Igor Štimac
| Igor Štimac | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1967-09-06) 6 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Metković, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Neretva Metković | |||
| 1984–1985 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1992 | Hajduk Split | 64 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | → Dinamo 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987 | Yugoslavia U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 1990–2002 | Croatia | 53 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2005 | Hajduk Split (sporting director) | ||
| 2005 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 2006 | Cibalia | ||
| 2009–2010 | NK Zagreb | ||
| 2012–2013 | Croatia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Igor Štimac (born 6 September 1967) is a retired Croatian football player.
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Club career
He played for the Croatia national football team, winning 53 caps and scoring two goals,[1] and formed part of a Croatia squad that won the bronze medal at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Previously, Štimac was a member of the highly talented Yugoslavia under-20 team that won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile, playing four games and scoring two goals in the tournament.[2] At the club level he played for Hajduk Split and, most notably, Derby County. Štimac arrived at the Baseball Ground on 31 October 1995 for a fee of £1.5 million from Croatian club 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; Derby gained promotion and remained unbeaten in 20 consecutive matches.
Igor Štimac had nearly four years with the Rams. He was sold on 29 August 1999 to West Ham United for £600,000, where he scored once against Newcastle United.[3]
In all, Štimac made 84 league appearances for the Rams, in addition to seven FA Cup appearances and two League Cup appearances. In 2009 he was voted into a fans' greatest ever Derby County team, by readers of the Derby Evening Telegraph.
He also worked as a football analyst providing colour commentary for Croatian Radiotelevision during their broadcasts of the Croatia national team's matches.
Following his career in football he had a short spell as a pop star releasing a song called "Mare i Kate".
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 1995 | Maksimir, Zagreb | Estonia | Euro 1996 Qualifying | ||
| 2 | 26 March 1996 | Stadion Varteksa, Varaždin | Israel | Friendly |
Coaching career
Early days
Štimac started his managerial career in 2005, when he took over his native club Hajduk Split. In the spring of 2006, he also spent two months coaching Croatian first division side Cibalia. On 14 September 2009 he was appointed as the new NK Zagreb manager. He was sacked on 14 May 2010.
Croatia
On 5 July 2012, Štimac was appointed the new Croatia national football team manager, after the departure of his former national team teammate Slaven Bilić. His first match as Croatia manager came in a friendly game against Switzerland at Poljud Stadium, which ended in a disappointing 2-4 loss.[4] Despite that loss, Croatia entered the 2014 World Cup Qualifications in decent fashion, taking 16 points from first six games. However, the results were not representative of Croatia's form on the pitch, as the team only had a goal difference of +7 from those six matches and scored the majority of their goals from set pieces, counterattacks, and defensive errors by their opponents.[5] Then started a period of appalling results starting with a loss to 78th-ranked Scotland in inexplicable fashion at Maksimir by a score of 0-1 on 7 June 2013.[6] Following this Croatia lost 0-1 in a friendly match to Portugal on 10 June 2013 and then barely beat 148th ranked Liechtenstein 3-2 in a friendly match thanks to a 86th minute goal by Eduardo on 14 August 2013.[7][8] In their next world cup qualifying match, Croatia drew 1-1 against rivals Serbia in Belgrade, despite only having one shot on target and two shots overall.[9] This was followed by another loss at home at Maksimir, this time to eventual group winners Belgium with a result of 1-2.[10] With only one world cup qualifying match to go, Štimac had become widely unpopular in Croatia with one poll conducted by popular domestic newspaper 24sata resulting in 98% of voters in favor of sacking Štimac.[11] On 15 October 2013, Croatia lost their final World Cup qualifying match 0-2 against Scotland.[12] After the 0-2 loss to Scotland, Štimac tendered his resignation to HNS president, former star footballer and national team teammate of Štimac, Davor Šuker. The following day, Šuker accepted his resignation.[13] Croatia ending qualifying as the second to last ranked second place team, having only one more point than last placed Denmark, thus taking the final playoff round spot.
References
- Jump up ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Croatia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- Jump up ^ Igor Štimac – FIFA competition record
- Jump up ^ "Newcastle 2 West Ham 2". Sporting Life. 3 January 2000. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- Jump up ^ "Hrvatska razočarala na početku Štimčeva mandata". Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- Jump up ^ "Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic: Croatia's Terrifying Midfield Axis". Bleacher Report. 8 April 2014.
- Jump up ^ "Great Scots shock Croatia". ESPN Soccernet. 7 June 2013.
- Jump up ^ "Croatia vs Portugal Match Report". goal.com. 10 June 2013.
- Jump up ^ "Croatia 3-2 Liechtenstein". ESPN Soccernet. 14 August 2013.
- Jump up ^ "Feisty Affair In Belgrade". ESPN Soccernet. 6 September 2013.
- Jump up ^ "Lukaku secures finals berth". ESPN Soccernet. 11 October 2013.
- Jump up ^ "Out of the shadows". SkySports. 9 April 2014.
- Jump up ^ "Scots do the double over Croatia". ESPN Soccernet. 15 October 2013.
- Jump up ^ http://www.jutarnji.hr/suker-prihvati o-stimcevu--ostavku-io-hns-danas--don osi-odluku-o-novom-izborniku-/1133172 /
External links
- Igor Štimac – FIFA competition record
- Igor Štimac at National-Football-Teams.com
- Igor Štimac profile at Hajduk Split website (Croatian)
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