"Ibrahimović" redirects here. For the Serbian footballer, see Nermin Ibrahimović. For the Bosnian footballer, see Miralem Ibrahimović.
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Ibrahimović during a press conference in December 2013Personal informationFull nameZlatan Ibrahimović[1]Date of birth3 October 1981 (age 33)Place of birthMalmö, SwedenHeight1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]Playing positionCenter ForwardClub informationCurrent team
Paris Saint-GermainNumber10Youth careerMalmö BIFBK BalkanMalmö FFSenior career*YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†1999–2001Malmö FF40(16)2001–2004Ajax74(35)2004–2006Juventus70(23)2006–2009Internazionale88(57)2009–2010Barcelona29(16)2010–2011→ Milan (loan)29(14)2011–2012Milan32(28)2012–Paris Saint-Germain91(75)National team‡1999Sweden U18[3]4(1)2001Sweden U217(6)2001–Sweden104(54)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2015Zlatan Ibrahimović (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈslaːtan ɪbraˈhiːmɔvɪtɕ], Bosnian pronunciation: [zlǎtan ibraxǐːmoʋit͡ɕ]; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Swedish national team for which he is captain.[4]
Ibrahimović started his career at Malmö FF in the late 1990s before being signed by Ajax, where made a name for himself under Ronald Koeman. He later signed with Juventus for €16 million, and gained fame in Serie A by benefiting from his strike partnership with David Trezeguet. In both of his seasons at the club, the Bianconeri finished first in the Serie A standings but were later stripped of their titles due to the Calciopoli scandal and relegated to Serie B in 2006. After relegation, Ibrahimović transferred to rivals Internazionale, where he won individual awards such as the Italian Oscar del Calcio and the SwedishGuldbollen, and was named in the 2007 and 2009 UEFA Team of the Year, in addition to finishing as the league's highest scorer in 2008–09 while winning three straight Scudetti. In the summer of 2009, he transferred to Barcelona. Despite contributing to the team's 2009–10 La Liga championship win, Ibrahimović's time at Barcelona was short-lived, with the player moving back to Serie A football with A.C. Milan the following season, in a deal which made him one of the highest paid footballers in the world[5] and cost the Italian club €24 million. After winning a further Scudetto with Milan in 2010–11, Ibrahimović signed with Paris Saint-Germain in July 2012. With PSG, Ibrahimović has won three Ligue 1 championships, twoCoupes de la Ligue and one Coupe de France.[6]
Ibrahimović is one of ten players to have made 100 or more appearances for the Swedish national team, and is the country'sall time leading goalscorer in international matches with 54 goals. He has represented Sweden at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships.
With his playing style compared to Dutch legend Marco van Basten, Ibrahimović is one of the best finishers in the game and is regarded to be one of the best footballers of his generation.[7][8][9][10] His spectacular bicycle kick for Sweden against England won the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award for Goal of the Year.[11] In December 2013, Ibrahimović was ranked by The Guardian as the third-best player in the world.[12] In December 2014, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter named him the second-greatest Swedish sportsperson of all time, after Björn Borg.[13]
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Ibrahimović during a press conference in December 2013Personal informationFull nameZlatan Ibrahimović[1]Date of birth3 October 1981 (age 33)Place of birthMalmö, SwedenHeight1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]Playing positionCenter ForwardClub informationCurrent team
Paris Saint-GermainNumber10Youth careerMalmö BIFBK BalkanMalmö FFSenior career*YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†1999–2001Malmö FF40(16)2001–2004Ajax74(35)2004–2006Juventus70(23)2006–2009Internazionale88(57)2009–2010Barcelona29(16)2010–2011→ Milan (loan)29(14)2011–2012Milan32(28)2012–Paris Saint-Germain91(75)National team‡1999Sweden U18[3]4(1)2001Sweden U217(6)2001–Sweden104(54)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2015Zlatan Ibrahimović (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈslaːtan ɪbraˈhiːmɔvɪtɕ], Bosnian pronunciation: [zlǎtan ibraxǐːmoʋit͡ɕ]; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Swedish national team for which he is captain.[4]
Ibrahimović started his career at Malmö FF in the late 1990s before being signed by Ajax, where made a name for himself under Ronald Koeman. He later signed with Juventus for €16 million, and gained fame in Serie A by benefiting from his strike partnership with David Trezeguet. In both of his seasons at the club, the Bianconeri finished first in the Serie A standings but were later stripped of their titles due to the Calciopoli scandal and relegated to Serie B in 2006. After relegation, Ibrahimović transferred to rivals Internazionale, where he won individual awards such as the Italian Oscar del Calcio and the SwedishGuldbollen, and was named in the 2007 and 2009 UEFA Team of the Year, in addition to finishing as the league's highest scorer in 2008–09 while winning three straight Scudetti. In the summer of 2009, he transferred to Barcelona. Despite contributing to the team's 2009–10 La Liga championship win, Ibrahimović's time at Barcelona was short-lived, with the player moving back to Serie A football with A.C. Milan the following season, in a deal which made him one of the highest paid footballers in the world[5] and cost the Italian club €24 million. After winning a further Scudetto with Milan in 2010–11, Ibrahimović signed with Paris Saint-Germain in July 2012. With PSG, Ibrahimović has won three Ligue 1 championships, twoCoupes de la Ligue and one Coupe de France.[6]
Ibrahimović is one of ten players to have made 100 or more appearances for the Swedish national team, and is the country'sall time leading goalscorer in international matches with 54 goals. He has represented Sweden at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships.
With his playing style compared to Dutch legend Marco van Basten, Ibrahimović is one of the best finishers in the game and is regarded to be one of the best footballers of his generation.[7][8][9][10] His spectacular bicycle kick for Sweden against England won the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award for Goal of the Year.[11] In December 2013, Ibrahimović was ranked by The Guardian as the third-best player in the world.[12] In December 2014, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter named him the second-greatest Swedish sportsperson of all time, after Björn Borg.[13]