Zlatan Ibrahimović
Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 3 October 1981) is a former Swedish footballer. He plays as a striker for Italian team AC Milan. He is considered one of the best strikers of all time.[3][4][5] He has scored over 560 career goals, and he has scored at least 1 goal in the last four decades.[6][7]
 Ibrahimović in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zlatan Ibrahimović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1981[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Malmö BI | ||
| 1991–1995 | FBK Balkan | ||
| 1995–1999 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Malmö FF | 40 | (16) |
| 2001–2004 | Ajax | 74 | (35) |
| 2004–2006 | Juventus | 70 | (23) |
| 2006–2009 | Inter Milan | 88 | (57) |
| 2009–2011 | Barcelona | 29 | (16) |
| 2010–2011 | → Milan (loan) | 29 | (14) |
| 2011–2012 | Milan | 32 | (28) |
| 2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | 122 | (113) |
| 2016–2018 | Manchester United | 33 | (17) |
| 2018–2020 | LA Galaxy | 56 | (52) |
| 2020–2023 | AC Milan | 64 | (34) |
| Total | 637 | (405) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | Sweden U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2001 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (6) |
| 2001–2016 | Sweden | 116 | (62) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:16, 24 August 2018 (UTC) | |||
Ibrahimovic's mother is Croatian, and his father is Bosniak.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1999 | Malmö FF | Allsvenskan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | Superettan | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 12 | ||
| 2001 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 3 | ||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2001/02 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 8 |
| 2002/03 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 18 | ||
| 2003/04 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 2004/05 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2004/05 | Juventus | Serie A | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 16 |
| 2005/06 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 10 | ||
| 2006/07 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 15 |
| 2007/08 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | ||
| 2008/09 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 29 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2009/10 | Barcelona | La Liga | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 21 |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2010/11 | AC Milan | Serie A | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 21 |
| Country | Sweden | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
| Netherlands | 74 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 106 | 46 | ||
| Spain | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 21 | ||
| Italy | 186 | 94 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 13 | 244 | 113 | ||
| Total | 272 | 131 | 13 | 6 | 66 | 17 | 351 | 154 | ||
International career statistics
| Sweden national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 12 | 8 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 9 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 121 | 62 | |
Zlatan Ibrahimović Media
Ibrahimović playing for Inter Milan in 2007
Ibrahimović and Mario Balotelli playing against Palermo in 2009
Ibrahimović playing for Barcelona in a match against Sporting Gijón in 2009
Ibrahimović preparing to strike a free kick for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League with Xavi (right)
Ibrahimović signing autographs for fans in 2010
Ibrahimović on the ball for Milan in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Ibrahimović during a Milan game in December 2011
Ibrahimović unveiled by Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo (right) and President Nasser Al-Khelaifi (left)
Ibrahimović greets PSG fans on the day he signed for the club in July 2012.
Ibrahimović training with Paris Saint-Germain in 2013
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 1 December 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ibrahimovic Zlatan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ "Zlatan Ibrahimovic". ESPN FC. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Smith, Ben (10 September 2013). "Zlatan Ibrahimovic: From teenage outcast to world great". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Mourinho: Ibrahimovic is better than Ronaldo". ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Zlatan scores 500th goal with incredible spinning volley. BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45546065. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ Four different decades - Zlatan hits scoring landmark. https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0111/1105798-four-different-decades-zlatan-hits-scoring-landmark/. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zlatan Ibrahimović". www.national-football-teams.com.
Other websites
- Zlatan Ibrahimović – UEFA competition record
- Zlatan Ibrahimović career stats at Soccerbase
- Zlatan Ibrahimović international appearances at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Zlatan Ibrahimović Premier League profile
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