Igor Tudor

Igor Tudor reads to me as a fighter in both phases of his career. Born in Split in 1978 and standing a towering 193 cm, he spent his playing years as a no-nonsense defender at Juventus, then carried that combative, discipline-first temperament into management, most recently with Tottenham Hotspur. I respect coaches whose tactical identity clearly mirrors who they were on the pitch, and his defense-led, hard-nosed approach does exactly that. The itinerant life of a manager crossing borders and clubs is brutally unforgiving, yet he keeps earning big jobs. I have a real soft spot for these scrappy, win-obsessed competitors who refuse to coast on reputation.

Igor Tudor (born 16 April 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Capable of playing either as a defender or defensive midfielder, Tudor spent most of his playing career at Juventus, winning several trophies during that time.

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Name (English)

Igor Tudor

Name (Japanese)

イゴール・トゥドール

Reading

いごーる・とぅどーる

Born

April 16, 1978 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Split, Croatia

Blood type

Private

Height

193 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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