Finidi George

Date of birth15 April 1971
Place of birthPort Harcourt
NationalityNigerian
Weight79 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

A versatile player who can either take a wide midfield role or play up front, Finidi won his first cap for Nigeria against Burkina Faso in July 1991.

A veteran of two World Cup final tournaments and a member of the teams that won the African Nations' Cup in 1994 and the Olympic gold medal two years later, he remained a key figure for the Super Eagles.

At club level, he developed with Sharks before making his name in a three-year spell with Ajax.

Since then he has played in Spain with Real Betis and Real Mallorca prior to joining Ipswich Town in the 2001 close season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ajax
Real Betis
Real Mallorca 08 Aug 2001
Ipswich Town 08 Aug 2001 11 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Real Mallorca Primera Liga 29
2
5
3
2001-02 Ipswich Town Premier League 21
4
6
2001-02 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 4
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Division 1 3
7
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 1
4
1
2003-04 Real Mallorca Primera Liga 10
4
1
2003-04 Real Mallorca UEFA Cup 2
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Sep 2000 Real Mallorca v Valladolid D 1-1 Primera Liga 1
01 Oct 2000 Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca L 2-1 Primera Liga 4
15 Oct 2000 Real Mallorca v Racing Santander W 2-1 Primera Liga 5
21 Oct 2000 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 6
28 Oct 2000 Real Mallorca v Barcelona W 2-0 Primera Liga 7
01 Nov 2000 Real Madrid v Real Mallorca W 0-2 Primera Liga 8
05 Nov 2000 Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca W 0-1 Primera Liga 9
12 Nov 2000 Real Mallorca v Numancia W 2-1 Primera Liga 10
18 Nov 2000 Las Palmas v Real Mallorca L 1-0 Primera Liga 11
25 Nov 2000 Real Mallorca v Villarreal W 2-1 Primera Liga 12
03 Dec 2000 Real Zaragoza v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 13
10 Dec 2000 Real Mallorca v Osasuna D 1-1 Primera Liga 14
17 Dec 2000 Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca D 2-2 Primera Liga 15
20 Dec 2000 Real Mallorca v Español W 3-2 Primera Liga 16
07 Jan 2001 Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca D 2-2 Primera Liga 17
21 Jan 2001 Oviedo v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 19
04 Feb 2001 Real Mallorca v Valencia D 2-2 Primera Liga 21
11 Feb 2001 Malaga v Real Mallorca W 0-1 Primera Liga 22
18 Feb 2001 Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao W 1-0 Primera Liga 23
25 Feb 2001 Racing Santander v Real Mallorca L 2-1 Primera Liga 24
03 Mar 2001 Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña W 2-1 Primera Liga 25
18 Mar 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Madrid W 1-0 Primera Liga 27
01 Apr 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad D 1-1 Primera Liga 28
08 Apr 2001 Numancia v Real Mallorca W 0-2 Primera Liga 29
15 Apr 2001 Real Mallorca v Las Palmas W 2-1 Primera Liga 30
29 Apr 2001 Real Mallorca v Real Zaragoza W 2-1 Primera Liga 32
13 May 2001 Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo W 2-0 Primera Liga 34
20 May 2001 Español v Real Mallorca W 0-1 Primera Liga 35
27 May 2001 Real Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano W 4-0 Primera Liga 36
10 Jun 2001 Alavés v Real Mallorca W 2-4 Primera Liga 37
17 Jun 2001 Real Mallorca v Oviedo W 4-2 Primera Liga 38
10 Jan 2004 Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo D 0-0 Primera Liga 19
18 Jan 2004 Real Mallorca v Racing Santander D 0-0 Primera Liga 20
25 Jan 2004 Real Zaragoza v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 21
01 Feb 2004 Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao D 0-0 Primera Liga 22
08 Feb 2004 Sevilla v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 23
15 Feb 2004 Real Mallorca v Albacete Balompié D 0-0 Primera Liga 24
22 Feb 2004 Osasuna v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 25
26 Feb 2004 Spartak Moskva v Real Mallorca D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
29 Feb 2004 Real Mallorca v Atlético Madrid D 0-0 Primera Liga 26
07 Mar 2004 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 27
11 Mar 2004 Newcastle United v Real Mallorca L 4-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
25 Mar 2004 Real Mallorca v Newcastle United L 0-3
Agg: 1-7
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
04 Apr 2004 Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad D 0-0 Primera Liga 31
11 Apr 2004 Real Betis v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 32
25 Apr 2004 Valladolid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 34
02 May 2004 Real Mallorca v Malaga D 0-0 Primera Liga 35
08 May 2004 Real Madrid v Real Mallorca D 0-0 Primera Liga 36


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
3
1
1992-93 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
2
1
1993-94 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
1993-94 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 6
2
1993-94 Nigeria International Friendly 2
1
1994-95 Nigeria International Friendly 1
1995-96 Nigeria Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 1
1996-97 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 4
1997-98 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 3
1
1997-98 Nigeria International Friendly 3
1998-99 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
1999-00 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 6
1
1
2000-01 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 4
1
2001-02 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 5
1
2001-02 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
2001-02 Nigeria International Friendly 1
2002-03 Nigeria LG Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
27 Jul 1991 Nigeria v Burkina Faso W 7-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 4
14 Jan 1992 Nigeria v Kenya W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
19 Jan 1992 Nigeria v Zaire W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
23 Jan 1992 Ghana v Nigeria L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
25 Jan 1992 Nigeria v Cameroon W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place
10 Oct 1992 Nigeria v South Africa W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
20 Dec 1992 Congo v Nigeria W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
16 Jan 1993 South Africa v Nigeria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
27 Feb 1993 Nigeria v Congo W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
25 Sep 1993 Nigeria v Ivory Coast W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group A
08 Oct 1993 Algeria v Nigeria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group A
09 Mar 1994 Nigeria v Ghana D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Apr 1994 Nigeria v Zaire W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
06 Apr 1994 Nigeria v Ivory Coast W 2-2 (4-2) Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
10 Apr 1994 Nigeria v Zambia W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Final
05 May 1994 Sweden v Nigeria L 3-1 International Friendly
25 May 1994 Romania v Nigeria L 2-0 International Friendly
21 Jun 1994 Nigeria v Bulgaria W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
25 Jun 1994 Argentina v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
30 Jun 1994 Greece v Nigeria W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
05 Jul 1994 Nigeria v Italy L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
16 Nov 1994 England v Nigeria L 1-0 International Friendly
10 Nov 1995 Nigeria v Uzbekistan W 1-0 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 2nd leg
09 Nov 1996 Nigeria v Burkina Faso W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 1
12 Jan 1997 Kenya v Nigeria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 1
05 Apr 1997 Nigeria v Guinea W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 1
27 Apr 1997 Burkina Faso v Nigeria W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 1
22 Apr 1998 Germany v Nigeria L 1-0 International Friendly
29 May 1998 Yugoslavia v Nigeria L 3-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Nigeria L 5-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 1998 Spain v Nigeria W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
19 Jun 1998 Nigeria v Bulgaria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
24 Jun 1998 Nigeria v Paraguay L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
28 Jun 1998 Nigeria v Denmark L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
24 Jan 1999 Nigeria v Burundi W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
23 Jan 2000 Nigeria v Tunisia W 4-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
28 Jan 2000 Nigeria v Congo D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
03 Feb 2000 Nigeria v Morocco W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
07 Feb 2000 Nigeria v Senegal W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
10 Feb 2000 Nigeria v South Africa W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
13 Feb 2000 Nigeria v Cameroon L 2-2 (3-4) Africa Cup of Nations Final
27 Jan 2001 Nigeria v Sudan W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
10 Mar 2001 Ghana v Nigeria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
21 Apr 2001 Sierra Leone v Nigeria L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
05 May 2001 Nigeria v Liberia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
01 Jul 2001 Sudan v Nigeria W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
28 Jul 2001 Nigeria v Ghana W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group B
12 Jan 2002 Ivory Coast v Nigeria D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Jan 2002 Algeria v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group A
24 Jan 2002 Mali v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group A
28 Jan 2002 Liberia v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group A
03 Feb 2002 Nigeria v Ghana W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
07 Feb 2002 Nigeria v Senegal L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
09 Feb 2002 Mali v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals 3rd place
30 May 2003 Nigeria v Ghana W 3-1 LG CUP Semi-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.