Igor Tudor

Following three successful seasons at Hajduk Split, Tudor was noticed by Italian club Juventus in 1998 and signed for them shortly afterwards. At international level, Tudor earned a total of 55 appearances, scoring three goals for Croatia, with which he won the bronze medal at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and later Order of the Croatian Interlace. He won the Croatian Player of the Year award in 2001.

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. He was also a tight man-marker and a hard tackling defender, with great tactical intelligence. 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. Despite his talent, he was also injury-prone, which is often thought to have affected his playing career.

Early management career

He began his coaching career in the Hajduk Split youth teams. From July 2012, he was assistant coach to Igor Štimac in the Croatian national football team until 29 April 2013, when he took over as coach of Hajduk Split. On 4 February 2015, Tudor resigned from Hajduk Split after managing the club for more than year and nine months. On 18 June 2015, Tudor was appointed coach of PAOK, signing a three-year contract. He lost 2–1 against Lokomotiva in his debut with PAOK for the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League. He was sacked on 9 March 2016 due to "unsuccessful results and raging comments about the quality of the team". On 18 June 2016, he was appointed coach of Karabükspor on a one-year contract.

Galatasaray

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

Udinese

On 24 April 2018, Tudor was appointed coach of Italian club Udinese. On 13 May 2018, he led the club to a 1–0 victory against Verona. On 7 June, despite saving Udinese from relegation to Serie B, Tudor left the club after choosing to not extend his contract club's management. On 20 March 2019, he became the manager of Udinese for a second time. His first win as Udinese's manager came on 30 March 2019 in a 2–0 home victory against Genoa. Following poor results, Tudor was sacked on 1 November.

Return to Hajduk Split

On 23 December 2019,…

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."