ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC


Early life

Ibrahimovic was born to a Bosniak father, Šefik, and a Croatian mother, Jurka, who emigrated to Sweden, where they first met. Ibrahimovic grew up in

Rosengård, a Malmö neighbourhood known for its immigrant communities, along with his three sisters and two brothers. After receiving his football boots,

Ibrahimovic began playing football at the age of six, alternating between local junior clubs Malmö BI and FBK Balkan] While in his early teens, he was a

regular in his hometown club Malmö FF. At the age of 15, Ibrahimovic was close to quitting his football career, in favor of working at the docks in Malmö, but

his manager convinced him to continue playing. Ibrahimovic successfully completed junior high school in the ninth grade, and though he was admitted to

Borgarskolan, he soon dropped out of high school to focus on his football career.


Personal information

Date of birth 3 October 1981 (1981-10-03) (age 28)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 9


Youth career

1987–1991 Malmö BI
1989–1995 Balkan
1995–1999 Malmö FF

Senior career*

Years Club Apps† (Gls)†
1999–2001 Malmö FF 40 (16)
2001–2004 Ajax 74 (35)
2004–2006 Juventus 70 (23)
2006–2009 Internazionale 88 (57)
2009– Barcelona 5 (5)

National team
2001 Sweden U-21 7 (6)
2001– Sweden 58 (22)

Honours

Ajax

* Eredivisie (2): 2001-02, 2003-04
* KNVB Cup (1): 2001-02
* Johan Cruijff-schaal (1): 2002-03

Internazionale

* Italian Serie A (3): 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
* Italian Super Cup (2): 2006, 2008

Barcelona

* Supercopa de España (1): 2009
* UEFA Super Cup (1): 2009

Individual

* Serie A Top Scorer: 2009
* Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2005, 2008
* Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2008
* Serie A Goal of the Year: 2008
* Guldbollen: 2005, 2007, 2008
* Jerringpriset (Sweden's Sports Personality of the Year): 2007
* Swedish Male Athlete of the Year: 2007
* UEFA Team of the Year: 2007