Igor Štimac

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.

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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 59)

Origin

Metković, Croatia

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Goat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor%20%C5%A0timac
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%84
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q515039

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.