33·Legends
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Nigeria · 1994–96

Finidi George

Legend RM, also RB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator
Rating
88
Caps
62
Goals
6
Life
1971
Clubs
AFC Ajax, Real Betis Balompié, Ipswich Town
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Nigeria
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Against Greece on 30 June 1994 he dinked the ball over Christos Karkamanis, then dropped onto all fours, crawled towards the corner flag and cocked a leg like a dog marking its patch. Finidi started the whole of Ajax's 1995 European Cup final win over Milan, added the Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup that year, took three straight Eredivisie titles from 1994 and reached the 1996 final too, and won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria. Career record: 62 caps and 6 goals for Nigeria; club career at AFC Ajax, Real Betis Balompié, Ipswich Town.

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Career record

1989–1989Calabar Rovers
1990–1990Heartland
1991–1993Sharks
1993–1996AFC Ajax
1996–2000Real Betis Balompié
2000–2001RCD Mallorca
2001–2003Ipswich Town
2004–2004RCD Mallorca
Nigeria62 caps, 6 goals

Shared the era

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Around George in the almanac

One rank above: Rashidi Yekini at #3.

One rank below: Sunday Oliseh at #5.

Nigeria's editorial top five: Jay-Jay Okocha · Nwankwo Kanu · Rashidi Yekini · Finidi George · Sunday Oliseh.