Finidi George

Nigerian footballer

Finidi George (born 15 April 1971) is a former Nigerian football player. He has played for Nigeria national team.

Finidi George
Personal information
Full name Finidi George
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) Midfielder
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)
National team
1991–2002 Nigeria 62 (6)
Honours
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 1994 Tunisia Team
Runner-up 2000 Ghana & Nigeria Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics change

[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
NetherlandsLeague
1993/94 Ajax Eredivisie 27 4
1994/95 30 8
1995/96 28 6
SpainLeague
1996/97 Real Betis Balompié La Liga 36 10
1997/98 34 9
1998/99 36 11
1999/00 24 8
2000/01 Mallorca La Liga 31 5
EnglandLeague
2001/02 Ipswich Town Premier League 25 6
2002/03 First Division 10 1
SpainLeague
2003/04 Mallorca La Liga 14 0
Country Netherlands 85 18
Spain 175 33
England 35 7
Total 295 58

International career statistics change

Nigeria national team
YearAppsGoals
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998 7 0
1999 1 1
2000 6 1
2001 8 0
2002 7 0
Total

References change

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Finidi George". www.national-football-teams.com.