Giorgi Nemsadze, a former Trabzonspor midfielder and longtime captain of the Georgia national football team, has died, the Turkish club said.
“We learned with deep sorrow of the death of our former player, Giorgi Nemsadze. We extend our condolences to his family, loved ones and the entire football community,” Trabzonspor said in a statement.

Nemsadze played for Trabzonspor during the 1996/97 season. The club said the funeral will take place on Friday, October 23, in the footballer’s native Georgia.
Nemsadze was born in 1972. He captained the Georgia national team from 1992 to 2004 and made 69 appearances for the national side.