Finidi George
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George Finidi (born 15 April 1971), known as Finidi George,[1] is a Nigerian professional football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Nigeria national football team. As a player, he played as a right winger.
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Full name | George Finidi | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1971-04-15) 15 April 1971 (age 53) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Nigeria (Head Coach) Nigeria (Team Manager) | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1989 | Calabar Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
1990 | Iwuanyanwu Nationale | ||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Sharks | ||||||||||||||||
1993–1996 | Ajax | 85 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
1996–2000 | Betis | 130 | (38) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Mallorca | 31 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2001–2003 | Ipswich Town | 35 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2004 | Mallorca | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 295 | (68) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1991–2002 | Nigeria | 62 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | Enyimba | ||||||||||||||||
2024– | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
2024- | Nigeria (Team Manager) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After making a name for himself at Ajax in the Netherlands – being a leading figure in a team which won eight major titles, including the 1995 Champions League – he played several years in Spain with Real Betis,[2] also having a brief spell in England before retiring. Finidi was a member of the Nigeria team during the 1990s, appearing in two World Cups.