Footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic: biography and personal life of a football player

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (his photo you can see in this article) - Swedish professional footballer who plays in the center forward position at the club, "the Los Angeles Galaxy." In the period from 2001 to 2016 he played in the national team of Sweden, which still is the top scorer in the country's history (62 goals). He represented his national team at all major international forums. Eleven-media title of best football player of the year in Sweden.

Earlier, Zlatan was a player of such famous clubs as "Malmo", "Ajax", "Juventus", "Inter", "Barcelona", "Milan", "Manchester United" and "Paris Saint-Germain." Swedish striker is known for his unique style of play - has good dribbling, assists intuition, accurate powerful blow that can cause in the most unpredictable and difficult situations due to his acrobatic skills, masterfully played by a head, he has great physical strength.

Biography: family, the beginning of the football path

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was born on October 3, 1981 in Malmo, Sweden. Raised in a family of immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina. His father Shefik - Bosnian Muslims from Bijeljina and mother Yuri Gravich - Bosnian Christian. Zlatan parents met and married in Sweden, lived in Rosengård, Malmö suburb, known for its large immigrant community.

The guy started playing football at the age of ten at a local club "Balkan", which basically played the children of immigrants, mainly Yugoslavian and Somali origin. In 1995 Zlatan Ibrahimovic started playing in the junior team, "Malmo".

A career in "Malmo": Arsene Wenger refused to transfer

Ibrahimovic's professional career began in the 1999/2000 season as part of the main "Malmo" team, which played in the top league of Swedish football "Allsvenskan". It was a very bad season for the club: the second in their history and for the first time in '63, "Malmo" flew out of the major league. The following season, the team was able to return to Swedish football elite, helped by 12 heads of young striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (see photo. Below) in the 2000/01 season. talented striker success attracted attention of the famous coach Arsene Wenger, who is trying to organize a transition Swede in London "Arsenal", but "Malmo" refused to sell his player.

The history of transition in Amsterdam, "Ajax"

In 2001 Iragimovichem interested in other big-name coach Leo Beenhakker, who was then president of the "Ajax". Leo Beenhakker oversaw the player during training games "Malmo" in La Manga in Spain, and after a great Goal Ibrahimovic at the gate of the Norwegian club "Moss", decided to buy the talented striker.

Leo Beenhakker has returned to Amsterdam, and already March 22, 2001, "Ajax" signed with "Malmo" agreement on the transition footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the Dutch club for a record at that time, 7, 8 million euros - this is the biggest deal in the history of Swedish clubs.

A career in the "Ajax"

The Amsterdam club coach Co Adriaanse has released Ibrahimovic on the field very rarely. However, the November 29, 2001, he was suspended from work, and it was replaced by a new coach Ronald Koeman, who started regular incorporate young Swedish striker. Zlatan's career skyrocketed. In the season 2001/2002, "Ajax" became the champion of the Netherlands.

The following year, Ibrahimovic began extravaganza in the Champions League. In his debut match of the European Cup with "Lion", he scored twice and was the player of the match. Game Swedish striker struck the entire football community, he demonstrated all - dribbling, technique, intelligence and strength. As a result, "Ajax" has managed to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League, where the minimum lost "Milan" - which then became a triumphant superiority.

Advances in "Ajax" and a fantastic goal, "Breda"

A total of three seasons in the Amsterdam club Zlatan spent 74 matches and was the author of 35 goals. There was the double champion of the Netherlands and won the Cup and the Super Cup the Netherlands. August 22, 2004 scored one of the most beautiful goals in football history, having shaken the entire defense "nonsense" in the style of Diego Maradona. August 31, 2004 footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic moved to the "Juventus" 18, 5 million. Euro.

Career "Juventus": double title in the series, which were selected because of "Calciopoli"

The Turin club "Ibra" fairly quickly earned a spot at the base, partly because of injury leading scorer David Trezeguet and partly because of the trusting relationship with coach Fabio Capello, who had previously tried to sign the Swede during a career in the "Roma". In this case, Ibrahimovic already confirmed their status in the club of his productive game. The debut season of "Serie A" turned out to be very successful - 16 goals in 35 matches in the championship and the Scudetto. In November 2005, Zlatan won the Swedish Golden Ball (the award given to the best football player of the season in Sweden). The following season was held at the same level - the Swedish striker scored a lot of goals and again became the champion of "Serie A".

In the summer of 2006, "Juventus" and all of its players were deprived of all titles received in the last two seasons. The reason for this was the scandal called "Calciopoli", where the Turin club was accused of match-fixing. As a result, "Juventus" was sent to the "Series C", and "Ibra" switched to four years in the "Inter" for 24, 8 million euros.

a stellar career in the "Internationale"

2006/07 season at a new club Zlatan started the match against the "Fiorentina", which has issued a goal and an assist. Together with the Swedish striker "black and blue" had a unbeaten run of 17 matches and won the Scudetto for the first time since 1989 (due to a suspension of "Juventus").

In "Inter" Ibrahimovic soon became a major star and three seasons became 3-time champion Italy and 2-time winner of the Italian Super Cup. Had spent 88 matches and scored 57 goals, he was the best scorer of Italy 2008/09, as well as the "player of the year in Italy" of 2007 and 2008.

A career in the Catalan "Barcelona"

In 2009, in exchange for a less promising player Samuel Eto'o, the Swedish striker has signed a contract with "Barcelona". He made his debut for the "blue garnet" August 23, 2009 in a match against Spain superkopii "Athletic Bilbao", which "Bars" successfully won. A week later, Zlatan Ibrahimovic once again added to his collection of achievements, winning with "Barcelona" Super Cup in Donetsk "Shakhtar" with a minimum score. His first goal scored in Example hihonskomu "Sporting". The next three matches Swede also different goal. A total of 29 matches Zlatan managed to score 16 goals. In one season, he became the champion of Spain, owner of the Club World Cup and Spanish Super Cup and UEFA. Productivity - the second name of Zlatan Ibrahimovic! Which club would not be met on his way, he provided the team championship in several tournaments at once!

But on the eve of the 2010/11 season at the "Ibra" has developed a conflict with the chief coach Josep Guardiola, after which the Swede was loaned to "Milan" for the year.

A career in the "Milan"

Season on loan was as productive as all the previous ones in the career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In which team he would not play, success is always with him, remember? Over 29 games in the season, the Swede was the author of 14 goals, but it is not the most important thing. At that time, "Ibra" became the champion of Italy, and in addition won the Italian Super Cup. Unbelievable!

The following season, Zlatan showed an even better level of individual games - 28 games in 32 games, but no trophies with the club did not win. Swedish striker was marked by the fact that the top scorer Skudetto 2011/12, and also won the Golden Fut 2012 Award.

A career in "Paris Saint-Germain"

July 7, 2012, "PSG" has confirmed the information that comes into their structure Zlatan Ibrahimovic for 20 million euros. The contract was signed for three years, in which it was written that the Swede will receive a salary of 14 million euros per year.

As part of the Paris Club came very finest hour Ibrahimovic. For four seasons, the Swedish football player broke the club record for goals scored 169 goals in all competitions (in 180 games).

Career in the "PSG" has brought the Swedish striker following awards and titles: four-time champion of the French League 1, two-time winner of the French Cup, a three-time winner of the French League Cup and three-time Super Cup France. Among the individual achievements are the following: the best assistant of the Champions League 2012/13, a three-time top scorer of France and the best football player of France, winner of the FIFA award Puskas Ferenc 2013.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the "Manchester United"

In July 2016 the Swede joined the "Sir Alex". In his debut friendly match against "Galatasaray" the Swede managed to formalize a goal in a unique style - Zlatan ferried the ball into the net in the fall, "scissors". August 7 he already played the first official match in the Super Bowl in England, where he became the author of a victorious goal in gate "Leicester City".

For two seasons in "MJ" Ibrahimovic spent 33 matches and scored 17 goals. There he won the UEFA Champions League, Super Cup and FA Cup Football League.

The current career in the United States: Los Angeles Galaxy

In March 2018 it became officially known that Z. Ibrahimovic broke the contract with "Manchester" and joined the team of MLS 'LA Galaxy. " In the new club he has spent 20 matches and scored 16 goals (at the time of September 2018). In his new teammates Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the main scorer.