Ivor Pandur
Squad number 12 · Hull City
Their 2026 World Cup
Ivor Pandur travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Croatia, wearing number 12, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (2 wins and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Portugal 2-1.
The goalkeeping job went to D. Livaković (4 matches, 360′).
Another 6 players in the Croatia squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Croatia team page.
Biography
Ivor Pandur (born 25 March 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Croatia national team.
Rijeka Pandur made his professional debut for Rijeka in October 2019 in a cup tie against Buje. He then made his league debut on 14 December 2019, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 victory over Varaždin.
Hellas Verona On 31 August 2020, Pandur signed with Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona a five-year contract. He made his debut on 28 October in a Coppa Italia tie with Venezia that ended 3–3 after extra time, with Verona progressing thanks to Pandur saving two penalties in the shoot-out. He made his league debut on 9 May 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Torino.
Fortuna Sittard On 7 July 2022, Pandur agreed to a one-season loan with option to buy at Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. He made his debut on 27 August, taking over the starting job from Yanick van Osch in a 2–1 league loss to SC Heerenveen. He remained a starter throughout the season for Fortuna.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)