The organisers of the Ballon d’Or have announced the nominees for the 2025 Kopa and Yachine Trophies, celebrating football’s brightest young stars and top goalkeepers.
Newsonspot reports that Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie made history by earning a spot on the shortlist for the Yachine Trophy, awarded to the best goalkeeper in the world. Her outstanding performances for the Super Falcons and her club have earned her global recognition.
She joins an elite list of nominees that includes Barcelona’s Cata Coll, Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger, England’s Hannah Hampton, and the Netherlands’ Daphne van Domselaar – a major milestone for Nigerian women’s football.
Meanwhile, the 2025 Kopa Trophy nominees, honouring the best male footballer under 21, feature Ayyoub Bouaddi, Pau Cubarsi, Désiré Doué, Estevão, Dean Huijsen, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Rodrigo Mora, João Neves, Lamine Yamal, and Kenan Yildiz.
“These are our 2025 Kopa Trophy nominees!” the Ballon d’Or team posted on X, highlighting the next generation of stars shaping the future of the game.
