Who is Giorgi Nemsadze? Why did former Trabzonspor football player Giorgi Nemsadze die?

Giorgi Nemsadze, one of the important names of Georgian football, passed away. So, who is Giorgi Nemsadze? Why did former Trabzonspor football player Giorgi Nemsadze die?

WHO IS GIORGI NEMSADZE?

Giorgi Nemsadze was born on May 10, 1972 in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Playing as a midfielder, Nemsadze played in Georgia, as well as Türkiye, Switzerland and Scotland during his football career.

FOOTBALL CAREER OF GİORGİ NEMSADZE

Nemsadze, who started football in Dinamo Tbilisi, played for this club between 1988-1991 and 1993-1995. In between, he played for Guria Lanchhuti in the 1991-1992 season and for Shevardeni Tbilisi in the 1992-1993 season. After Trabzonspor, Nemsadze played for Switzerland's Grasshoppers and Scotland's Dundee teams, and also served as captain in Dundee. He ended his football career at Dinamo Tbilisi, the club where he started.

Nemsadze, who turned to a management and coaching career after quitting football, was appointed as the sports director of Dinamo Tbilisi in March 2011. After about a year and a half, he left this position and started coaching. Nemsadze, who has been the coach of the Georgia U17 National Team since 2017, coached Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is among the stars of European football today, and the football players of his generation.

WHEN DID GİORGİ NEMSADZE PLAY IN TRABZONSPOR?

Nemsadze played for Trabzonspor in the 1996-1997 season. After his time at the claret-blue club, he continued his career in different leagues in Europe.

WHY DID GIORGI NEMSADZE DIE?

The cause of Giorgi Nemsadze's death has not been disclosed yet. The news of the death of Nemsadze, one of the important names of Georgian football, was announced on October 21, 2026, with Davit Okitashvili's social media post.