Where is Igor Stimac now?
Regarded by many Derby County fans as their greatest foreign signing, Igor Stimac retired from playing in 2002 after a short spell in his native Croatia with Hadjuk Split.
Starting his playing career in 1985 he went onto make over 350 first-team appearances over a 17 year period winning a bagful of trophies during his time in Croatian football with Hadjuk Split including the First Division title twice, the Croatian Cup and also the Super Cup.
On the international front he was a regular for the Croatia national side during the 1990’s winning 53 caps and representing them in the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals where they finished in third place.
Upon retiring from playing, Stimac went into football management and has managed Croatian club sides Hadjuk Split, Cibalia and NK Zagreb as well as having a disastrous spell with the Croatian national side in 2013.
Stimac made a return to football management in January 2015 when he joined NK Zadar but left the club after just seven months after a fall out with the club’s owners. He then joined Iranian side Sepahan FC but after a mediocre run of results in the league and poor performances in the cup competitions, he resigned in April 2016.
After a brief spell managing Qatari side Al-Shahania, Stimac was appointed in his current role as manager of the India national side in May 2019.
Under his tenure the team have been very successful winning three major tournaments in 2023 (South Asian Football Federation, the Tri-Nation Series and the Intercontinental Cup).
Follow on Twitter @stimac_igor
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Igor Stimac: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Position | Defender |
| Appearances | 100 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 35 |
| Red Cards | 2 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Derby County, West Ham United |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 26 September 2023 by Admin