Maëva Nyadjou

Defender Myriam Maëva Nyadjou Wamen, shortly known as Maëva Nyadjou, joined the Kansas City Current in September 2026 and signed a contract through the 2029 season.

Nyadjou helped Cameroon win its first-ever WAFCON title and qualify for the 2027 FIFA World Cup in August 2026. She was named the 2026 WAFCON Best Young Player and was selected to the 2026 WAFCON Best XI. The Indomitable Lionesses finished atop Group D standings with a 2-0-1 record in group play. Nyadjou, who started all six matches, anchored a backline which conceded only two goals during the entire tournament and kept a clean sheet in all three knockout games. Her first international goal was the game-winner in a 1-0 victory vs. 10-time champion Nigeria in the WAFCON quarterfinals. She then converted her spot kick in a penalty shootout win over host Morocco in the semifinals before dishing out an assist in a 3-0 win against Malawi in the final.

Nyadjou represented Cameroon at the under-20 level before earning her first senior team call-up in April 2025. She captained her squad at the 2026 African U-20 Women’s World Cup qualification campaign where she scored five goals in six games. Prior to joining the KC Current, she most recently played for Amazone FAP in the Guinness Super League, Cameroon’s top-flight women’s championship, based in the capital city and her hometown of Yaoundé.