ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC PROFILE

Zlatan Ibrahimovic born 3 October 1981 is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian and Croatian descent who currently plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team.

Ibrahimovic started his career at Malm� FF in the late 1990s under Roland Andersson. He was signed by Ajax, and made a name for himself under Ronald Koeman. Years later, he signed with Juventus for �16 million. Ibrahimovic gained fame in Serie A, benefiting from his strike partnership with David Tr�z�guet. In 2006, he signed with league rival Internazionale, where he won individual awards such as the Oscar del Calcio, the Guldbollen, 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 before moving to Milan the next season.

As of February 2009, Ibrahimovic and Kak� were the highest-paid football players in the world, each with an annual salary of �9 million.[3] He currently holds the record for the second highest transfer fee in football history, with a total of �69 million for his transfer from Internazionale to Barcelona.

Early life
Ibrahimovic was born in Sweden to a Bosnian father that immigrated to Sweden in 1977, �efik Ibrahimovic, and a Croatian mother, Jurka Gravic,who emigrated to Sweden, where they first met. Ibrahimovic grew up in Roseng�rd, a Malm� neighbourhood known for its immigrant communities, along with his three sisters and two brothers. After receiving a pair of football boots, Ibrahimovic began playing football at the age of six, alternating between local junior clubs Malm� BI and FBK Balkan.He has stated in an interview that while his team was down 4�0 during halftime, he came on as a substitute for his Balkan youth team and dramatically scored eight goals. While in his early teens, he was a regular for his hometown club Malm� FF.At the age of 15, Ibrahimovic was close to quitting his football career, in favour of working at the docks in Malm�, but his manager convinced him to continue playing.Ibrahimovic successfully completed junior high school in the ninth grade. Though he was admitted to Borgarskolan and had above average grades, he soon dropped out of high school to focus on his football career.


Personal information

Full name: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Date of birth: 3 October 1981 (1981-10-03) (age 29)
Place of birth: Malm�, Sweden
Height: 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position: Striker

Club information
Current club: Milan Number: 11

Senior career*

1999�2001 Malm� FF 40 (16)
2001�2004 Ajax 74 (35)
2004�2006 Juventus 69 (23)
2006�2009 Internazionale 88 (57)
2009� Barcelona 29 (16)
2010� ? Milan (loan) 20 (13)

National team�
2001� Sweden 66 (25)

Awards and honours

Ajax

* Eredivisie: 2001�02, 2003�04
* KNVB Cup: 2001�02
* Johan Cruijff Shield: 2003

Internazionale

* Serie A: 2006�07, 2007�08, 2008�09
* Supercoppa Italiana: 2006, 2008

Barcelona

* La Liga: 2009�10
* Supercopa de Espa�a: 2009, 2010
* UEFA Super Cup: 2009
* FIFA Club World Cup: 2009

Individual

* Serie A Top Scorer: 2009
* Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2005, 2008, 2009
* Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2008, 2009
* Guldbollen (The Golden Ball): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
* UEFA Team of the Year: 2007, 2009
* Swedish Male Athlete of the Year: 2007, 2010
* Jerringpriset: 2007
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