Gift Nyakno Monday is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Nigeria national team.
She was the Nigerian's league top scorer of the 2021–22 season and helped Bayelsa Queens win the league title.
In February 2025, she became the first Nigerian to win Liga F Player of the Month.
Her favorite jersey numbers are 11 and 21.
Before matches, her ritual is simply to stay happy.
If she weren’t a footballer, she would have chosen a career in entertainment.
Her favorite food is rice.
Her favorite color is white.
She enjoys dancing as a hobby.
Her happiest moments as a footballer are whenever she scores a goal.
| Turkish Women's Cup: 2021 | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
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present
|
Washington Spirit | 10 | 4 |
|
2022
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2025
|
UD Tenerife | 72 | 22 |
|
2021
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2022
|
Bayelsa Queens | ||
|
2018
-
2021
|
FC Robo | ||
|
2016
-
2018
|
COD United Amazons | 25 | 18 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2021
-
present
|
Nigeria | 12 | 0 |
|
2018
-
2018
|
Nigeria U20 | 3 | 0 |
