Super Falcons and Houston Dash player Michelle Alozie has been named Player of the Week in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the US.

Alozie was announced as the winner on the NWSL X handle.

The right-back beat three other nominees for the award thanks to her superb performance in Houston Dash’s 2-0 win at Gotham FC at the weekend.

The three other shortlisted players are Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) and Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave).

In a poll that was conducted, Alozie got 58.9% while Rodman, Krueger and Shaw had 23.1%, 9.1% and 8.9% respectively.

Alozie returned to action for Houston Dash after serving a one-match suspension and scored two goals in the 2-0 win against Gotham FC.

For her five-star display in helping her team win, Alozie was named Player of the Match.

She has now scored four goals in 15 appearances in the NWSL this season.