Ibrahimović with Manchester United in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zlatan Ibrahimović | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Manchester United | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Malmö BI | |||
FBK Balkan | |||
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 | Internazionale | 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– | Manchester United | 25 | (15) |
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 16:58, 4 March 2017 (UTC). |
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈslaːtan ɪbraˈhiːmɔvɪtɕ], Bosnian: [zlǎtan ibraxǐːmoʋitɕ]; born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. He was also a member of the Sweden national team, making his senior international debut in 2001 and serving as captain from 2010 until he retired from international football in 2016. Primarily a striker, he is a prolific goalscorer, who is best known for his technique, creativity, strength, ability in the air, and his powerful and accurate striking ability. As of February 2017, he is the second most decorated active footballer in the world, having won 32 trophies in his career.
Ibrahimović began his career at Malmö FF in the late 1990s before being signed by Ajax, where he made a name for himself. He signed for Juventus and excelled in Serie A in a strike partnership with David Trezeguet. In 2006, he signed for rival side Internazionale and was named to the UEFA Team of the Year in both 2007 and 2009. In addition, Ibrahimović would finish as the league's top scorer in 2008–09 and win three straight Scudetti. In the summer of 2009, he transferred to Barcelona, before moving back to Serie A football the following season, joining Milan in a deal that made him one of the highest-paid players in the world. He won another Scudetto with Milan in the 2010–2011 season. He joined Paris Saint-Germain in July 2012. During his four-season stay at PSG, Ibrahimović won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles, three Coupes de la Ligue, two Coupes de France and was the top scorer in Ligue 1 for three seasons. In October 2015, he became PSG's all time leading goalscorer. He finished his PSG career with 156 goals in 180 competitive matches.