Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for LA Galaxy. 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. He is currently the third-most decorated active footballer in the world, having won 32 trophies in his career. He has scored over 500 senior career goals for club and country.Ibrahimović began his career at Malmö FF in the late 1990s, where consistent standout performances earned him a move to Ajax. At Ajax, Ibrahimović gained a reputation as one of the most promising forwards in Europe, and departed two years later to sign for Juventus. He excelled in Serie A in a strike partnership with David Trezeguet, before joining domestic rivals Inter Milan in 2006, where he 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 moved to Barcelona in one of the world's most expensive transfers, before returning to Italy 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 2010–11 season, before joining Paris Saint-Germain in July 2012. During his four-season stay in France, 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. He was named in the FIFA World XI for 2013. In October 2015, he became PSG's all time leading goalscorer, and finished his PSG career with 156 goals in 180 competitive matches. After a brief stint with Manchester United, where he captured the UEFA Europa League and two domestic trophies, Ibrahimović joined LA Galaxy in 2018.
Ibrahimović is one of ten players to have made 100 or more appearances for the Swedish national team, over a 15-year international career. He is the country's all-time leading goalscorer with 62 goals. He represented Sweden at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 UEFA European Championships. He has been awarded Guldbollen , given to the Swedish player of the year, a record 11 times, including 10 consecutive times from 2007 to 2016.With his playing style and acrobatic finishing compared to Dutch retired striker Marco van Basten, Ibrahimović is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the game and one of the best footballers of his generation. His bicycle kick goal for Sweden against England won the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award for Goal of the Year. Off the field, he is known for his brash persona and outspoken comments, in addition to referring to himself in the third person. In December 2013, Ibrahimović was ranked by The Guardian as the third-best player in the world, behind only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In December 2014, Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter named him the second-greatest Swedish sportsperson ever, after tennis player Björn Borg.
“I came like a king, left like a legend.”
Before playing his last game in Parc des Princes, Paris. https://twitter.com/Ibra_official/status/731025180777172992
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Talking about rumours where will he go http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/01/zlatan-ibrahimovic-keeps-man-utd-guessing-by-saying-he-is-excite/
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Discussing for his next move http://www.espn.in/football/soccer-transfers/story/2880702/zlatan-ibrahimovic-has-made-choice-amid-manchester-united-talk
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On his goals which are too good to be recreated on games consoles http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2013/12/you-cant-copy-zlatan-ibrahimovic-goals-even-in-video-games.html.
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“Give them a bicycle with my autograph and that will be enough.”
On how female footballers in Sweden should be rewarded http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2013/12/zlatan-ibrahimovic-sexist-comments-sweden-female-footballers.html#
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When asked about playing in the United States http://www.espn.in/football/soccer-transfers/story/2880702/zlatan-ibrahimovic-has-made-choice-amid-manchester-united-talk
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“They just come, I promise. It is nothing that I plan.”
about where he comes up with his moves
Swedish tabloid Expressen, May 2002.
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on being marked by Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz (Kuper, 2011).
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“What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange.”
answer to criticism from Norwegian footballer John Carew that Zlatan's moves are pointless
Norwegian tabloid VG, April 2002.
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On his limited participation in the 2002 FIFA World Cup (Kuper, 2011).
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On being red carded at Stamford bridge in UEFA Champions League Last 16 (2015) http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/psg-striker-zlatan-ibrahimovic-blasts-5317080
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About why he has fallen short in terms of receiving the sort of individual honours http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2011/03/zlatan-ibrahimovic-im-worlds-number-one.html.
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“I am too good for Allsvenskan”
About returning to Malmö FF [ http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/news/detail/item163459/ibrahimovic-im-too-good-for-allsvenskan/
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After AC Milan lose the Scudetto to Juventus in 2012 http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2012/05/zlatan-ibrahimovic-not-used-to-winning.html.
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“An injured Zlatan is a properly serious thing for any team.”
On a calf injury sustained in the Champions' League vs Arsenal (Ibrahimovic et al., 2013).
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Talking about his age doesn't affect his game http://www.espn.in/football/soccer-transfers/story/2880702/zlatan-ibrahimovic-has-made-choice-amid-manchester-united-talk
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