Football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic He was born on October 3, 1981 in Malmö, Sweden, to a Bosnian father and a Croatian mother. His parents divorced when he was 2 years old, and he had a difficult childhood in the immigrant-populated Rosengård district, stealing bicycles and being abusive at school; however, he became a tall and agile athlete with an obvious talent for playing soccer.
Ibrahimovic made his professional debut for him Malmö FF in 1999, and helped the second division club to make the jump to the first level, in the following season. The nearly six-foot-tall forward later signed with the prominent Dutch club. AFC Ajax and honed his formidable skills as part of two title-winning teams, though he also earned a reputation as a temperamental player.
After four years with Ajax, Ibrahimovic was transferred to the Juventus FC. and led the Italian club to two Serie A championships. However, Juventus was stripped of those titles when club management was accused of fixing matches in the infamous Calciopoli scandal, and Ibrahimovic forced a transfer to the Inter from Milan. More successes followed for the towering forward, who won three consecutive Serie A titles and won his first league scorer crown in 2009.
After transferring to Paris Saint-Germain In 2012, the veteran forward showed that he still had a lot of strength left when he secured a third title with a record 30 goals, leading the club to its first Ligue 1 title in 19 years.
Continuing on Manchester United in 2016, Ibrahimovic helped the English club win the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final. He returned the following season but did not play after a severe knee injury in late December.
In March 2018, the club confirmed that it had terminated the veteran player’s contract, allowing him to join the LA Galaxy from United States. Ibrahimovic He said goodbye to his club with a statement on Instagram: “Great things are coming to an end too and it’s time to move on after two fantastic seasons with Manchester United. Thank you to the club, the fans, the team, the coach, the staff and everyone who shared this part of me with me. story“.
One of the most polarized figures in football, the striker with trademarks “Zlatan” and “Zlatan Ibrahimovic” in 2003, determined exclusive naming rights for sportswear and other products throughout the European Union.
The soccer star released his autobiography, I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, at the end of 2011. The autobiographical best-seller, details his hard childhood and his confrontations with Guardiola and other players; an English version was published in September 2013.