Gift Monday

About

Gift Nyakno Monday (born 9 December 2001) 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.

In the early years of her club career, Monday played for three different clubs in the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL). In January 2021, Monday was named the league’s Player of the Month for the second consecutive month. In March 2021, Monday scored a brace to lift FC Robo to a 2–1 win over the undefeated Rivers Angels. Monday inspired Bayelsa Queens to winning the 2021–22 league title and also finished as the season’s top scorer.
In September 2022, Monday joined Spanish Liga F club UD Granadilla Tenerife.
On 25 March 2025, NWSL club Washington Spirit acquired Monday from Tenerife in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed her to a three-year contract with an additional team option for 2028. She made her club debut on 12 April 2025, coming on as a substitute for Gabrielle Carle in a 2–0 win over Racing Louisville FC. One week later, Monday recorded her first NWSL start and goal, scoring after stealing the ball from goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse at the goal line…