Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a professional football player. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a natural goal scorer, with 564 goals in his professional football career. In his career, he has won 32 trophies while playing for nine different teams. However, his lack of UCL glory affects his resume.

Zlatan is a family man who enjoys spending time with his loved ones. He is married to Helena Seger, with whom he has two children.

Childhood

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was born in Malmo, Sweden, on October 3, 1981.

He was born to Sefik Gravic, a Muslim father, and Jurka Gravic, a Catholic mother.

His parents both immigrated to Sweden.

Zlatan loved Brazilian Ronaldo as a child. He also started playing football at the age of six.

When Zlatan was two years old, his parents divorced. After his mother won custody of him, he moved in with her.

The footballer, on the other hand, describes living with his mother and new stepfather as a trying experience.

However, at the age of nine, he was moved to live with his father due to his mother’s difficulty in caring for five children.

Zlatan used to go to his mother’s house for dinner because the food was scarce in his father’s house.

He grew up to be a petty thief and began stealing bicycles and shops.

Zlatan also had a history of getting into fights as a child. He once put a teammate in the hospital when he was 13 years old.

He also considered leaving football for work at the docks when he was 15 years old.

His manager, on the other hand, persuaded him to play football.

Body Image and Fitness

Zlatan Ibrahimovic follows a stringent diet to preserve his figure.

The athlete despises working out in the gym. Zlatan, on the other hand, uses taekwondo to improve his strength and conditioning.

Every single food item is weighed, according to GQ Italia Zlatan. White meats, bresaola meats, and fresh vegetables are his favorites.

The footballer also has a personal chef and prefers to stay between 92 and 94 kilograms.

Ibrahimovic, who is 6 feet 5 inches tall, is one of the world’s tallest footballers.

He currently weighs 94 kg (207.43lbs).

Tattoos

Zlatan, like many other elite athletes, appears to be a tattoo enthusiast.

To begin, he has his surname and son’s names tattooed on the backside of his right arm in Arabic.

He also has the ubiquitous Buddhist “Five Deva Faces” tattooed on his lower back.

He also has another Buddhist tattoo, “Yant Prajao Khao Nirote,” on his upper right arm.

He also has the phrase “Only God can judge me” tattooed on his ribcage, as well as a large tattoo of a roaring lion on his back.

Facts of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Net Worth and Salary

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s net worth is estimated to be $190 million. Ibrahimovic is the AC Milan player with the highest salary. He makes $187,000 each week, or $7.2 million annually.

In addition, his wages while playing for Manchester United totaled $35 million.

He hasn’t been an official ambassador for any company since founding his own brand, A-Z Sportswear, in 2016.

He later switched to Adidas for sports equipment sponsorship from 2016 to 2017. Later, he returned to the Nike season. Zlatan supported sponsors such as Volvo, Vitamin Well sports drinks, Microsoft Xbox, and Nivea in addition to Nike.

In addition, in 2015, he released the documentary Becoming Zlatan. Several of his teammates appeared in the film.

Business

Ibrahimovic launched his own clothing line, A-Z Sportswear, in 2016. His company sells sportswear for men, women, and children.

He worked with Petter Varner to make sports more accessible to the general public.

In addition, Zlatan has his own Android game, Zlatan Legends. It’s a multiplayer online game that’s a mix of racing and football.

Ibrahimovic also bought 23.5 percent of Hammarby IF, a Swedish football club, in 2019.

Charity

Ibrahimovic has volunteered with the United Nations World Food Program for several years. He has advocated a number of campaigns aimed at raising global awareness.

One of his most well-known efforts was 805 million names, in which he tattooed the names of 50 hungry people before games.

Later in the press conference, Zlatan stated that he wanted to help people who were hungry.

Similarly, despite his Swedish team’s failure to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, he made a significant gesture to his country’s impaired football team.

For their flights, accommodations, and living expenses, Zlatan gave 350,000 Swedish Krona.

Zlatan held fundraising to reinforce health facilities during the recent Covid 19 outbreak in Italy.

Professional Club Career

Beginning

In 1996 Ibrahimovic signed his first professional contract with Malmo FF. Later he moved to the senior team in 1999. Overall, he scored 18 goals in 47 appearances for the club.

On 22nd March 2001, Zlatan signed with Ajax for €8.7 million. In his first season with the club, he manages to win the Eredivisie title.

Next season in his UCL debut season, he scored five goals to help his club reach the quarter-finals.

Italy Calling

After spending four seasons with Ajax, he signed with Juventus. In his first season, he scored 16 goals as Juventus finished top of the league.

But a season later, Juventus was relegated to Seria B due to the Calciopoli scandal. Because of this incident, he left to join Inter Milan.

In the 2006-07 season, Zlatan scored team-high 15 goals, whereas Inter won the Scudetto with a record of 97 points.

Later, in the 2007 season, he won Seria A Footballer of the Year, scoring 17 goals and winning back-to-back Seria A titles.

Next season Zlatan became Seria, A top scorer for the first time with 25 goals. Likewise, he won back-to-back player of the year and hattrick Seria A titles.

Move to Spain

On 27th July 2009, Zlatan signed with Barcelona for €46 million. He was presented in Camp Nou in front of 60,000 fans.

Although Zlatan initially signed a 5-year deal, he only played one season with Barca. Mainly due to a feud between him and the coach.

Overall, he scored 21 goals for the Catalonia side before moving to loan and joining AC Milan. A season later, he joins the Italian side permanently.

In the 2011-12 season, he became Seria A top scorer with 28 goals. However, he could not help Milan win their back-to-back Seria A title.

PSG

On 17th July 2012, Zlatan signed three years contract with PSG for €20 million. His annual salary of €14 million made him the second-best footballer.

As he was signed as project setup by new Qatari owners, he didn’t disappoint them.

Zlatan helped PSG win the 12 titles, whereas he finished as the league’s top scorer in three seasons.

His all-time goals for the PSG were 156, which were the highest until it was broken by his former teammate Edison Cavani.

Move to Premier League

Zlatan signed with Manchester United after being a free agent in 2016. Later, he became the oldest player to score 15 goals in Premier League history.

Although Zlatan signed a one-year contract extension in August 2017, he terminated his contract six months later to join LA Galaxy.

In his single season at MLS, he broke the club record for most goals scored in a single regular season with 26 goals.

Return to Itlay

On 27th December 2019, Zlatan returned to AC Milan for six months contract with an extension option.

After scoring against Callegari on 11 January 2020, he set a landmark of scoring in four decades. Likewise, in a 3-1 victory against Parma, he made his 100th appearance.

After signing a 1-year contract extension, Zlatan scored in 9 consecutive starts for Milan in 2020-21.

Similarly, on 22nd April 2021, Zlatan reached 500 goals in a 4-0 win against Crotone.

National Team Career

Zlatan has represented Sweden U-18 and U-21 side. Although Zlatan was eligible to play for Sweden, Bosnia, or Croatia, he decided to play for Sweden.

On 31st January 2001, he made his debut in a 0-0 draw against the Faroe Islands. Later, Zlatan was named in the 2002 World Cup, where he played in 2 matches.

Zlaten helped Sweden qualify for UEFA Euro 2004, netting three goals in the qualifying campaign. During the tournament, his backheel goal in a 1-1 draw against Italy was named a tournament-best goal.

Although he was the joint third-highest scorer in the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with eight goals, he failed to score in the tournament.

Later, in UEFA Euro 2012, Zlatan’s volley goal against France won the tournament’s best goal. He was named in Team of the Tournament.

On 14th November 2012, Zlatan scored four goals in a 4-2 victory over England. His last goal, a 35-yard bicycle kick, won the 2013 FIFA Puskas Award.

On 4th September 2014, Ibrahimovic netted his 50th international goal in a 2-0 win over Estonia, becoming the country’s leading scorer.

In 2016 following Sweden’s exit from the first round of Euro 2016, he announced his retirement from the national team.

After Sweden clinched their place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Zlatan expressed his desire to come back to the national side.

However, Janne Andersson mentioned he wouldn’t be called up for the tournament.

Comeback

In 2020, Zlatan again hinted at returning to Sweden’s national team. Later, Andersson flew to Milan to discuss the matter.

In the FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2022, he was named to the Sweden squad, making a comeback after five years of absence. In both Kosovo and Georgia matches, he provided one assist apiece.

Relationship Information

Helen Segar and Zlatan Ibrahimovic married in Italy in 2005. Helena is currently employed as a real estate agent in Italy.

She also enjoys going to the gym and spends at least an hour every day maintaining her physical fitness.

Helena and Zlatan have a fascinating love story. They met for the first time at a parking lot in 2002 when their cars collided.

She screamed at Seger because he was in a bad temper. Zlatan, on the other hand, was enthralled by her future wife. They began dating later.

They have two children thus far. Maximiliano was their first kid, born in 2006, and Vincent was born in 2008.

Lifestyle

Ibrahimovic gained a fortune playing football and is now putting that money to good use.

Zlatan appears to enjoy pricey items. The Cessna Citation Longitude, his private plane, costs $26 million and includes 12 leather seats. His Riva 100 Corsaro yacht is also worth $ 9 million.

Zlatan also spent $11 million on the acquisition of a church in Stockholm.

Davenso Island, Sweden’s 13th largest island, is one of Zlatan’s most renowned purchases.

However, the pricing has yet to be revealed. The 500-hectare estate also has a hunting area, where he pursues his passion for hunting deer, wild boar, and fishing.

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Controversies surrounding

Sports are rife with controversy. Ibrahimovic has been embroiled in numerous controversies during his career, dating back to his infancy.

After Van der Vaart accused him of intentionally injuring him in an international friendly in 2004, Zlatan vowed to break his Ajax teammate’s leg.

Zlatan allegedly flung a training outfit all over the room and insulted Guardiola during his tenure at Barcelona.

Later, Vice President Carles Vikarrubi alleged that Zlatan threatened to publicly beat up Guardiola if he was not released.

He received a three-match suspension in 2011 for punching Marco Rossi during a match.

In 2012, Zlatan received a two-match suspension for kicking Saint Etienne’s Stephane Ruffier.

Similarly, his former teammate Lucas Moura claimed in 2013 that Zlatan routinely insulted his teammates.

Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic have been dubbed the world’s most arrogant footballers by the French media outlet L’Equipe.

When asked why he advised his teammate not to talk to the media after the Coupe de la Ligue game against Lille, Zlatan stated that he was the boss.

Zlatan made critical comments about the MLS quality of play in July 2019, comparing Ferrari to Fiats.

His statue was destroyed by Malmo fans after he purchased a share in Hammarby, his boyhood club’s opponents.

Recently, in 2021, Zlatan was chastised for remarks he made against LeBron James and other players’ social and political activism.

Presence on Social Media

Zlatan has accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Zlatan does not consider himself an active social media user, despite having over 87 million followers on these accounts.