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Finidi George

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Finidi George (born 15 April 1971) is a Nigerian professional football coach and former footballer who played as a winger. 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, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Finidi George is the 3,858th most popular soccer player (down from 3,666th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 47th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Finidi George ranks 3,858 out of 21,273Before him are Alfredo Zibechi, Ján Čapkovič, Engelbert Kraus, Viktor Kanevskyi, Tomás Ojeda, and Sven-Gunnar Larsson. After him are Brad Jones, Xabier Azkargorta, Georgi Slavkov, Edmondo Fabbri, Clément Lenglet, and Jan van Beveren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Finidi George ranks 225Before him are Liam Howlett, Davide Rebellin, Stefano Accorsi, Aygün Kazımova, Nathaniel Philip Rothschild, and Besnik Hasi. After him are Holly Black, Yasushi Mizusaki, Thomas Helveg, Jonathan Davis, Jim Root, and Tomislav Erceg.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Finidi George ranks 54 out of 309Before him are Ibrahim Zakzaky (1953), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Buchi Emecheta (1944), Abdulsalami Abubakar (1942), Nwankwo Kanu (1976), and Abubakar Shekau (1974). After him are Ahmed Musa (1992), Dick Tiger (1929), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), and Uche Okechukwu (1967).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Finidi George ranks 12Before him are Yakubu (1982), Taribo West (1974), Tijani Babangida (1973), Alex Iwobi (1996), Sunday Oliseh (1974), and Nwankwo Kanu (1976). After him are Ahmed Musa (1992), Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), Uche Okechukwu (1967), Victor Ikpeba (1973), and Kelechi Iheanacho (1996).