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Igor Tudor
Tudor with Hajduk Split in 2014
Personal information
Full name Igor Tudor[1]
Date of birth (1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Juventus (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Hajduk Split 58 (3)
1996 → Trogir (loan) 5 (1)
1998–2007 Juventus 110 (15)
2005–2006 → Siena (loan) 39 (2)
2007–2008 Hajduk Split 8 (1)
Total 221 (22)
International career
1994 Croatia U16 1 (0)
1993 Croatia U17 4 (0)
1994–1995 Croatia U18 3 (0)
1995 Croatia U19 2 (0)
1994–2000 Croatia U21 12 (2)
2001 Croatia B 1 (1)
1997–2006 Croatia 55 (3)
Managerial career
2013–2015 Hajduk Split
2015–2016 PAOK
2016–2017 Karabükspor
2017 Galatasaray
2018 Udinese
2019 Udinese
2020 Hajduk Split
2021–2022 Hellas Verona
2022–2023 Marseille
2024 Lazio
2025– Juventus
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Igor Tudor (born 16 April 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who currently manages Serie A club Juventus.

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. He 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.[2] Tudor announced his retirement on 22 July 2008 at age 30, after problems with his right ankle reappeared. He spent his final season playing for his youth club, Hajduk Split.

As manager, Tudor took charge of Hajduk from 2013 to 2015, and spent eight months with PAOK in the 2015–16 season. In Turkey, he managed Karabükspor from 2016 to 2017, and Galatasaray in 2017. 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. After he returned to Hajduk in January 2020, Andrea Pirlo invited Tudor to join his coaching staff at Juventus in August 2020, an offer which Tudor accepted. He became manager of Marseille in 2022 before leaving the club after one season in 2023. In March 2024, he returned to Serie A and was appointed as manager of Lazio before resigning at the end of the season. In March 2025, he returned to Juventus in the position of manager.

Playing career

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Following three successful seasons at Hajduk Split, Tudor was noticed by Italian club Juventus in 1998 and signed for them shortly afterwards; he later won the Croatian Player of the Year award in 2002.[3] At international level, Tudor earned a total of 55 appearances, scoring three goals.[4]

Style of play

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Tudor was considered one of Croatia's best defenders in the period between the late 1990s and mid-2000s. Tudor was a large, hard-working, strong and imposing defender who excelled in the air, making him a dangerous goal threat during set pieces.[5] He was also a tight man-marker and a hard tackling defender, with great tactical intelligence.[5] Despite being primarily a central defender, he was capable of playing anywhere along the back line and even as a defensive midfielder, which was made possible due to his tactical versatility, stamina, and his surprisingly capable technical skills, ball control and distribution for such a large and physical player.[5] Despite his talent, he was also injury-prone, which is often thought to have affected his playing career.[2]

Managerial career

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Early management career

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Tudor managing Hajduk Split in August 2014

On 4 February 2015, Tudor resigned from Hajduk Split after managing the club for more than year and nine months.[6]

On 18 June 2015, Tudor was appointed coach of PAOK, signing a three-year contract.[7] He lost 2–1 against Lokomotiva in his debut with PAOK for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.[8] He was sacked on 9 March 2016 due to "unsuccessful results and raging comments about the quality of the team".[9] On 18 June 2016, he was appointed coach of Karabükspor on a one-year contract.[10]

On 15 February 2017, Tudor was appointed coach of Galatasaray, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[11][12] He was sacked by the club on 18 December.[13]

Udinese

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Tudor during Udinese training session in 2019

On 24 April 2018, Tudor was appointed coach of Italian club Udinese.[14] On 13 May 2018, he led the club to a 1–0 victory against Verona.[15] On 7 June, despite saving Udinese from relegation to Serie B, Tudor left the club after choosing to not extending his contract club's management.[16]

On 20 March 2019, he became for a second time, the manager of Italian team Udinese.[17] His first win as Udinese's manager came on 30 March 2019 in a 2–0 home victory against Genoa.[18] Following poor results, Tudor was sacked on 1 November.[19]

Return to Hajduk Split

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On 23 December 2019, Hajduk announced that Tudor has been selected as new manager.[20] On 2 January 2020, he officially took his role.[21] On 2 February, Tudor led his first match with Hajduk after three-and-a-half years in a 3–0 victory against Varaždin.[22]

Juventus (assistant)

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On 23 August 2020, Tudor resigned from Hajduk Split[23] and accepted to assist Andrea Pirlo in the Serie A club Juventus.[24] They were sacked after Inter Milan reclaimed its Serie A title.[25]

Hellas Verona

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On 14 September 2021, Tudor was appointed coach Serie A club Hellas Verona in place of Eusebio Di Francesco.[26] Tudor immediately managed to turn the club's fortunes, ending the season in ninth place and achieving impressive performances throughout the season. On 28 May 2022, Verona announced to have parted ways with Tudor by mutual consent.[27]

Marseille

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On 4 July 2022, Tudor was named as the next manager of Marseille in the French Ligue 1.[28] In the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, Marseille were knocked out after finishing bottom of their group, following a 2–1 home loss against Tottenham Hotspur.[29]

On 1 June 2023, 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.[30] Upon his departure from the club, Tudor had secured a third place finish in Ligue 1,[31] therefore guaranteeing Marseille a place in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League qualification stage.

Return to Italy

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On 18 March 2024, Tudor signed with Serie A club Lazio after Maurizio Sarri resigned.[32] The same year on 5 June, he resigned from his position at the end of 2023–24 season.[33]

On 23 March 2025, Tudor replaced Thiago Motta as head coach of Serie A club Juventus.[34] This appointment marked the first time Juventus had appointed a foreign manager since Didier Deschamps in the 2006–07 season. He eventually guided the club to the fourth place of league table and Champions League qualification at the end of the 2024–25 season.[35] On 13 June, Tudor signed a contract extension that kept him in the club until 2028.[36] In his first Champions League match with Juventus, he oversaw a 4–4 home draw against Borussia Dortmund, managed by Niko Kovač, 25 years after a 4–4 draw between Juventus and Hamburg in which both had scored as players.[37]

Coaching style

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Known for his forward-looking philosophy, Tudor seeks to impose an aggressive style of play in his teams. Describing his preferred style of play whilst manager of Marseille, he said, "I want courageous and intensive football, not only uniquely based on the defence. I want people who come to the stadium to be entertained and not disappointed."[38]

Career statistics

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Source:[39]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Croatia League Croatian Cup Europe Total
1995–96 Hajduk Split Prva HNL 9 0
1995–96 HNK Trogir Treća HNL 5 1
1996–97 Hajduk Split Prva HNL 23 1 3 0 26 1
1997–98 26 4 5 1 31 5
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1998–99 Juventus Serie A 23 1 4 0 6 0 361 1
1999–2000 17 1 2 0 9 1 28 2
2000–01 25 6 2 0 5 1 32 7
2001–02 14 4 1 0 6 2 21 6
2002–03 14 1 2 0 11 1 27 2
2003–04 15 2 6 1 5 0 26 3
2004–05 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
2004–05 Siena Serie A 15 1
2005–06 24 1
2006–07 Juventus Serie B 0 0 — — 0 0
Total for Juventus 110 15 18 1 43 5 174 21
Croatia League Croatian Cup Europe Total
2007–08 Hajduk Split Prva HNL 8 1
Total Croatia 71 7
Italy 151 17
Total 222 24 1 0 42 5 258 24

International

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Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 June 2004 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon  England 2–3 2–4 Euro 2004
2 30 March 2005 Maksimir, Zagreb  Malta 3–0 3–0 World Cup 2006 Qualifying
3 4 June 2005 Vasil Levski, Sofia  Bulgaria 2–0 3–1 World Cup 2006 Qualifying

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 1 October 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Hajduk Split Croatia 29 April 2013 4 February 2015 78 35 21 22 132 105 +27 044.87
PAOK Greece 18 June 2015 9 March 2016 45 17 17 11 68 45 +23 037.78
Karabükspor Turkey 18 June 2016 15 February 2017 21 8 3 10 27 33 −6 038.10
Galatasaray Turkey 15 February 2017 18 December 2017 34 19 4 11 67 47 +20 055.88
Udinese Italy 24 April 2018 7 June 2018 4 2 1 1 5 7 −2 050.00
Udinese Italy 20 March 2019 1 November 2019 22 9 4 9 23 31 −8 040.91
Hajduk Split Croatia 2 January 2020 21 August 2020 18 9 1 8 32 24 +8 050.00
Hellas Verona Italy 14 September 2021 28 May 2022 36 14 11 11 65 56 +9 038.89
Marseille France 4 July 2022 1 June 2023 48 27 8 13 82 51 +31 056.25
Lazio Italy 18 March 2024 6 June 2024 11 6 3 2 15 9 +6 054.55
Juventus Italy 23 March 2025 Present 20 10 7 3 39 25 +14 050.00
Career Total 337 156 80 101 555 433 +122 046.29

Honours

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Player

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Juventus[5]

Croatia

Individual

Manager

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Hajduk Split

References

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  1. ^ "Igor Tudor" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Addio Mondiali per Tudor Oggi verrà operato alla caviglia". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 8 May 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Award-Winning Tudor Takes Plaudits in His Stride". Juventus Football. 1 January 2002. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Appearances for Croatia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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  8. ^ Λοκομοτίβα Ζάγκρεμπ – ΠΑΟΚ 2–1. sport24.gr (in Greek). 16 July 2015.
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