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31 / Croatia · 1990–2002

Igor Štimac

CB anchorclutch
Caps · Croatia
53
Goals · Croatia
2
Life
1967
Clubs
HNK Hajduk Split, Cádiz Club de Fútbol, Derby County
#31
Editorial rank of 33 for Croatia
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A true firebrand and leader, Štimac was a no-nonsense defender for Derby County and Hajduk Split, famously a key figure in Croatia's 1998 World Cup third-place squad. Career record: 53 caps and 2 goals for Croatia; club career at HNK Hajduk Split, Cádiz Club de Fútbol, Derby County.

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Career record

1985–1992HNK Hajduk Split
1986–1987HNK Cibalia
1992–1994Cádiz Club de Fútbol
1994–1995HNK Hajduk Split
1995–1999Derby County
1999–2001West Ham United
2001–2002HNK Hajduk Split
Croatia53 caps, 2 goals

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One rank above: Dražen Ladić at #30.

One rank below: Niko Kranjčar at #32.

Croatia's editorial top five: Luka Modrić · Davor Šuker · Stjepan Bobek · Vladimir Beara · Zvonimir Boban.

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