{{short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1971)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Finidi George | image = | caption = | fullname = Finidi George | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|4|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Port Harcourt, Nigeria | height = {{height|m=1.89}} | position = Winger | currentclub = Rivers United (head coach) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1989 | years2 = 1990 | years3 = 1991–1993 | years4 = 1993–1996 | years5 = 1996–2000 | years6 = 2000–2001 | years7 = 2001–2003 | years8 = 2004 | clubs1 = Calabar Rovers | clubs2 = Iwuanyanwu Nationale | clubs3 = Sharks | clubs4 = Ajax | clubs5 = Betis | clubs6 = Mallorca | clubs7 = Ipswich Town | clubs8 = Mallorca | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = 86 | caps5 = 130 | caps6 = 31 | caps7 = 35 | caps8 = 14 | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = 18 | goals5 = 38 | goals6 = 5 | goals7 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | totalcaps = 296 | totalgoals = 68 | nationalyears1 = 1991–2002 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria | nationalcaps1 = 62 | nationalgoals1 = 6 | manageryears1 = 2021–2024 | managerclubs1 = Enyimba | manageryears2 = 2024 | managerclubs2 = Nigeria | manageryears3= 2024– | managerclubs3= Rivers United | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Nigeria}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Medal|W|1994 Tunisia|Team}} {{Medal|RU|2000 Ghana & Nigeria|Team}} }} '''Finidi George''' (born 15 April 1971) is a Nigerian professional football coach and former player who played as a winger. He is the current head coach of Nigerian Professional Football League club Rivers United.
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,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-09-15 |title=Enyimba officially unveils Finidi George as head coach |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/484949-enyimba-officially-unveils-finidi-george-as-head-coach.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |language=en-GB|newspaper=Premium Times}}</ref> 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.
==Club career==
=== Ajax === Born in Port Harcourt, Finidi played for three clubs in his country. In 1993, he arrived at AFC Ajax alongside compatriot Nwankwo Kanu. His impact with the Amsterdam side was immediate as he scored four goals in 27 games to help them win the Eredivisie title, which was also achieved in the following two seasons; additionally, as a starter, he appeared in consecutive UEFA Champions League finals, winning the 1994–95 edition against AC Milan.<ref name=CL>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0131-0ea969a88ada-9aa85bac6453-1000--kluivert-strikes-as-ajax-force-changing-of-the-guard/|title=Kluivert strikes as Ajax force changing of the guard|publisher=UEFA|date=24 May 1995|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref>
=== Real Betis === On 10 July 1996, Finidi moved to Spain and signed with Real Betis for 1,024 million pesetas or 6 million euros,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1996/07/10/deportes/836949611_850215.html|title=El Betis paga 1.024 millones por Finidi y se lo arrebata al Madrid|trans-title=Betis pay 1.024 million for Finidi and snatch him from Madrid|newspaper=El País|first=Santiago|last=Roldan|language=es|date=10 July 1996|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref> where he netted in three digits in nearly every season, with the Andalusians finishing fourth in his first year, which also brought a Copa del Rey final loss to FC Barcelona (2–3 after extra time), where he scored. <ref name="MD">{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1997/06/29/pagina-2/1395977/pdf.html|title=Barça de titanes|trans-title=Titanic Barça|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Joan|last=Domènech|language=es|date=29 June 1997|access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> Real Betis has deemed the Nigerian as one of their most spectacular signings; he played an illustrious part in a magnificent team consisting of Alfonso, Robert Jarni, Alexis, Roberto Ríos, and Juan Merino.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile: Finidi |url=https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/current_news/profile-finidi-24183 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=realbetisbalompie |language=en-EN}}</ref> While at the club, Finidi was consecrated with the nickname: "the playful shadow."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile: Finidi |url=https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/current_news/profile-finidi-24183 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=realbetisbalompie |language=en-EN}}</ref> Prior to joining Real Betis, he was close to moving to Real Madrid, but the deal fell through.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3922/spain/2012/03/22/2984262/finidi-george-i-almost-joined-real-madrid-in-1996|title=Finidi George: I almost joined Real Madrid in 1996|publisher=Goal|first=Stefan|last=Coerts|date=22 March 2012|access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref>
=== Mallorca and Ipswich Town === After Betis' relegation from the top flight in 2000, Finidi stayed one more year in Spain with RCD Mallorca, after which he joined Premier League team Ipswich Town, managed by George Burley,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/1473858.stm|title=Finidi passes Ipswich medical|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 August 2001|access-date=19 November 2010}}</ref> for £3.1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/1495068.stm|title=Finidi agrees Ipswich move|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 August 2001|access-date=19 November 2010}}</ref> He scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Derby County at Portman Road<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/aug/22/newsstory.sport7|title=Finidi kick-starts Tractor Boys|work=The Guardian|first=Martin|last=Thorpe|date=22 August 2001|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref> but underperformed overall, with them also suffering relegation; he was released from contract in June 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/05/19/rise-and-fall-of-ipswich-premier-league/|title=The rise and fall of Ipswich in the Premier League|publisher=These Football Times|first=Conor|last=Heffernan|date=19 May 2015|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref>
In November 2003, the 32-year-old Finidi underwent a trial at former club Mallorca,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3281395.stm|title=Finidi returns to Spain|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 November 2003|access-date=19 November 2010}}</ref> following which he signed with the Balearic Islands team,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3380531.stm|title=Finidi returns to Mallorca|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 January 2004|access-date=19 November 2010}}</ref> helping them finally finish in 11th position after constantly battling relegation.
In mid-November 2010, Finidi returned to Betis as its director of international football. He continued, however, to live in Palma, Majorca, where he had relocated to after his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=3731|title=Finidi George: I am proud to be back in Real Betis|publisher=All Nigeria Soccer|date=18 November 2010|access-date=19 November 2010}}</ref>
==International career== Finidi made his debut for Nigeria in 1991, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burkina Faso, providing three assists for Rashidi Yekini and scoring once in a 7–1 rout. He helped the national team win the 1994 edition of the tournament in Tunisia,<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/94a.html|title=African Nations Cup 1994|first1=Josef|last1=Bobrowsky|first2=Karel|last2=Stokkermans|first3=François|last3=Mazet|website=RSSSF|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref> and also achieved one second<ref name=RSSSF2>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00a-det.html|title=African Nations Cup 2000 – Final Tournament Details|first=Barrie|last=Courtney|website=RSSSF|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref> and two third-place finishes.<ref name=RSSSF3>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/92a.html|title=African Nations Cup 1992|first1=Josef|last1=Bobrowsky|first2=François|last2=Mazet|website=RSSSF|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=RSSSF4>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02a-det.html|title=African Nations Cup 2002 – Final Tournament Details|first=Sébastien|last=Duret|website=RSSSF|access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref>
Finidi represented Nigeria in two FIFA World Cups, 1994 and 1998.<ref>{{FIFA player|77322}}</ref> In the former, held in the United States, as the national team won their group and exited in the round of 16 against eventual finalists Italy, he scored against Greece in a 2–0 win, proceeding to mimick a urinating dog whilst celebrating.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/3439823/Top-10-dodgy-goal-celebrations-Football.html|title=Top 10 dodgy goal celebrations|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=11 November 2008|access-date=19 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/columns/story?id=790168&cc=5739&ver=global|title=First XI: World Cup celebrations|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|first=Jon|last=Carter|date=26 May 2010|access-date=10 October 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603233147/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/columns/story?id=790168&cc=5739&ver=global|archive-date=3 June 2010|df=dmy}}</ref>
In the 1998 tournament in France, Finidi also played in all the matches, with Nigeria meeting the same fate at the hands of Denmark. He had already vowed to quit international football prior to the competition,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/cup_of_nations/1734885.stm|title=Finidi quits after World Cup|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Osasu|last=Obayiuwana|date=30 December 2001|access-date=19 November 2010}}</ref> and earned a total of 62 caps.
==Managerial career== In September 2021, Enyimba F.C. named Finidi as their new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 September 2021|title=Finidi George joins Enyimba as new head coach|url=https://enyimbafc.net/finidi-george-becomes-enyimba-head-coach/|access-date=15 September 2021|website=EnyimbaFC.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=15 September 2021|title=Enyimba officially unveils Finidi George as head coach|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/484949-enyimba-officially-unveils-finidi-george-as-head-coach.html|access-date=15 September 2021|newspaper=Premium Times}}</ref> He won his first title as a coach on the 11th of June 2023, winning the Nigeria Premier League at Onikan Stadium in Lagos.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Olorunfemi |first=Victor |date=2023-06-11 |title=NPFL Super 6: Enyimba clinch record ninth league title |url=https://gazettengr.com/npfl-super-6-enyimba-clinch-record-ninth-league-title/ |location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2023-06-11 |newspaper=Peoples Gazette|language=en-US}}</ref>
In April 2024, he was appointed coach of the Nigeria national football team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5458283/2024/04/29/finidi-george-nigeria-head-coach/ |title=Finidi George: Ex-Ajax and Ipswich Town winger named Nigeria head coach |last1=Harris |first1=Jay |date=29 April 2024 |publisher=The Athletic |access-date=30 April 2024 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-name-finidi-george-manager-2024-04-29/ |title=Nigeria name Finidi George as manager |date=29 April 2024 |publisher=Reuters |access-date=30 April 2024 |language=English}}</ref>
Before this appointment, He was the assistant coach to Jose Peseiro and was the Interim coach who led the Super Eagles to beat Ghana 2-1 ending 18 years of unsuccessful attempts to defeat the Black Stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c72prjwvrkjo/|title=How Finidi George beat Amuneke, odas to emerge new Super Eagles coach |publisher=BBC |date=2024-04-29 |access-date=2024-05-18}}</ref>
==Style of play== Considered to be one of Nigeria's greatest wingers, Finidi was a physically strong and tall player who was known for his deceptively rapid pace, accurate crosses and efficient dribbles. He was also known for his accurate free kicks. Finidi was not only known for his technical abilities, but he also possessed a unique footballing brain and solid dribbling skills.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/07/03/all-time-greatest-nigeria-squad/|title=All-time greatest Nigeria squad|publisher=Here Is The City|first=Alfie|last=Potts Harmer|date=3 July 2017|access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== The name Finidi translates into English as "a future full of sun". Two of his 11 brothers, Igeniwari and Celestine, were also footballers, and the former was killed during crowd problems in a match.<ref name="Spot">{{cite news |last=Winter |first=Henry |date=21 September 2001 |title=On the Spot: Finidi George |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/ipswich-town/3013236/On-the-Spot-Finidi-George.html |access-date=16 September 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{BDFutbol|id=789|name=Finidi George|accessdate=30 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerbase|2818|Finidi George}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Ajax |1993–94 |rowspan="3"|Eredivisie |27||4||3||2||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name="CWC"|Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||34||6 |- |1994–95 |30||8||3||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name="UCL"|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||1||1{{efn|name="JSC"|Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield}}||0||44||9 |- |1995–96 |29||6||1||1||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name="UCL"}}||1||4{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup, one appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}}||1||44||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !86!!18!!7!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!24!!2!!5!!1!!122!!24 |- |rowspan="5"|Betis |1996–97 |rowspan="4"|La Liga |36||10||6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||11 |- |1997–98 |34||9||4||2||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name="CWC"}}||1||colspan="2"|—||43||12 |- |1998–99 |36||11||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name="UEL"|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}||2||colspan="2"|—||43||13 |- |1999–2000 |24||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !130!!38!!11!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!152!!44 |- |Mallorca |2000–01 |La Liga |31||5||4||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||7 |- |rowspan="3"|Ipswich Town |2001–02 |Premier League |25||6||0||0||0||0||4{{efn|name="UEL"}}||1||colspan="2"|—||29||7 |- |2002–03 |First Division |10||1||0||0||2||0||5{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||colspan="2"|—||17||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!7!!0!!0!!2!!0!!9!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!46!!8 |- |Mallorca |2003–04 |La Liga |14||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !296!!68!!22!!8!!2!!0!!47!!6!!5!!1!!372!!83 |} {{notelist}} ===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player |13868|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="12"|Nigeria |1991||1||1 |- |1992||9||0 |- |1993||6||2 |- |1994||12||1 |- |1995||1||0 |- |1996||1||0 |- |1997||3||0 |- |1998||7||0 |- |1999||1||1 |- |2000||6||1 |- |2001||8||0 |- |2002||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!6 |}
:''Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each George goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Finidi George |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |style="text-align:center"|1 |{{dts|27 July 1991}} |National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria |{{fb|Burkina Faso}} |style="text-align:center"|7–1 |style="text-align:center"|7–1 |1992 African Cup of Nations qualification |<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigeria vs. Burkina Faso|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/30889/Nigeria_Burkina_Faso.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|2 |{{dts|27 February 1993}} |Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, Nigeria |{{fb|Congo}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigeria vs. Congo|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28491/Nigeria_Congo.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|3 |{{dts|8 October 1993}} |Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria |{{fb|Algeria}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|1–1 |1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{cite web|title=Algeria vs. Nigeria|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28743/Algeria_Nigeria.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|4 |{{dts|30 June 1994}} |Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, USA |{{fb|Greece}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |1994 FIFA World Cup |<ref>{{cite web|title=Greece vs. Nigeria|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/20519/Greece_Nigeria.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|5 |{{dts|23 January 1999}} |Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |{{fb|Burundi}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |2000 African Cup of Nations qualification |<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigeria vs. Burundi|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23520/Nigeria_Burundi.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|6 |{{dts|3 February 2000}} |National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria |{{fb|Morocco}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |2000 African Cup of Nations |<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigeria vs. Morocco|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/16618/Nigeria_Morocco.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> |}
===Managerial=== {{updated|30 August 2024}}<ref>{{Sofascore|id=802885|name=Finidi George|access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref> {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- |align=left|Enyimba |align=left|15 September 2021 |align=left|12 May 2024 {{WDL|65|29|15|21|decimals=1}} |- |align=left|Nigeria |align=left|29 April 2024 |align=left|15 June 2024 {{WDL|2|0|1|1|decimals=1}} |- |align=left|Rivers United |align=left|4 July 2024 |align=left|''Present'' {{WDL|0|0|0|0|decimals=1}} |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|67|29|16|22|decimals=1}} |}
==Honours== '''Ajax''' *Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 *Johan Cruyff Shield: 1994, 1995 *UEFA Champions League: 1994–95;<ref name=CL/> runner-up 1995–96<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ff-0e7e6ec28d07-2dc589e0556e-1000/|title=1995/96 AFC Ajax 1–1 Juventus, Juve win 4–2 on pens: Report|publisher=UEFA|date=18 July 2012|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref> *UEFA Super Cup: 1995 *Intercontinental Cup: 1995 '''Betis''' *Copa del Rey runner-up: 1996–97<ref name=MD/> '''Nigeria''' *Africa Cup of Nations: 1994;<ref name=RSSSF/> runner-up 2000;<ref name=RSSSF2/> third place 1992,<ref name=RSSSF3/> 2002<ref name=RSSSF4/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.beijen.net/frank/cvs/finidi.htm Beijen profile] {{in lang|nl}} *{{BDFutbol|789}} *[https://archive.today/20130904214434/http://www.betisweb.com/realbetis.php?styleid=21&do=fichajug&id=416&name=Finidi-George Betisweb stats and bio] {{in lang|es}} *{{Soccerbase}} *{{NFT player|13868}}
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