Igor Štimac

Igor Štimac (pronounced [îgor ʃtǐːmats]; born 6 September 1967) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He is currently coaching the India national football team.

Igor Štimac
Štimac as Sepahan head coach in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-09-06) 6 September 1967
Place of birth Metković, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
India (head coach)
Youth career
Neretva Metković
1984–1985 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1992 Hajduk Split 64 (3)
1986–1987Dinamo Vinkovci (loan) 31 (2)
1992–1994 Cádiz 62 (4)
1994–1995 Hajduk Split 27 (2)
1995–1999 Derby County 84 (3)
1999–2001 West Ham United 43 (1)
2001–2002 Hajduk Split 11 (2)
Total 322 (17)
International career
1987 Yugoslavia U20 14 (2)
1990–2002 Croatia 53 (2)
Managerial career
2005 Hajduk Split
2006 Cibalia
2009–2010 NK Zagreb
2012–2013 Croatia
2015 Zadar
2015–2016 Sepahan
2016–2017 Al-Shahania
2019– India
2019–2023 India U23
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Yugoslavia
FIFA U-20 World Cup1987
UEFA U-21 Euro1990
Representing  Croatia
FIFA World Cup1998
Representing  India (as manager)
King's Cup (Thailand)2019
SAFF Championship2021
SAFF Championship2023
Tri-Nation Series (India)2023
Intercontinental Cup (India)2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. He also represented Yugoslavia when they won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

As a manager, Štimac was in charge of the Croatia national team from 2012 to 2013. In club football, he has had brief spells in charge of Hajduk Split, Cibalia, NK Zagreb, Zadar, Iranian club Sepahan and Qatari club Al-Shahania. On 15 May 2019, Štimac was appointed as the head coach of India national team on a two-year contract.

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