Pandur made an early skilled debut for top-flight outfit Rijeka on the age of simply 19 having been a youth cap for his nation.
It earned him a transfer to Serie A with Verona the next 12 months, saving two penalties on his debut in a Coppa Italia win over Venezia.
Nevertheless, he would solely make 11 appearances there earlier than becoming a member of Fortuna on mortgage with an choice to purchase and shortly established himself as first selection, in addition to incomes a everlasting transfer to the Dutch high flight.
Solely six months right into a four-year contract, Pandur was bought to Hull and, though it took eight months for him to be handed his debut, he established himself as first selection thereafter.
His type dipped amid switch hypothesis throughout his second season in Humberside, however he performed in all however considered one of Hull’s 46 Championship matches final time period and have become solely the fourth goalkeeper in historical past to maintain clear sheets in each play-off semi-finals and last.
With a status for being a wonderful shot-stopper however much less adept with the ball at his ft, Pandur saved 14 clear sheets final season in his 48 video games, making 150 saves at a save share of 69.8% and 66 minutes per objective.
Compared, Butland’s 38 video games yielded solely two fewer clear sheets, making 104 saves at the next save share of 70.7% and 79 minutes per objective.
The Englishman’s 4 penalty saves had been additionally two greater than Pandur’s.
