Igor Tudor is a Croatian former footballer and current manager of Croatian club Hajduk Split. The defender spent much of his career at the Italian club Juventus, winning several trophies, and during this time, he 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, powerful, and imposing defender, who excelled in the air, making him a dangerous goal threat during set pieces. He was also a tight man-marker and a hard tackling defender, with great tactical intelligence. Although 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 technique, ball control, and distribution skills, for such a large, physical player. Despite his talent, he was also prone to injuries, which is often thought to have affected his playing career. A permanent starter in defence for his national team, Tudor was most notably a member of the Croatian national side that reached the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup, eventually finishing in third place. 

April 16th, 1978 in Split (Age 46)