“Extremely proud” – Brighton’s coach reacts to Chiamaka Nnadozie’s Yacine Trophy ranking

Brighton and Hove Albion Women were well represented at the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Soccernet.ng reports.

The WSL side had two nominees for the Women's Awards – England's Michelle Agyemang and Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie.

The duo represented their respective nations in continental competitions and emerged victorious. Agyemang played a pivotal role in England's victory in Switzerland, winning the young player of the tournament award.

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Nnadozie, on the other hand, secured four clean sheets from six games as the Super Falcons secured the WAFCON tournament for the tenth time, and was crowned the goalkeeper of the competition.

Agyemang was nominated for the Women's Kopa trophy while Nnadozie was nominated for the Women's Yacine trophy, following their respective successes with their national team.

Nnadozie was ranked 4th in the Yacine trophy rankings, above Daphne Van Domselaar, and below Hannah Hampton, Cata Coll and Ann-Katrin Berger.

Agyemang was 4th in the Women's Kopa rankings as well, standing above Claudio Martinez Ovando, and below

Here is the 2025 Women's Kopa Trophy full ranking!

1️⃣ Vicky Lopez
2️⃣ Linda Caicedo
3️⃣ Wieke Kaptein
4️⃣ Michelle Agyemang
5️⃣ Claudia Martinez Ovando#TrophéeKopa #ballondor pic.twitter.com/CE0bHhbVtm

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025

Brighton coach lauds Nnadozie

Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Dario Vidosic was thrilled to have two of his players present at the prestigious awards ceremony.

“As a club, squad, and everyone affiliated with the women's program at Brighton, we are all really proud of them,” the former Australia midfielder said in quotes revealed by the club's official website.

“It's a fantastic achievement to be recognised for one of the most prestigious awards in the footballing world.

“They both had a tremendous summer and lifting continental trophies after winning the Euros and WAFCON, it just showcases how important they were to the success of both their national teams.

“I'm sure when they were growing up and they were in the back garden and playing football, they were probably dreaming of these moments. For them both to fulfil that in their nomination is incredible.

“They should both be proud of their nomination for this evening,” the 38-year-old concluded.

The other Nigerian to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or award was the Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu.