Giorgi Nemsadze, Dundee and Georgia legend, dies aged 54

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Former Dundee midfielder and Georgia captain Giorgi Nemsadze has died aged 54 of a heart attack.

Former Georgia captain and Dundee midfielder Giorgi Nemsadze has died aged 54 of a heart attack. Dinamo Tbilisi announced his death 'with a heavy heart' on Facebook.

Nemsadze joined Dundee in 2000 and spent three years at Dens Park during the era of big-name signings under manager Ivano Bonetti, when Argentina striker Claudio Caniggia also played for the club. He was inducted into Dundee's hall of fame in 2010. The cultured midfielder earned 69 caps for Georgia between 1992 and 2004.

He began and ended his playing career at Dinamo Tbilisi, with spells at Hamburg, Trabzonspor, Grasshoppers, Reggiana, Lokomotivi Tbilisi and Georgian clubs Guria Lanchkhuti and Shevardeni Tbilisi. After retiring, he served as sporting director of Dinamo Tbilisi and coached Georgia's youth teams, including the U-17 side where he trained PSG player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze led tributes, saying Nemsadze was 'an outstanding professional and a leader with a fighting spirit' who 'successfully represented both the national team and Georgian and foreign clubs', adding that he 'left a lasting mark on the history of Georgian sport'.

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Georgia and Dundee legend Nemsadze dies aged 54Former Georgia captain and Dundee midfielder Giorgi Nemsadze dies at the age of 54 of a heart attack.BBC Scotland · 21 Oct, 17:00
Dundee cult hero Giorgi Nemsadze dead aged 54 as tributes paid to Georgia legendThe former Dens Park became a club hero in the early 2000sDaily Record · 21 Oct, 15:13

In this story: Giorgi Nemsadze · Dundee · Georgia · Ivano Bonetti · Claudio Caniggia · Dinamo Tbilisi · Irakli Kobakhidze · Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

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