Finidi George
Finidi George ( born April 15, 1971 in Port Harcourt ) is a former Nigerian football player.
Career
The midfielder Finidi George came to Europe in 1993 to Ajax Amsterdam where he regular in a team with stars such as Jari Litmanen was at the same time, which in 1995 won the Champions League. During his time at Ajax, he was considered one of the fastest players in the league, he should be running the 100m distance under 12 seconds. With the Nigerian national football team he qualified at the same time for the Football World Cup 1994 in the USA, where Nigeria first made in international football sensation and made it to the knockout round. Like he succeeded with his national team at the FIFA World Cup 1998 in France. In 1996, he was there already moved from Ajax to Real Betis. After a year-long spell at Real Mallorca from 2000 to 2001, he joined thereto to Ipswich Town. There, the Nigerian was instantly the favorite of the fans after his second game he scored twice against Derby County. In the rest of the season he could not confirm its early form, so he was referred to by the fans as a flop. So it was that he again moved to Mallorca after two years back. In 2004, he finished his career. For Nigeria, he clocked up 46 international matches and scored eight goals.
Achievements
Association
- World Cup: 1995
- UEFA Champions League: 1995
- UEFA Super Cup: 1995
- Dutch Cup: 1994, 1995, 1996
- Dutch Supercup: 1993, 1994, 1995
National
- Gold at the African Cup of Nations: 1994 (3 inserts)
- Silver at the African Cup of Nations: 2000 (6 inserts / 1 goal)
- Bronze at the African Cup of Nations: 1992 (5 inserts), 2002 (6 inserts)
- Participation in a FIFA World Cup: 1994 (4 Inserts / 1 goal), 1998 (4 inserts)