Player Name: Finidi George

• Full name: Finidi George
• Date of birth: 15 April 1966
• Place of birth: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
• Nationality: Nigerian
• Position: Right winger / Midfielder
• Height: Approximately 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Club Career (highlights):

• Calabar Rovers (Nigeria) — early career
• Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) — 1993–1996. Key member of the Ajax side that won the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League under Louis van Gaal.
• Real Betis (Spain) — 1996–2000. Important attacking player for Betis in La Liga.
• Ipswich Town (England) — 2000–2001. Brief spell in the Premier League.
• Later returned to Nigeria and played for smaller clubs before retiring.

International Career — Nigeria:

• Senior Nigeria caps: around 62 (exact counts vary by source)
• Goals for Nigeria: roughly 10–15 (sources differ)
• Major tournaments:
  • 1994 FIFA World Cup — squad member
  • 1998 FIFA World Cup — squad member
  • African Cup of Nations — part of the 1994 winning squad (Nigeria won AFCON 1994)
  • 1996 Olympics — Gold medal with Nigeria at Atlanta 1996 (as an overage player)

Playing style and legacy:

• Right-footed wide midfielder/winger known for pace, dribbling, crossing and ability to beat defenders one-on-one.
• Remembered as one of Nigeria’s best attacking talents of the 1990s and a key figure in the country’s golden era of football.

Post-playing career: Finidi has worked in coaching and football administration in Nigeria, including roles with club teams and involvement with youth development and national team setups.