Quite simply a true footballing legend who has amazed and been controversial in equal measures. Here are 30 true facts about Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Enjoy.
1. He has a Black belt in Taekwondo.
2. Born 3rd October 1981.
3. Won 3 Serie A Titles with Inter Milan 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09.
4. Has won the Guldbollen (Swedish footballer of the year award) an amazing 8 times.
5. His first club was Swedish club Malmo.
6. Scored 16 goals for Malmo.
7. Was Top goal scorer in the French Ligue 1 in 2012-13 with 30 goals.
8. Won one French Title with Paris St Germain in 2012-13.
9. Has Scored for 6 different teams in the UEFA Champions League.
10. Won two Italian Cups with Inter Milan 2006, and 2008.
11. Scored 66 goals in just 117 games for Inter Milan.
12. Was French Ligue 1 player of the year in 2012-13.
13. Zlatan was an Inter Milan fan growing up.
14. Won two Serie A Titles with Juventus but both were revoked for the team breaking match-fixing rules.
15. He has never won the Champions League.
16. Scored 56 goals in just 85 games for AC Milan.
17. Zlatan Quotes: asked what he brought his wife for her birthday he replied, “Nothing, she already has Zlatan.”
18. Zlatan Quotes: When Arsene Wenger asked him to take a trial at Arsenal he said, “Zlatan doesn’t do auditions.”
19. Has scored 46 goals for Sweden.
20. Has a better than 1 goal in every 2 games with 280 goals in 549 games and counting in his career.
21. Malmo are the only team he never won a League Title with.
22. Won 2004 Eurosport Goal of the year award for a goal he scored against NAC Breda.
23. Was red carded in March 2011 against Bari for punching Marco Rossi in the stomach.
24. Was Serie A player of the year 3 times in 2008, 2009, and 2011.
25. He has two children, Maximilian and Vincent.
26. Was Swedish Male Athlete of the year twice in 2007 and 2010.
27. Scored 48 goals in 110 games for Ajax.
28. Won Serie A title with AC Milan in 2010-11.
29. Scored an impressive 35 goals in just 44 games for AC Milan during the 2011-12 season.
30. His partner is Swedish model Helena Seger.
