Georgi Nemsadze
Georgi Nemsadze (born 10 May 1972) is a Georgian former professional footballer midfielder and current manager of Dinamo Tbilisi. In addition to Georgian teams, he played for many European clubs such as Trabzonspor, Grasshopper Club Zürich, AC Reggiana and Dundee.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Tbilisi (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 79 | (16) |
| 1991–1992 | → Guria Lanchkhuti (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | → Shevardeni Tbilisi (loan) | 32 | (9) |
| 1995–1996 | Homburg | 30 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Trabzonspor | 32 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Grasshopper | 27 | (2) |
| 1999 | Reggiana | 10 | (0) |
| 1999 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 6 | (2) |
| 2000–2003 | Dundee | 79 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 348 | (42) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2004 | Georgia | 69 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2017–2018 | Georgia U17 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Shevardeni Tbilisi | ||
| 2019–2020 | Dila Gori | ||
| 2020– | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Nemsadze is revered and beloved by Dundee F.C. fans for his football ability and consistently good form while at the club. He received numerous praise from independent Scottish football pundits and journalists; while Nemsadze also received plaudits from opposition fans in retrospect.
He played for the Georgian national team between 1992 and 2004, and was capped 69 times.
Nemsadze was inducted into the Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame, and received the International Award, in 2010.
He played for Dundee F.C. in the 2015 Julián Speroni Testimonial versus Crystal Palace F.C. at Selhurst Park in London.
References
- "Nemsadze ends 39-year wait for Dundee fans". The Independent. 21 April 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2019.