Ivor Pandur (born 25 March 2000) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Rijeka

Pandur made his professional debut for

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in October 2019 in a

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tie against Buje. He then made his

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debut on 14 December 2019, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 victory over

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Hellas Verona

On 31 August 2020, Pandur signed with Italian

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club

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a five-year contract. He made his debut on 28 October in a

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tie with

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that ended 3–3 after extra time, with Verona progressing thanks to Pandur saving two penalties in the shoot-out. He made his

debut on 9 May 2021 in a 1–1 draw with

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Fortuna Sittard

On 7 July 2022, Pandur agreed to a one-season loan with option to buy at

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club

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. He made his debut on 27 August, taking over the starting job from Yanick van Osch in a 2–1 league loss to

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. He remained a starter throughout the

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for Fortuna. On 28 April 2023, the club exercised their purchase option and signed Pandur to a four-year contract, starting from 1 July.

Hull City

On 20 January 2024, Pandur signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with

for an undisclosed fee. After nearly eight months at the club, on 10 August 2024, he made his debut in the opening game of the 2024–25 season, a 1–1 home draw with

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. Pandur's performance against

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on 14 April 2025 was praised for keeping the Tigers in the game, earning his team a 1–1 draw amidst their fight for

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survival. He won the Player of the Match award as a result of his efforts. On 6 May 2025, Hull announced that Pandur had won the Player of the Year award, Players' Player of the Year award, and Supporters' Player of the Year award for the 2024–25 season.

International career

He has been capped for various Croatian youth national teams.

Career statistics

Honours

Rijeka *

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: 2019–20 Individual *

Team of the Month: October 2022, August 2023 *

Player of the Year: 2024–25 *

Players' Player of the Year: 2024–25 *

Supporters' Player of the Year: 2024–25

References

External links

Ivor Pandur
at the

website (archived) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandur, Ivor 2000 births Living people Footballers from Rijeka Men's association football goalkeepers Croatian men's footballers 21st-century Croatian sportsmen Croatia men's youth international footballers Croatia men's under-21 international footballers HNK Rijeka players Hellas Verona FC players Fortuna Sittard players Croatian Football League players Serie A players Eredivisie players Hull City A.F.C. players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Croatian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England