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Zlatan Ibrahimovi? (Swedish pronunciation:  ( ), Bosnian:  ( ); born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional
who plays as a
for . He was also a member of the , making his senior international debut in 2001 and serving as
from 2010 until he retired from international football in 2016.
Ibrahimovi? began his career at
in the late 1990s before being signed by , where he made a name for himself. He signed for
and excelled in
in a strike partnership with . In 2006, he signed for rival side
and was named to the
and . In addition, Ibrahimovi? would finish as the league's top scorer in 2008–09 and win three straight . In the , he transferred to , before moving back to Serie A football the following season, joining
in a deal that made him one of the highest-paid players in the world. He won another Scudetto with A.C. Milan in the . He joined
in July 2012. During his four-season stay at PSG, Ibrahimovi? won four consecutive , three , two
and was the top scorer in
for three seasons. In October 2015, he became PSG's . He finished his PSG career with 156 goals in 180 competitive matches.
Ibrahimovi? is one of ten players to have made
for the Swedish national team. He is the country's
with 62 goals. He represented Sweden at the
, as well as the , , , and
. He has been awarded
(the Golden Ball), given to the Swedish player of the year, a record ten times, including nine consecutive times from 2007 and 2015.
With his playing style and acrobatic finishing compared to Dutch retired striker , Ibrahimovi? is widely regarded as one of the best
in the game and one of the best footballers of his generation. His spectacular
for Sweden against England won the 2013
for Goal of the Year. Off the field he is known for his brash persona and outspoken comments, in addition to . In December 2013, Ibrahimovi? was ranked by
as the third-best player in the world, behind only
and . In December 2014, the Swedish newspaper
named him the second-greatest Swedish sportsperson of all time, after
Ibrahimovi? was born in Sweden to a
father, ?efik Ibrahimovi?, who emigrated to Sweden in 1977, and a
mother, Jurka Gravi?, who had also emigrated to Sweden, where the couple first met. His father was born in , Bosnia, and his mother was born in the village of Prkos near
in Croatia's .
After receiving a pair of football boots, Ibrahimovi? began playing at the age of six, alternating between local junior clubs
and . While in his early teens, he was a regular for his hometown club . At the age of 15, Ibrahimovi? was close to quitting his football career, in favour of working at the
in , but his
convinced him to continue playing. His idol was Brazilian star
when he was growing up.
" asked me to have a trial with Arsenal when I was 17. I turned it down. Zlatan doesn't do auditions."
—Ibrahimovi? on turning down Arsenal.
Ibrahimovi? signed his first contract with Malm? in 1996, and moved up to the senior side for the 1999 season of , Sweden's top-flight league. That season, Malm? finished 13th in the league and were relegated to the second division, but returned to the top flight the next season.
unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ibrahimovi? to join , while
also expressed interest in the player after watching him in a friendly against Norwegian side . On 22 March 2001, a deal between Ajax and Malm? regarding Ibrahimovi?'s transfer to Amsterdam was announced, and in July, Ibrahimovi? officially joined Ajax for 80 million
(EUR8.7 million).
Ibrahimovi? received little playing time under manager , but when Adriaanse was sacked on 29 November 2001, new coach
inserted Ibrahimovi? into the starting lineup as
won the 2001–02 Eredivisie title. The next season, Ibrahimovi? scored twice in a 2–1 victory over French champions
debut on 17 September 2002. He scored five Champions League goals overall as Ajax fell to
in the quarter-finals. In his final season with Ajax, Ibrahimovi?'s profile rose when he scored a
on 22 August 2004 that was eventually voted the "Goal of the Year" by
On 18 August 2004, during an international match against the , Ibrahimovi? injured Ajax teammate , who later accused Ibrahimovi? of hurting him intentionally. This led to Ibrahimovi?'s sudden sale to
on 31 August.
Ibrahimovi? moved from Ajax to Juventus for EUR16 million. He was promptly inserted into the starting eleven due in part to top scorer 's
problems, and scored sixteen goals. Near the end of the season, Juventus reportedly rejected a EUR70 million bid for him from , which was later revealed to be a
initiated by Ibrahimovi?'s , , in order to increase his market value. On 14 November 2005, he was awarded the , a prize awarded to the best Swedish footballer of the year.
The following season was poor compared his role in Juventus' attack changed, as he became less of a goalscorer and moved more to the sidelines, taking much part in the build-up play, especially as a target player, and his
numbers increased. In the 2005–06 season, Juventus fans often got frustrated with him due to his anonymous presence in certain important games such as the
defeat to . Juventus were stripped of their last two
as part of the verdict from the , and were relegated to . The new staff tried to persuade Ibrahimovi? and other top players to stay with Juventus, but the player and his agent were adamant to move on, with Raiola threatening legal action in order to extricate Ibrahimovi? from his contract.
Ibrahimovi? and
On 10 August 2006, Ibrahimovi? completed a EUR24.8 million move to , signing a four-year-deal, this coming only a few days after 30-year-old midfielder
had completed his own transfer from Juve to the Nerazzurri. Ibrahimovi? revealed that he had supported Inter when he was young.
Ibrahimovi? made his debut for Inter on 26 August 2006 against
in the , playing full-90 minutes as Inter won after . He scored in his
debut against
on 9 September as Inter commenced the league with a 3–2 win at . Three days later, in his first
appearance for Inter, Ibrahimovi? wasn't able to avoid the 0–1 away defeat to
as Inter begun their European campaign in the wrong way. Later, on 28 October, in his first
match against the cross-town rivals of , Ibrahimovi? scored the third Inter goal of the match and also his third league goal of the season in a 4–3 thriller win. In his first season at the club, Ibrahimovi? top scored for Inter in
with 15 goals, as the team won the Scudetto with a
97 points.
Ibrahimovi? played his 100th Serie A match on 16 September 2007 at
against , where he appeared as a second-half substitute for
in an eventual 2–0 win. His contract was renewed in 2007, it was due to expire in June 2013. It was reported that this contract had made him the world's highest paid footballer. On 18 May 2008, Ibrahimovi? scored both goals in a 2–0 defeat of
on the final day of the
season, to give Inter a second consecutive Scudetto. Overall, he scored 17 goals in 26 league matches, and was named both "" and "".
Ibrahimovi? started his third Inter Milan season by w after the regular and extra time finished in draw, the match went to penalty shootouts where he successfully converted his . He scored his team only goal in the opening league match against , which finished in a 1–1 draw. On 4 October, during the match against
at home, won by Inter 2–1, Ibrahimovi? scored a sensational goal, stunning
with an irresistible backheeled shoot from Adriano's left- the goal was later voted "Goal of the Year".
Later on 19 October, Ibra continued with his solid performances by scoring twice in the impressive 4–0 win at Roma, taking his tally up to 5 league goals. Then he scored another double in the matchday 12 win against . helping Inter to take the lead of league by one point. In the next fixture, Ibrahimovi? provided the assist of the only goal in the
match against
at home, helping Inter to extend the league led.
Ibrahimovi? ended the
season as the league's
with 25 goals, helping Inter to another league title. He was also named both "Footballer of the Year" and "Foreign Footballer of the Year" for the second consecutive season.
"I was probably with the best team in history. Their football was beautiful. When I prepared for a game, I knew I had won even before we started. I looked at the players around me and saw Messi and Iniesta and Xavi and Puyol and Piqué and Dani Alves and Busquets. Unbelievable! It was football from another planet and I loved it. It was technically perfect."
— . Interview, 6 October 2014
completed his
to , president
confirmed that there was an agreement in principle between Barcelona and Inter for Ibrahimovi? to join the club in exchange for , plus a reported fee of ?59 million. Ibrahimovi? left Inter during their United States summer tour in the
on 23 July 2009 for negotiations with Barcelona, with his last match for Inter being against . After Inter agreed terms with Eto'o and Barcelona with Ibrahimovi?, Barcelona announced Ibrahimovi? would arrive on 26 July 2009 and undergo a medical test on 27 July 2009.
Ibrahimovi? playing for
Ibrahimovi? passed his medical and was presented to a crowd of over 60,000 at . He signed a 5-year contract, for EUR46 million and the exchange of Eto'o (valued at EUR20 million) and
(with an option to buy for a EUR10 million fee), with a EUR250 million release clause, making Ibrahimovi? worth EUR66 million. However, the Hleb deal collapsed. Eventually Ibrahimovi? cost Barcelona EUR69.884 million (?59 million), which included other fees. As per the Inter book the fee was EUR69.5 million, but part of the Inter fee (about 4.5%) was redistributed to youth clubs as
(except Juventus.)
Ibrahimovi? playing for
in a match against
Ibrahimovi? started the
with his competitive debut for Barcelona on 23 August 2009 by assisting on a goal by , leading them to the . In his next competitive match, Barcelona won the . In his third appearance, he scored his first goal in Barcelona's
in a 3–0 win. Ibrahimovi? went on to score in his next four games, thus setting a team record as the only player ever to score in his first five league matches.
On 20 October, he scored his first
goal for Barcelona in a
match against . Five days later, he scored twice in a 6–1 thrashing of , giving him a league-leading seven goals in seven league matches while bringing Barcelona to the top of the table. However, on 7 November, Ibrahimovi? suffered a thigh injury that kept him out for three weeks. He returned to action in week 12 of the season against
as a second-half
for , and scored his eighth goal of the campaign. He finished with eleven goals and four assists in all but two of Barcelona's first fifteen league matches. Barcelona capped off 2009 by winning the
on 19 December 2009.
Ibrahimovi? signing autographs for fans in 2010.
Ibrahimovi? scored Barcelona's only goal in the
first leg match of the round of sixteen in a 2–1 loss to
on 5 January 2010. On 20 January, he was selected in the . His first goal of 2010 came on 14 February against . In his next appearance, Ibrahimovi? scored against
of their UEFA Champions League knockout stage fixture. He was
on 6 March in a league match against , which Barcelona appealed to no avail, and he was suspended for one game. A
before the next La Liga match following his return from suspension against
ruled Ibrahimovi? out of the
4–1 victory over , in which he scored two goals away from home, the return leg of the
against Madrid (which Barcelona won 2–0), and the next league match against . He made his return as a substitute in the 82nd minute in against .
Ibrahimovi? finished the season with a sixth-best 16 league goals, as Barcelona won La Liga with 99 points in 38 matches. He scored his final goal for Barcelona in a
match on 14 August in a 3–1 defeat over Sevilla, and on 25 August, he played his last match for the club against A.C. Milan for the , after which he claimed to the media that his relationship with coach
had started deteriorating and that Guardiola had not spoken to him since February.
Ibrahimovi? playing for
On 28 August 2010,
announced via their official website that they had acquired the services of Ibrahimovi? for the 2010–11 season. He was loaned out to Milan for the season, with the club having the option to purchase him outright from Barcelona for EUR24 million at the end of the season. Ibrahimovi? signed a four-year deal immediately after successfully passing the medical examinations. Upon signing, Ibrahimovi? said, "This move gives me more adrenaline. I have moved here to win the Champions League with Milan. I want to win the double."
He made his team debut in a 2–0 loss to
on 11 September, in which he missed a
late in the match, and scored his first goals for the club when Milan defeated
in their first
match of the season on 15 September. On 14 November, Ibrahimovi? scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory against his former club Inter in the . On 20 November, he scored his seventh goal against
in the 45th minute with an over-the-head , passing
as the team's top goal scorer for the season. On 4 December 2010, in a game against , he assisted
to give Milan an early lead and then scored the third goal by a powerful
near the edge of the
to give Milan a 3–0 win. On 12 December 2010, history repeated itself in the game against
after he assisted
to give Milan an early lead once again and scoring later that match to make it 3–0, leading him to 13 goals with 8 assists in 21 matches in all competitions. Within days of the match he was compared to Milan legend, , by both the media and van Basten himself.
Ibrahimovi? received a three-match ban, after being shown a red card in a 1–1 home draw against
in March 2011 for
Bari defender
in the . An additional three-match ban was given to Ibrahimovi? in February 2012, in a 1–2 home defeat against , for swearing at an assistant . Ibrahimovi? stated in his defense that he was
in frustration. He won his first Scudetto with Milan after a stalemate against . All agreements between Milan and Barcelona were confirmed on 18 June 2011.
Ibrahimovi? started the new season on 6 August 2011 in the
against city rivals Inter, where he scored the first goal of a 2–1 comeback victory to clinch the first trophy of the season. In the opening league match of 2011–12 season, Ibrahimovi? scored Milan's first goal of a 2–2 home draw against . He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal of the season on 28 September in a 2–0 home win against , which was followed by another one on 19 October against
in another 2–0 home win. He continued with his solid performances as he scored in a 4–1 home win against
and a brace in the team's 2–3 win over , ending a successful month of October.
November saw him score in consecutive games against BATE, in the Champions League, and , in the league. Later in the month against Barcelona in another Champions League tie, Ibrahimovi? scored against his old club to equalise the game at 1–1 but eventually Bar?a pulled away, a 3–2 winner at the San Siro. He ended November with a brace against , the first of those tallies brought his
career total to 100 goals. In December Ibrahimovi? scored a goal in each of five Serie A games.
As 2012 started he scored against
converting a . He was the top goalscorer of Serie A, with 14 goals in 16 appearance following a brace against , of which the second goal came on a cheeky . On 5 January 2012 in a match against , Ibra was shown a red card for slapping
in an off-the-ball incident, and was given yet another three-match ban from Serie A games.
On 15 February, in the first leg of , Ibrahimovi? set up both of 's goals and also scored by a spot kick, thus helping Milan win 4–0 over . Later on 3 March, during the 4–0 away win against , Ibrahimovi? took the lead of the goalscrores table as a scored a 14th minute hat-trick to take his tally up to 17 goals.
He finished the season as Serie A top scorer with 28 goals in 32 matches.
Ibrahimovi? unveiled by Paris Saint-Germain sporting director
(right) and President
On 17 July 2012,
confirmed that they had reached an agreement to acquire the sporting and economic rights of Ibrahimovi? from A.C. Milan, having already agreed personal terms with the striker, for an initial transfer fee of around EUR20 million, making Ibrahimovi? the most expensive footballer in combined transfer fees. Valued at EUR180 million, these combined fees eclipsed those commanded by . His three-year contract would see him receive a net annual salary of EUR14 million including bonuses (which would be EUR2 million more than what he was earning per year just before he left Milan), and make him the second best paid footballer in the world behind 's .
Ibrahimovi? greets PSG fans on the day he signed for the club, 18 July 2012
The following day, Ibrahimovi? signed the contract and made the following statement during the press conference: "It is a big step in my career and another dream come true. I am very happy because it is a project that I want to be involved in. I want to be part of the history of the club. I am here to win and nothing else."
Ibrahimovi? scored twice in the second half for PSG to help them rally from 2–0 down at half-time to salvage a 2–2 home draw with
in their opening
match. He scored two goals in the first half to help PSG to a 2–1 win over
which was PSG's first Ligue 1 win after three successive draws in the first three league matches of the 2012–13 season.
"We haven't had a goalscorer like him in France for a long time. He is on a different planet to anyone else."
on Ibrahimovi?
In the opening
Group A match against
on 18 September 2012, Ibrahimovi? scored his sixth goal in only his fifth appearance for 's side through a penalty. He thus became the first man to score for six clubs in the . On 8 October 2012, Ibrahimovi? became only the third player (after
and ) to have played in the
in Spain, the
in Italy and the , the derby between
and . He scored both of PSG's goals (the first goal was from a backheel and the second was from a free kick) in the Ligue 1 Classique derby at the
on that day, with the match finishing 2–2. On 11 December 2012, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win against .
In January 2013, Ibrahimovi? was handed the number 10 jersey after the departure of Brazilian winger . In April 2013, Ibrahimovi? scored in a 2–2 draw against his former club
in the . However, PSG were knocked out on away goals after drawing 1–1 at
in the second leg. He ended the season as
in the , providing 7 assists.
On 12 May 2013, Paris Saint-Germain won the
after a 1–0 away win against , their third title and first since 1994. He ended the year as Ligue 1's
with 30 goals, becoming the first player to reach that mark in the French top flight since
season. On 20 May 2013, he was named as Ligue 1's player of the year by the .
Ibrahimovi? netted his first goal of the season on 31 August 2013, scoring deep into stoppage time as PSG recorded a 2–0 victory over . On 24 September, it was announced that Ibrahimovi? had extended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, which now will expire in 2016. A week later on 2 October, the Swede scored twice as PSG ran out 3–0 winners over
On 19 October, he scored two goals in PSG's 4–0 win over , one an audacious volleyed back heel as he reached behind the defender to fire the ball into the net. The goal was later named as Ligue 1's goal of the season. Four days later, Ibrahimovi? scored four goals in PSG's 5–0 away win against
in the Champions League - he scored the eighth-fastest
and become the eleventh player to score four times or more in a
match. The third goal of the four was clocked at a speed of 93 mph.
On 27 November 2013, Ibrahimovi? made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance, scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 win over
at the Parc des Princes.
On 16 March 2014, Ibrahimovi? scored both goals in a 2–0 win over
to surpass 's
of 39 goals in a season. On 11 May, he was named Ligue 1's player of the year for the second consecutive season. Ibrahimovi? ended the
as top scorer with 26 goals as PSG won a second consecutive league title. Overall, he scored 41 goals in all competitions, including ten in eight Champions League matches.
Ibrahimovi? playing against
Ibrahimovi? scored his first two goals for Paris Saint Germain on 2 August 2014 against
in the , winning his first silverware of the season. In the first league match of the season, Ibrahimovi? scored twice but also missed an open net and had a penalty saved as PSG drew 2-2 with . Ibrahimovi? scored his first league hat-trick of the season in a match against
on 31 August.
In the quarter-finals of the
on 13 January 2015, Ibrahimovi? scored the only goal to win away at . The home team argued that the ball had not crossed the line, and fans threw objects onto the pitch, disrupting play for 10 minutes.
On 11 March, Ibrahimovi? received a straight red card in a
match against
at , for a foul on . PSG drew 2–2 after extra time to qualify for the quarter-finals on . Nine days later, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over
at the . He netted another hat-trick on 8 April as PSG reached the
with a 4–1 win over Saint-?tienne, starting with a penalty for his 100th goal for the club. He ended the match with 102 career goals for PSG, second only to . Three days later, he scored twice as PSG defeated
4–0 in the . The first goal was a penalty which he won when fouled by , resulting in the Bastia defender's dismissal.
On 4 October 2015, Ibrahimovi? scored both goals from penalty kicks in a 2–1 home win over
to overtake
and become Paris Saint-Germain's
with 110 goals in all official competitions.
On 25 November 2015, Ibrahimovi? captained PSG on his return to hometown club Malm? FF in the
of the . He scored the team's third goal in a 5–0 a result that confirmed PSG's qualification to the
of the competition. In scoring twice in PSG's 3–0 win over
on 4 December 2015, Ibrahimovi? beat 's previous record of 85 goals to become the club's all-time top goalscorer in the French first division.
On 16 February 2016, in the
round of 16 first leg against
at home, Ibrahimovi? scored the opener in the 39th minute with a free kick to help his team win the match 2–1. This was Ibrahimovi?'s 116th appearance in the Champions League, meaning that he overtook
to enter the . Four days later, Ibrahimovi? netted twice during the 4–1 home win over , taking his tally up to 23 he also set up the goals of
On 9 March 2016, in the second leg of PSG's Champions League tie with Chelsea at , Ibrahimovi? assisted a goal for
and scored the winning goal himself as Paris won the match 2–1 and progressed to the quarter-final stage with a 4–2 aggregate victory. With this goal, he became the 14th player to score 50 or more goals in UEFA club competitions. Four days later, he scored four times in a 9–0 win at bottom team
that sealed PSG's league conquest with e his hat-trick goal was his 100th in the league. His nine-minute hat-trick was the fastest in
Later that day he announced he would be leaving PSG at the end of the season, while joking that only if they replaced the
with a statue of himself he would stay. On 16 April, Ibrahimovi? scored twice in a 6–0 home win against
to earn him a season-best 32 it was also his 41st goal of the season, equaling his season-best in
with two games less playing. Three days later, he netted the winner in the
semi-final match away against
to send Paris into the final for the secon it was also his 42nd goal of the season, setting a new personal best. On 8 May 2016, Ibrahimovi? was named UNFP Ligue 1 player of the season for the third consecutive year.
Ibrahimovi? made his final Ligue 1 appearance for PSG against
stadium on 14 May 2016, scoring twice in a 4–0 victory to became Paris Saint-Germain's top scorer in a single Ligue 1 season with 38 goals, which put him one goal ahead of
who managed 37 in the 1977–78 campaign. Ibrahimovi? ended the
season as its top scorer, the third time that he had done so. The league match was stopped briefly in the 10th minute as fans gave Ibrahimovi? - whose PSG shirt was No. 10 - a standing ovation. He was also cheered just before the final whistle, holding his two sons in his arms. They had moments earlier ran onto the pitch, wearing No. 10 PSG shirts with either the word 'King' or 'Legend' written in English on the back. The names were in reference to their father's 'I came like a king, left like a legend' post on social media before the match.
On 21 May 2016, Ibrahimovi? scored twice (his 155th and 156th goals in his 180th and final competitive match for the club) in the second half of the , and also set up 's goal. PSG defeated
4–2 in that match. He was substituted to a standing ovation in the final minutes of the match. PSG thus won the --
for the second consecutive season and equalled Olympique de Marseille's all-time record of 10
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On 1 July 2016, Ibrahimovi? signed as a
on a one-year contract, which had the option of being extended depending on his performance for the club. His salary is reported to be ?200,000 per week. He was handed the number 9 jersey ahead of the .
On 7 August 2016, Ibrahimovi? scored the match-winning goal for Manchester United in the , rising above
to head past
goalkeeper
in a 2–1 victory. In his
debut one week later, he scored with a long-range strike in the 3–1 away win at
in the opening day. On 20 August, he scored both goals, a header in the first half and a penalty in the second, to beat Southampton 2–0 on his home debut for the club.
Ibrahimovi? (seen here in 2013) played for the
from 2001 until 2016, and is currently their all-time leading goalscorer.
Ibrahimovi? was eligible to represent , , or
at he chose Sweden. He made his debut for Sweden in a 0–0 friendly draw against the
on 31 January 2001 during the . On 7 October 2001, he played his first competitive match, a
against , scoring his first ever international goal in a 3–0 win as Sweden topped their group to qualify for the upcoming tournament.
Ibrahimovi? was part of the Sweden squad at the
held in Korea/Japan who were eliminated at the round of 16 by newcomers .
Sweden qualified for Euro 2004 as group winner's, with Ibrahimovi? scoring three goals throughout the . In Sweden's opening group match of
on 14 June, Ibrahimovi? assisted one of 's goals and later scored from a penalty in a 5–0 win. In the following match against
on 18 June, he scored an 85th-minute equaliser with a back-heel lob to seal a 1–1 draw and was named Man of the M the goal was later named the best goal of the tournament. Sweden and
subsequently sealed a place in the knock-out round on direct encounters following a 2–2 draw in their final group match, despite a three-way five-point tie with Italy, with Sweden topping the group. In the quarter-finals against the , he missed a penalty in the resulting shoot-out following a 0–0 draw after extra-time, as Sweden were eliminated from the competition.
During the , Ibrahimovi? scored four goals in a 7–0 victory away to
on 4 September 2004. He did not score during the
finals, as Sweden were knocked out in the round of 16, this time by .
Ibrahimovi? was called up for a
on 6 September 2006, but two days before the match, he violated team
by leaving the hotel with teammates
and , visiting a . Though none of the players consumed any alcohol, they were nonetheless all sent home by manager
as punishment and did not take part in the match. Mellberg and Wilhelmsson did not appeal the coach's decision, but Ibrahimovi? felt that it was unjust and therefore refused to take part in Sweden's next qualifiers against
and . He also refused to partake in a
on 7 February 2007, but ended his self-imposed
a month later, and returned for Sweden's loss to
on 28 March. He did not score in any of the 12 qualifying matches. Ibrahimovi? was awarded the 2007
as the "Country's Top Player of the Year."
Ibrahimovi? ended his international goal drought, which had lasted for over two years, against
in Sweden's
opener on 10 June 2008, in which he was named Man of the Match, also scoring the next match against
four days later. He finished the tournament with two goals as Sweden were eliminated in the group stage by . Ibrahimovi? scored a goal in a 4–0 win against
on 10 June 2009 in a . On 5 September 2009, he scored a last second goal in
in a 2–1 win for Sweden in their
match, although Sweden ultimately failed to qualify for the tournament, finishing third in their qualifying group.
Ibrahimovi? playing for Sweden at
Ahead of the , Ibrahimovi? was named team
on his return to the national team by manager . He scored his first goals of the qualifying game against , where he scored the first and fifth goals in a 6–0 win in front of over 21,000 home fans despite being down to 10 men for over an hour. His next goals came in the form of a
whom they beat 5–0.
finals, Ibrahimovi? scored the opening goal in Sweden's first game of the tournament, a 2–1 defeat against hosts . He then scored with a volley, later considered the goal of the tournament, to open the score in Sweden's 2–0 win against
he was later named Man of the Match. Despite the victory, Sweden was knocked out of the competition in the group stage. Although Sweden suffered a group-stage elimination, Ibrahimovi? was named to the .
In October 2012, Ibrahimovi? scored Sweden's first goal as they came from 4–0 down to draw 4–4 in a
in Berlin. It was the first time in its history that the German national team had not won a match after leading by four goals.
On 14 November 2012, he scored all four goals in a 4–2 win over
in the first ever match at the . His fourth goal, a 35-yard
with his back to goal, won him praise from players and pundits, with the BBC describing it as a goal that "combined unfathomable imagination and expert technique". It would win the 2013
for Goal of the Year.
On 14 August 2013, Ibrahimovi? scored another international
at the Friends Arena, scoring Sweden's first three goals in a 4–2 friendly win against Scandinavian rivals . Ibrahimovi? ended Sweden's
with eight goals, including two in a
defeat to , as the team failed to reach the .
On 4 September 2014, Ibrahimovi? scored his 50th international goal in a 2–0 friendly match victory over , making him the Swedish national team's . Earlier in the same match, he equaled 's record of 49 by scoring the opening goal. On 8 September, he made his
for Sweden in a
in Vienna.
On 14 November 2015, Ibrahimovi? scored the winning goal for Sweden in a 2–1 victory in the home leg of the
against rivals . Three days later, he scored both Sweden's goals of a 2–2 draw in Copenhagen to qualify the nation for the
finals. Ibrahimovi? scored 11 goals during the qualifying phase, making him its second-top goalscorer after 's .
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On 11 May 2016, Ibrahimovi? made the final 23-man squad for
at Euro 2016. As captain, he played every minute of Sweden's , but did not score any goals. He managed only one shot on target during the tournament. Sweden finished in last place in their group and as a result were eliminated along with seven other teams in the group stage. On 21 June 2016, Ibrahimovi? announced that he would retire from international football immediately after Sweden's last match at Euro 2016.
"Swedish style? No. Yugoslavian style? Of course not. It has to be Zlatan-style."
—Ibrahimovi? describes his unique playing style
Ibrahimovi? has been described by
as being "good in the air, quick, tall, strong and agile, he plays well with his back to goal and boasts some of the best finishing, vision, passing and ball control around." Although he has been criticised for his work-rate in big matches, he has scored in some of the biggest matches in football including the
in France, and UEFA Champions League and UEFA Euro Championship games against some of the strongest opponents in football. Ibrahimovi? is the only player to have scored for six different clubs in the Champions League. Tactically, Ibrahimovi? is capable of playing anywhere along the front line, although he is most often deployed as a , or as a creative , a position which allows him to both score goals and provide assists for team mates.
Due to his prolific goal scoring and spectacular strikes, Ibrahimovi? is regarded by many in the sport to be one of the best players in the world and one of the most complete strikers of his generation. He has however been criticised for his aggression and rebellious character at times. Ibrahimovi? has frequently been compared to Dutch legend , due to his powerful shots and
from both inside or outside the penalty area with either foot, as well as his acrobatic ability in the air, physicality,
skills, technique, and accuracy from
situations. Despite this comparison, Ibrahimovi? has stated that his main influence was his idol, former Brazilian superstar , whom he regards as the greatest player of all time.
Ibrahimovi? has been involved in several violent incidents with teammates, some of which have gone viral on the internet. After a 2004 international
against the , Ajax teammate
publicly accused Ibrahimovi? of deliberately injuring him during the game. Ibrahimovi? responded by threatening to break both of Van der Vaart's legs. Ibrahimovi? also punched Ajax teammate
in the dressing room after the latter had thrown a pair of scissors at him.
During his spell at Barcelona, Ibrahimovi? had a falling-out with coach , culminating in a dressing room incident in which Ibrahimovi? threw a training-kit box across the room and screamed insults at Guardiola. Guardiola eventually refused to speak to Ibrahimovi? and loaned him out to Milan. Barcelona vice president Carles Vilarrubi further revealed that Ibrahimovi? had threatened to publicly beat up Guardiola if he was not released to Milan.
In 2010, Ibrahimovi? was involved in a training-ground fistfight with Milan teammate , after Ibrahimovi? made a two-footed tackle on him, followed by a headbutt. They were separated and the session prematurely abandoned, with Ibrahimovi? having suffered a broken rib in the fracas. Both players had accused one of insulting the other. In March 2011, Ibrahimovi? was given a three-match ban for punching
in the stomach during a game. He received another three-match ban in February 2012 for slapping
player . In 2011, Ibrahimovi? kicked teammate
in the face while Cassano was speaking to reporters, and kicked Milan teammate
during a training session.
In November 2012, he received a two-match ban for kicking
goalkeeper
in the chest. In December 2012, Ibrahimovi? was accused by
and president
of deliberately stamping on Lovren's head. In February 2013,
handed Ibrahimovi? a two-match ban for stamping on
winger . In March 2013, PSG winger
claimed that Ibrahimovi? regularly insulted team-mates, stating "He always asks for the ball and insults a lot. He is sometimes a bit arrogant and complains." Lucas later claimed, though, that the interview was twisted and badly translated. In May 2013, Ibrahimovi? was filmed screaming at sporting director
after PSG's title victory.
Lyon coach
accused Ibrahimovi? of abusing officials, stating in January 2015 that "all the referees in this league get insulted by this person." Two months later, after a loss by PSG in a Ligue 1 match, Ibrahimovi? ranted, "In 15 years I’ve never seen a [good] referee in this shit country ... [they] don’t even deserve PSG". He later apologised, but was criticised by French politicians, and Ligue 1 imposed a four-match ban.
Ibrahimovi? has additionally engaged in multiple incidents while on the national team. After Sweden's 1–0 victory over the
in October 2012, Faroes captain
accused Ibrahimovi? of foul play and insults, describing him as "arrogant", "childish", "ignorant", and a "dirty player". In December 2015, French sports daily
branded Ibrahimovi? and
the "most arrogant" footballers in the world. Ibrahimovi? was additionally caught on camera kicking teammate
during training. In 2013, he came under fire from the
for an interview published on Christmas Day by tabloid , in which he had commented about the disparity of achievements by, and the treatment of, male and female footballers. His former teammate
had been rewarded with a car for becoming Sweden's most- player that year, but
had received no such reward for doing likewise for the women's team, despite owning 41 more caps (187 to 146) than Svensson at the time. Ibrahimovi?'s response to the issue was that Sweden would be "devaluing" Svensson "by comparing him with the ladies' individual achievements. They can get a bike with my autograph on it and then we're good." Coach
replied that his comments were "sad and unfortunate" and epitomized "failings in the basic values of male football", while Sj?gran said, "I understand him when he says that the men's national team brings in more money and exposure. That's true. But this is about respect."
In April 2016, Raiola announced that Ibrahimovi? would be
Swedish trainer Ulf Karlsson over doping claims. According to Expressen, Karlsson cited Ibrahimovi?'s "unnatural" and "rapid weight gain" during his stint with Juventus. Raiola said about the allegations, "The claims are just crazy – the facts are not there. All the clubs Zlatan has been at know he doesn't even take aspirin."
Ibrahimovi? inscription on the Walk of Fame in his hometown Malm?
Ibrahimovi? has two siblings and three half-siblings. His longtime partner is Helena Seger with whom he has two sons: Maximilian (born 22 September 2006) and Vincent (born 6 March 2008). He currently resides outside Manchester, although he still has a home in
where he spends his summers. Ibrahimovi? recei he attended classes at the Malm? Taekwondo club Enighet (English: Unity) as a child. Ibrahimovi? is flue Swedish, , English, Spanish and Italian.
In interviews, Ibrahimovi? has stressed both his Muslim and Catholic parentage, in November 2015 he told CNN that his Muslim background is "not a factor" in French fans' perception of him: "My father is Muslim and my mother is Catholic," he said. "For me it is all about respect. That's how I grew up and the way I learned to be. This is what I am." Ibrahimovi? views football as a meta-religion in which "everyone is welcome." He has stated that he is a .
The name Zlatan was trademarked in May 2003 at the
for "most likely being perceived as Zlatan Ibrahimovi?", which meant that he received exclusive rights to the name for certain products, including , clothing, and shoes.
Ibrahimovi? is under contract with
and features in their television advertising where he has appeared alongside other players in the Nike stable including ,
and . Ibrahimovi? wears the
line and has the names and dates of birth of his sons embedded onto the external sides of his boots. In late 2007, Ibrahimovi?, with the help of Nike, self-funded
in the streets of the city district
in his hometown : he provided a , , , and a modern . In 2008, he donated new Nike
to his youth club, .
In a February 2011 interview, Ibrahimovi? stated that the boxer " is one of my role models, one of my idols in sport and outside the sport also (sic)...he believed in his [principles] and he never gave [them] up." While in Malm? with the national team in September 2012, Ibrahimovi? was honoured with the inscription of his name on the city's "Walk of Fame of Sports". The Swedish Post Office issued a set of five postage stamps featuring Ibrahimovic in March 2014. Ibrahimovi? features in EA Sports' , and was the fourth highest rated player in .
On 11 August 2014, Ibrahimovi? paid US$51,000 to send the Swedish national football team for the intellectually disabled to the
in Brazil. After teammates , ,
donated autographed jerseys to be auctioned off for the cause, Ibrahimovi? responded, "What the hell are you going to do with a shirt? How much is it to go?".
In a league match against
on 14 February 2016, Ibrahimovi? took off his shirt after scoring a goal to unveil the
names of 50 people suffering from hunger around the world, in a gesture to raise awareness for
in accordance with the United Nations .
Independent Swedish film production company Auto Images released the sports documentary
in February 2016 which follows Ibrahimovi? through his formative years with Malm? FF and AFC Ajax all the way to his break through with Juventus F.C. in 2005. The film has been featured at several film festivals including the , Helsinki Documentary Film Festival and the
amongst others.
Ibrahimovi? is a notable religious , drawing from the Islamic, Catholic and Buddhist spiritual traditions.
Ibrahimovi? was born to a
father, ?efik Ibrahimovi?, and a
mother, Jurka Gravi?; his parents were immigrants to
from the , and met for the first time in Sweden. Ibrahimovi?'s parents divorced when he was a child, and although his upbringing was divided between them, he spent more time with his father: 'I had time with my mother but I really lived with my father.'
Ibrahimovi? has a profound belief in .
– the ghost writer of Ibrahimovic's autobiography Jag ?r Zlatan Ibrahimovi? ('I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovi?') – recalled his first meeting with Zlatan in the 2014
documentary Who is Zlatan Ibrahimovi??: “The first time I met him, I was really nervous, of course, because I really wanted to write this book, and I was nervous [about] meeting Zlatan.
“But he didn't really see me at all, I he was talking about other things. And then suddenly he asked me the first question, and he said to me: 'David, do you believe in God?'
“And I was nervous. I thought 'What kind of question is that? Maybe this guy is really religious, or he wanted someone to share his beliefs with.' [And I replied] 'I don't know, Zlatan,' I said, 'I don't know if I believe in God.' And then he looked at me with that Zlatan [expression] and he said 'Then you don't believe in Zlatan, either!” And I said, 'Yes, I do believe, I do believe in you Zlatan!' And he said, 'No, because God sent me to play football in Roseng?rd!' And I thought, 'This guy, I mean, he's absolutely crazy, he's a megalomaniac, he think's he's God, or something.' And then he just blinked [and his eyes engaged me]. And that was the first meeting with him.”
The Malm?-based television presenter Teddy Landén, who was interviewed for the same documentary, has noted that Ibrahimovi?'s choice of shirt name following his 2001 transfer to
was religiously and culturally significant:
“You can see that just the fact that when he [emerged] in the professional [football] world [at Ajax], from Sweden, where he was only known [by the name] Zlatan – his first name – he changed so he would have Ibrahimovi? on his shirt, on his jersey, because he wanted to honour his background. Being from a Muslim background, being from a very very low key, very low status background, he really [wanted] to show all the kids from
[and] from Malm? in general: 'If I can do it, you can do it.'”
In interviews, Ibrahimovi? has stressed both his Muslim and Catholic parentage, and is r he views football as a meta-religion in which 'everyone is welcome'. In an interview with CNN (24 November 2015), he stressed that his Muslim background was 'not a factor' in fans' perception of him: “For me, it didn't change (anything) because my father is Muslim and my mother is Catholic...For me it is all about respect. That's how I grew up and the way I learned to be. This is what I am."
However, in addition to his choice of jersey name since his move to Ajax, there are a number of other indications that Ibrahimovi? is a syncretist with Islamic leanings:
During his time at Ajax, it became common knowledge that Ibrahimovi? had an alcohol-free diet, which is a sign of religious observance in both Islam and Buddhism: in the summer of 2004, his then-agent Anders Carlsson dismissed suggestions that Ibrahimovi? had been involved in an Amsterdam bar altercation, stating: "Everyone who knows Zlatan knows that he does not drink alcohol."
In April 2014, Ibrahimovi? performed various Islamic religious rites at the funeral of his brother Sapko. Significantly, Ibrahimovi? partook in the actual burial (al-Dafin) itself.
In February 2015, Ibrahimovi? revealed that he had tattooed “Abdullah” on his body, a name which means “Servant of God” in Arabic. Cryptically, Ibrahimovi? commented only that Abdullah is “A very important name for me,” though this did not stop media speculation that Ibrahimovi? was, in fact, an outright Muslim.
In a 2012 item on the Dutch television channel , Ibrahimovi? asked his former Ajax teammate , “How many wives have you [got] now?” Van der Meyde replied: “I'm not a Muslim.” The implication was that polygamy (which is popularly associated with but not actually unique to Islam) was an option open to the (Muslim) Ibrahimovi?, but not the ((post-)Christian) van der Meyde.
Ibrahimovi?'s religious syncretism is also visible in his body art, which references Islam, Buddhism and deism:
His surname is tattooed in Arabic – the language of the Qu'ran, Islam's sacred text – on the back of his right arm.
The names of his sons – Vincent and Maximilian – have been added to Ibrahimovi?'s right arm, also in Arabic.
Ibrahimovi?'s lower back features a Five Deva Faces Yantra, a common Buddhist tattoo. Each of the Buddhas represents an element: wind, water, fire, creative perception and space. When arranged in this way, this design is believed to ward off illness and injury.
There is a second Buddhist tattoo – a Yant Prajao Khao Nirote or 'yant of the master' design, a protective emblem intended to end the suffering of a family – on his upper right arm.
Ibrahimovi? also has the words 'Only God can judge me' tattooed on his rib cage. This phrase is said to reflect the player's 'religious and rebellious' nature.
As of match played 27 August 2016
Career totals
1 Includes the
2 Includes the , , , , , ,
National team
National team
(both revoked due to the )
Inter Milan
Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United
(4): , , ,
Man of the Match:
Man of the Match:
Man of the Match:
Most assists:
(4): , , ,
(3): , 2011
(3): , 2009
: Man of the Match
(4): , , ,
: Man of the Match
: Man of the Match
(10): , , , ,
(4): 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015
( published 2015)
(6): September 2012, January 2014, February 2014, March 2014, November 2015, December 2015
The only player to score in the
with six different teams. (, , , , , )
The only player to have won 13 championships in four different leagues (, , , ).
One of the two players, along with , to have scored a goal in every minute of a football match during their careers.
One of the two players, along with , to have scored at least a goal in
in Spain and
in France.
The only foreign player, that have won
with two different teams, in addition two different team from the same city: Inter Milan () and Milan ().
All-time top goalscorer for Sweden.
Most consecutive : 9 ()
Sweden's top goalscorer in : 6 goals
Sweden's only player to score in three consecutive UEFA European Championship tournaments: , ,
Only player ever to score in his first five league matches.
Top goalscorer in official competitions
Top goalscorer in the
Only Paris Saint-Germain player to be top goalscorer in three Ligue 1 seasons (13–14, 2015–16)
Most Ligue 1 goals in a season: 38 in
hat-trick: 9 minutes, (vs. , 13 March 2016)
Longest goalscoring run in Ligue 1: 9 matches in 2015–16 (shared with )
Most goals scored in a single season
Paris Saint-Germain record goalscorer in
competitions:
Peak positions
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