - BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION WOMEN FC
The world’s fourth best women’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was in good form, making 2 saves and keeping a clean sheet in goal for Brighton & Hove Albion women, in their hard-fought [1-0] English Women’s Super League victory over Everton.
CB - EMMANUEL UCHENNA - AC SPARTA PRAHA
Emmanuel Uchenna made his presence felt in the heart of Sparta Praha’s defence as he made 1 block, won 4 duels and helped his side keep a clean sheet en route to a [0-3] Czech First League victory over Banik.
CB - GABRIEL OSHO - CARDIFF CITY FC
Super Eagles defender Gabriel Osho made 3 tackles, 3 clearances and won 4 duels, helping Cardiff City keep a clean sheet in their [0-2] English League One victory over Wigan Athletic.
CB - CHIBUIKE NWAIWU - WOLFSBERGER AC
Chibuike Nwaiwu was the enforcer in defence for Wolfsberger, making 5 clearances, winning 5 duels and keeping a clean sheet as his side battled to a hard-earned [1-0] Austrian Bundesliga victory over LASK.
MF - EBENEZER AKINSANMIRO - PISA SC
Budding midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro put in a man of the match performance, making 3 tackles, winning 12 duels and also creating 2 goalscoring chances for Pisa, in their [0-0] Italian Serie A draw vs Fiorentina.
MF - MALOMO TAOFEEK - KF BYLIS
21-year old Malomo Taofeek Ayodeji was on hand to score a well-taken 2 goals for KF Bylis, as his side came from behind to earn to a [3-1] Albanian Kategoria Superiore victory over Partizan
LF - PHILIP OTELE - FC BASEL
Philip Otele continues to impress for Basel. He assisted their only goal of the game while also completing 3 dribbles and creating 5 goalscoring chances as they fell to a disappointing home Swiss Super League defeat against Luzern.
RF - VICTOR GIDADO - NK BRAVO
21-year old Victor Gidado ran the show for NK Bravo, assisting the first two goals in their entertaining [4-2] Slovenian PrvaLiga victory over Koper.
ST - PAUL ONUACHU - TRABZONSPOR
Paul Onuachu continued his fast start to the season by scoring 2 goals, including a brilliant overhead kick, in Trabzonspor’s high-octane [3-4] Turkish Super Lig victory over Fatih Karagumruk.
ST - GIFT MONDAY - WASHINGTON SPIRIT FC - STAR OF THE WEEK
Super Falcons forward Gift Monday ran the show for Washington Spirit, as she scored the FASTEST HATTRICK IN NWSL HISTORY and led her side to an incredible [4-0] playoffs clinching victory over Houston Dash. Her outstanding display earns her the Nigerian Star of the Week honours.
ST - ASISAT OSHOALA - AL HILAL WOMEN FC
Agba Baller Asisat Oshoala was once again impressive for her new club Al Hilal. She assisted the opening goal and then rounded off the scoring herself, in their [30] Saudi Arabian Women’s Super League victory over Neom.
