1. Igor Tudor was born on 16 April 1978 and is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who currently manages Serie A club Juventus.
38 Facts About Igor Tudor
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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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Igor Tudor was a part of the Croatia national team at UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 and 1998 World Cup, but missed the 2002 World Cup due to injury.
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Igor Tudor announced his retirement on 22 July 2008 at age 30, after problems with his right ankle reappeared.
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Igor Tudor spent his final season playing for his youth club, Hajduk Split.
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From April to June 2018, Tudor managed Serie A side Udinese and in that time, saved the club from relegation to Serie B In March 2019, he came back to Udinese.
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Igor Tudor became manager of Marseille in 2022 before leaving the club after one season in 2023.
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Igor Tudor started his professional career at Hajduk Split in 1995 scoring five goals in 58 matches, being considered a revelation for his technique and ball control above the average of a defender.
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Igor Tudor played for the Croatia national team between 1997 and 2006.
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Igor Tudor won several international caps for the Croatian under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams between 1993 and 2000.
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Igor Tudor was part of the Croatian squad that finished third at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
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Igor Tudor appeared in six matches during Croatia's qualifying campaign for the 2002 World Cup, but missed the final tournament in South Korea and Japan due to an injury.
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Igor Tudor returned to the national team during the qualifying stages for Euro 2004, appearing in seven qualifying matches.
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Igor Tudor was included in Croatia's 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany, having appeared in eight qualifying matches for the tournament, scoring two goals.
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Igor Tudor made no further appearances for the national team following the tournament.
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Igor Tudor earned a total of 55 caps, scoring 3 goals.
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Igor Tudor was considered one of Croatia's best defenders in the period between the late 1990s and mid-2000s.
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Igor Tudor was a large, hard-working, strong and imposing defender who excelled in the air, making him a dangerous goal threat during set pieces.
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Igor Tudor was a tight man-marker and a hard tackling defender, with great tactical intelligence.
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Igor Tudor was hired by Hajduk Split in August 2009 to be the assistant manager to Edoardo Reja who then took charge of the Croatian giant.
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Igor Tudor dramatically increased his managerial knowledge during the seven months he spent watching and learning from Reja.
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In February 2010, Reja took charge of Lazio and because of that Igor Tudor was fired from Hajduk; he did not join Reja in Italy.
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In December 2012, Igor Tudor was appointed by Hajduk's sporting director Sergije Kresic as the new Hajduk U-17 manager.
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Igor Tudor achieved his first league victory against Osijek on 17 May 2013.
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On 4 February 2015, Igor Tudor resigned from Hajduk Split after managing the club for more than year and nine months.
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On 18 June 2015, Igor Tudor was hired as the new manager of PAOK, signing a three-year contract.
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Igor Tudor was dismissed on 9 March 2016 because of "unsuccessful results and disparaging comments about the quality of the team".
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On 18 June 2016, Igor Tudor was hired as the new manager of Karabukspor, signing a one-year contract.
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On 15 February 2017, Igor Tudor was hired as the new manager of Turkish side Galatasaray, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with the club.
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On 24 April 2018, Igor Tudor became the new manager of Italian team Udinese.
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On 23 December 2019, Hajduk announced that Igor Tudor has been selected as new manager.
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On 23 August 2020, Igor Tudor resigned from Hajduk Split, accepting Andrea Pirlo's offer to be his assistant at Serie A side Juventus.
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On 14 September 2021, Igor Tudor was appointed at the helm of Serie A club Hellas Verona in place of Eusebio Di Francesco.
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Igor Tudor immediately managed to turn the club's fortunes, ending the season in ninth place and achieving impressive performances throughout the season.
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On 4 July 2022, Igor Tudor was named as the next manager of Marseille in the French Ligue 1.
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On 1 June 2023, Igor Tudor announced that he was to part ways with the French club at the end of the season, stating in an official press release of his 'tiredness' with the club.
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On 18 March 2024, Igor Tudor signed with Serie A side Lazio after Maurizio Sarri's resignation.
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On 23 March 2025, Igor Tudor replaced Thiago Motta as the head coach of Serie A club Juventus.