Who is Zlantan Ibrahimovic?
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward for LA Galaxy and the Sweden national team. Mainly a striker, he is a creative goalscorer, who is best known for his skill, creativity, courage, ability in the air, and powerful and meticulous striking ability. He is presently the second-most decorated strong footballer in the world, having won 32 trophies in his career.
Biography
Zlatan was born in 1981 in Malmö, Sweden. He obtained his first set of football boots at the age of five and it was apparent even at this early age that he had the potential to become an incredible footballer. He grew up in the popular neighborhood Rosengård known for being one of Sweden’s toughest areas, but this did not prevent him. After playing for a local Swedish Club for a couple of years he switched to Malmö FF in his teens, and it was here he began to maintain a career as a professional footballer.
Zlatan moved forward through Malmö FF’s youth academy and his breakthrough at senior level came during the 1999-2000 season when he played for Malmö FF’s first team under coach Roland Andersson. Zlatan amazed Sweden with his superb skill and great goal-scoring ability. As a determined 18-year-old he had already at this point agreed that he was going to play for Sweden in the World Cup 2002 in Japan and Korea.
After being persuaded by top Clubs all over the world, Zlatan eventually decided to transfer to Ajax and he joined the Amsterdam club in July 2001. He received the number 9 shirt, which was formerly worn by Nwankwo Kanu, Patrick Kluivert, and the legendary Marco van Basten. After playing for Sweden’s Under-21s, the Swedish National Team managers Tommy Söderberg and Lars Lagerbäck chose Zlatan to play his International debut against the Faroe Islands in Sweden in January 2001, and since then Zlatan has been a part of the Swedish National Team.
Zlatan finished off his first season at Ajax, just like he began it, on top. He scored the golden goal in the Dutch Cup Final against Utrecht and Ajax won both the League and the Cup. His success continued when he was chosen as one of 23 players for the Swedish squad in the World Cup 2002, where he played against Argentina and Senegal.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Net Worth and Salary
One of the wealthiest football players in the world, Ibrahimovic has a net worth of approximately $190million. The center-forward is presently receiving £187,000-per-week at AC Milan and earns £9.7million per year.
Early Life
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was born on 3rd October 1981 in Malmo, Sweden.
His father, Sefik Ibrahimovic comes from a Muslim Bosniak family, while his mother, Jurka Gravich is from a Croatian Catholic background.
Ibrahimovic’s desire in football had been from a very tender age. He had started playing at the age of six in the local junior clubs.
At 15 years, he was close to resigning from football as a result of his parents’ divorce but his coach persuaded him to keep playing.
Not long after he started his football career, he became a regular in the regional club, “Malmo FF”. Soon after, he started to walk through his success road.
Ibrahimovic is married to Helena Seger with two children, Vincent and Maximilian Ibrahimovic.
Career
Zlatan Ibrahimovic started his football career with Malmo FF in 1999. Malmo finished 13th in the league and was referred to the second division that season, but returned to the top flight the next season.
Arsene Wenger tried to convince him to join Arsenal but he never did that, rather, he went on to join “Ajax” and then moved to Amsterdam.
At Ajax, he acquired fame as a temperamental player, though honed his rugged skills as part of two title-winning teams. No doubt, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s net worth has started to climb.
After four years with Ajax, Ibrahimovic switched to Juventus F.C, one of the richest football clubs in the world today, and led the Italian club to two Serie A championships.
Some disagreements developed at Juventus which led to his force transfer to A.C. Milan where he won three straight Serie A titles and claimed his first league scoring crown in 2009.
Later in 2009, he got traded to F.C. Barcelona for Samuel Eto’o and starred for a comfortable club that rolled to a league title and Super Cup victories. He played two seasons with the club, in his second season, he was the Top goal scorer for the series A
In 2012, he rolled into “PSG”, the leading French football club, where he played four seasons and then moved to play in the English Premier League for Manchester United.
He moved to Manchester United in 2016 and assisted the English club win the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final.
On 23rd March 2018, the veteran player’s contract got discontinued, allowing him to join the L.A Galaxy in the U.S.
Ibrahimovic returned to Milan in December 2019, on a free transfer on a six-month contract until the end of the season with an option to lengthen his contract until the end of 2020/21.
He has also played internationally for the Swedish national team and has recorded lots of achievements and has been awarded various wins.
Over the years, Zlatan has played with Lucas Moura, Thiago Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea, Lionel Messi, Xavi, Dani Alves,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has endorsed numerous companies like Nike, Nivea, Volvo, Microsoft Xbox. His approximate earnings on endorsement deals are over $6 million.
As a footballer, he earns over $30 million. With high endorsement deals, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s net worth is certainly on a very high side.
Ibrahimovic owns a house in Manchester which costs a whopping $6 million and also has some other properties in his native country, Sweden.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Family, Wife, and Personal Life
Ibrahimovic was born on Oct 3, 1981, to Sefik Ibrahimovic and Jurka Gravic in Malmo, Sweden. The 39-year-old has one sibling called Sanela and four half-siblings. In 2002, he met Helena Seger, and the two got married four years later in 2006. In the same year, they had their first child, a boy named Maximilian Ibrahimovic. In 2008, they had their second child, another boy named Vincent Ibrahimovic.
Helena Seger is a businesswoman and a former model but she has also stood with Zlata throughout the thick and thin and is always seen with him on their family trips to America, Sweden, and various other countries.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Salary
When he played for Manchester United, his peak annual salary was $35 million. In his last year at ManU, he was receiving $27 million. When he enrolled at the LA Galaxy in 2018, he accepted a $1.4 million salary.
Endorsements
Most of Zlatan’s sports equipment was financed by Nike between 2004 and 2014 before he changed to Adidas for the 2016-17 season. However, he changed back and currently endorses Nike. Apart from that he also promotes Nivea, Volvo, Vitamin Well Sports, and Microsoft Xbox.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic House/ Mansion
The contemporary Italian-influenced residence is over a whopping 10,000 square feet “and is located in one of the most sought after and very private residential locations”.
While the recent estimate of his residence in the United States is unknown, his house in Manchester reportedly costs a whopping $6 million. Aside from this, Zlatan also owns properties in his native country, Sweden.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Car Collection
1. Ferrari Enzo
Model: 2011
Price: R8 million
2. Lamborghini Gallardo
Model: 2014
Price: R4.7 million
3. Audi S8
Model: 2014
Price: R1.1 million
4. Maserati GranTurismo
Model: 2013
Price: R2.1 million
5. Volvo C30 T
Profile summary of Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Full Name Zlatan Ibrahimović
Salary 11.44 million EUR
Date Of Birth October 3, 1981
Height 1.95 m
Weight 95 kg
Profession Author, Football player, Du Gamla du Fria, No Room for Mind, 12 Rounds with Failure
Education Malmö Borgarskola
Children Maximilian Ibrahimovic, Vincent Ibrahimovic
Parents Jurka Gravic, Šefik Ibrahimovic
Siblings Sanela Ibrahimovic, Sapko Ibrahimovic, Aleksander Ibrahimovic, Monika Ibrahimovic, Violeta Ibrahimovic
Partner Helena Seger, Helena Seger
Awards Guldbollen, FIFA Puskás Award, Radiosportens Jerringpris, UEFA Team of the Year, Golden Foot, Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year, Serie A Footballer of the Year, Du Gamla du Fria, No Room for Mind, 12 Rounds with Failure
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