Igor Tudor Biography: Net Worth, Family, Lifestyle and Career Stats

Former Croatian football player Igor Tudor is regarded as one of the best center-backs of all time and has played for several clubs throughout his career. His spells at Hajduk Split and Juventus have been sensational as he showcased immense defensive prowess throughout his career. After having a decent professional career, he started his career as a manager by managing Hajduk Split. Since then, he has managed several high-profile clubs including Galatasaray and Seria A sides Udinese, Hellas Verona, and Lazio.

The veteran defender turned manager is now officially the head coach for Serie A side Juventus and will take over the managerial duties for the club after the removal of former coach Thiago Motta. According to numerous sources, Igor Tudor’s official net worth is not made public, but given his investments and managerial career, his estimated net worth is around $5 Million.

What is Igor Tudor’s Net Worth in 2025?

Croatian footballer Igor Tudor has made a name for himself over the years by managing high-profile teams like Lazio, Udinese, and several other clubs around the world. As for his net worth, the Croatian legend has an estimated net worth of $5 Million given his managerial career and other personal investments. His overall net worth is boosted by his investments and as he maintains himself in a top-tier league in Europe, several other potential sources of income will emerge for the Croatian in the future.

Igor Tudor’s Salary

While he had several ups and downs throughout his professional career in terms of salary, being a manager, Igor Tudor has seen a rise in his overall salary with each club he managed. With his previous club Lazio, Tudor earned €2.5 Million per season raising his overall net worth. As he has managed several clubs throughout his managerial career, it remains to be seen how his contract will shape up to be at Juventus.

Igor Tudor’s Professional Career

The Croatian started his professional career at Hajduk Split in 1995 and was instantly seen as a star defender given his technique and ball control. He further joined Juventus in 1998 and spent eight years in the club making tremendous partnerships with several high-profile defenders. At Juventus, Igor Tudor was also seen as a midfielder at times showcasing his defensive prowess. After struggling with injuries, Tudor decided to return to Hajduk Split making a comeback after his injury.

After having a mediocre run at Hajduk, Tudor announced his early retirement at the age of 30 on July 22, 2008.

Igor Tudor’s International Career

The veteran defender played for the Croatian national team between 1997 and 2006. Before that, he started his career by playing for Croatia’s U-17, U-19, and U-21 squads from 1993 to 2000. He debuted with his senior team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine in November 1997. Tudor made several appearances for Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and was also part of the Croatian national team in the UEFA Euro 2000.

Tudor missed the 2002 FIFA World Cup due to an injury but was a part of the squad in the UEFA Euro 2006. After his tremendous performance at the 2006 World Cup, he retired from International format with 55 caps and three goals to his name.

Igor Tudor’s Managerial Career

The Croatian defender started his managerial career in 2009 after becoming the assistant manager for Hajduk Split. 2012 saw him becoming the manager of Hajduk’s U-17 squad where he simultaneously spent some time at Juventus in order to improve his skills with then-manager Antonio Conte. In 2013, Tudor became the manager of Hajduk Split senior side where he won the 2012-13 Croatian Cup against Lokomotiva in the final.

After managing Hajduk Split for two years, he was hired as the new manager for PAOK in 2015. After underwhelming results, he was dismissed in 2016 after which he turned his managerial skills to Turkish side Karabükspor. Decent results with Karabükspor led Tudor to become the new manager of Galatasaray in 2017 but was sacked by the club by the end of the year due to poor results.

Udinese became home for Igor Tudor in 2018 and the Croatian saved the Italian side from relegation to Serie B in 2018. After leaving the club in 2018, he returned to the club in 2019 but this time, he was not able to deliver a string of good results. Tudor further had short spells at Hajduk Split and also became the assistant manager to Andrea Pirlo for Juventus in 2021. He then moved to Italian side Hellas Verona in 2021 and benefitted the club with several wins throughout the season making them a solid team.

After parting ways with Hellas Verona, Tudor joined Marseille in 2022 but parted ways with the club at the end of the season after poor results. 2024 saw him managing Lazio for one season. Now, after a poor spell of games for Thiago Motta, Juventus has chosen Igor Tudor as their new head coach. It remains to be seen how the veteran will form the team’s path ahead.