ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

Man of many clubs

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The Swede’s Journey Begins In 1996, at the age of 15, Ibrahimovic signs for

local club, Malmo FF, in Rosengard, SwedenContemplates quitting and taking up work at the docks

○ Manager convinces him otherwise Drops out of high school to focus on Football

He moves up to the senior side for the 1999 season. Malmo FF is hit with relegation

○ Transfer talks beginEnglish giant, Arsenal and is among the suitors

A deal is made with Ajax

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# of clubs

AJAXIbrahimovic sits the benchס Finally gets first team play and Ajax winsסthe 2001–02 Eredivisie title His profile skyrocketed after his goalסagainst NAC was voted Goal of the Year by Eurosport http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgqsaDnsEq8Controversy leads to his next transferס

ס After injuring his Ajax teammate, Rafael van der Vaart, in an international match, he is accused of doing so on purpose

He is suddenly sold to Juventus for €16סmillion

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Juventus Ibrahimovic was part of their first eleven immediately.

During his first season, he scored 16 goals and received the Guldbollen(Best Swedish footballer)

His second season was not as successful due to a change in his role○ Instead of being an out right goal scorer, his role changed to

one of a target forward

His next transfer occurred because Juventus was relegated

○ Relegation was part of a punishment on the club for the Calciopoli Scandal

○ Their last two Scudetti trophies were also taken away.

Against the club’s wishes, he leaves for Internazionale(Inter Milan) for €24.8 million

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Internazionale The 2006-07 year was quite an amazing year for nerazzuri

They won the league with 97 points(Serie A record) and went on a 17 game winning streak(European Big Five League record)

Ibrahimovic’s, team leading 15 goals was a large part of it The following year was more of the same for a club in form.

Repeating as league champions and Ibrahimovic scoring 17 goals with 13 assists

He started off his final year in great style with another Goal of the Yearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDr71KzFy9c Inter would win their third straight league trophy Ibrahimovic would go on to score 25 goals and assisting on 8

others His time at inter was at an end

A managerial agreement saw him move to Barcelona in exchange for Samuel Eto’o plus €46 million(Total value of €66 million)

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Barcelona His only season playing for Barcelona

was hampered by a thigh injury that saw him sidelined for three weeks

Despite that, he still finished the season with 16 goals and 9 assistsHelping Barcelona win the league with 99

points He had a falling out with the manager,

Pep Guardiola, and would be sent on loan for the next seasonAC Milan acquired his services for 2010-11

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AC Milan Like many years and clubs before, Ibrahimovic becomes a large part

of their winning ways Now playing for his former club’s city rival he would score the lone goal in

the derby between Inter and Milan(Giving Milan the win)

Milan would win the league with him being their top goal scorer at 16 goals with 9 assists(His 8th consecutive league trophy in 3 different countries)

The low part of the year would be his three match ban Punishment for punching Marco Rossi(Bari defender) in the stomach

The 2011-12 season would be his best yet His first appearance saw him score against Inter in the Italian Super Cup,

leading to a Milan comeback victory He became known as the “Carrier of Milan” Scoring in match after match and providing many assists, he would finish

the season with an astounding 28 goals and 9 assists. He would also go through another ban after slapping Salvatore

Aronica while off the ball The Sweden goal scorer would be headed to France next

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Keep on moving

Paris Saint-Germain spends €20סmillion on the 31 year old striker His current contract with them marksסhim as the world’s second highest paid footballer(Behind Samuel Eto’o) Currently playing in the 2012-13סseason, he is only record for another fantastic season.

ס 12 goals and 3 assists in 11 matches so far

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INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Sweden Superstar

Sweden Nation Team Ibrahimovic turned out the possibility of playing for either Bosnia

and Herzegovina or Croatia Instead, he chose to represent his country of birth, Sweden

He has been Sweden’s top footballer for years and sits on 39 goals scored in 85 appearances He had his debut on January 21, 2001 in a 0-0 friendly with Faroe islands Ibrahimovic only made two appearances in the 2002 World Cup 2004 saw him enter the starting lineup for the European Chamionships

○ He would score the goal of the tournament http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNZwufHuces

He did not score in the 2006 World Cup Euro 2008 saw him end his drought of two years with a goal in their

opener with Greece A terrible qualifying run saw Sweden miss the 2010 World Cup Leading up to Euro 2012, he was named team captain He would once again score one of the goals of the tournament

http://vimeo.com/44440349 Just because I love his goals. Here is his most resent domination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh3sLWqcHF8GOAL!!!

Career Stats: League, Tournaments, and International

Malmo FF - 40•Goals - 16•Assists - 0

Ajax - 110•Goals - 48•Assists - 15

Juventus - 92•Goals - 26•Assists - 6

Internazionale - 117•Goals - 66•Assists - 32

Barcelona - 46•Goals - 22•Assists - 13

AC Milan - 85•Goals - 56•Assists - 27

Paris Saint-Germain - 16•Goals - 14•Assists - 8

Total - 506•Goals - 248•Assists - 101

Sweden National Team - 85•Goal - 39•Assists - 7