Photo: Ali Khodaei / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Igor Stimac belongs to a romantic chapter of football history. Standing 188 cm and anchoring the defense, he was part of that astonishing 1996-1998 Croatia side that crashed the elite and finished third at a World Cup in only its second tournament. What I admire most is the through-line of his life: three returns to Hajduk Split betray real loyalty, and his move into management feels like the natural arc of a leader who always read the game. Players who lead from the back often make the most credible coaches, and Stimac carries the weight of someone who has truly been there.
Overview
Igor Štimac (pronounced [îgor ʃtǐːmats]; born 6 September 1967) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. In his playing career, Štimac had three spells with Hajduk Split and also played for Cádiz in Spain, and for Derby County and West Ham United in England. He represented the Croatia national team 53 times, playing at Euro 1996 and at the 1998 World Cup, when Croatia finished third.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Igor Štimac
- Name (Japanese)
- イゴール・シュティマツ
- Reading
- いごーる・しゅてぃまつ
- Born
- September 6, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Metković, Croatia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.