Name: Igor Štimac



Country: Croatia
Club: HNK Hajduk Split - Derby County F.C.
Position: *SWP, CB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 27-31 years (06/09/1967)

Height: 187 cm
Weight: 84 kg

Attack: 62
Defence: 84
Balance: 91
Stamina: 80
Top Speed: 77
Acceleration: 75
Response: 83
Agility: 72
Dribble Accuracy: 74
Dribble Speed: 71
Short Pass Accuracy: 73
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 74
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 64
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 65
Free Kick Accuracy: 62
Swerve: 65
Header: 82
Jump: 83
Technique: 75
Aggression: 64
Mentality: 85
GK Skills: 50
Teamwork: 78

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Standard Lasting

CARDS:
S09: Covering
S10: DF Leader

SPECIAL ABILITIES: D Line Control - Covering

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded


INFO

Igor Štimac (born 6 September 1967) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He was very strong centre back and sweeper with enormous confidence and was leader on and off the pitch. Igor was the epitome of a classy defender, with his on field presence and leadership. A charismatic character who played with poise and great assurance. At the club level Štimac played for his local Croatian club Hajduk Split and, most notably, the English club Derby County. Štimac arrived at the Baseball Ground on 31 October 1995 for a fee of £1.5 million from Hajduk Split. He scored a goal on his debut for the Rams away at Tranmere, but the Rams fell to a heavy 5–1 defeat. The rest of the season was more successful, as Derby gained promotion and remained unbeaten in 20 consecutive matches. During this time he formed a strong partnership with Dean Yates in the centre of Derby's defence. Štimac played nearly four years with the Rams, and made 84 league appearances for the Rams, in addition to seven FA Cup appearances and two League Cup appearances. He was sold on 29 August 1999 to West Ham United for £600,000, where he scored once, against Newcastle United. 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 the India national football team on a two-year contract, where he served as the head coach until 2024.