Zlatan Ibrahimovic Profile And Pics 2011

Saturday, 16 July 2011

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Profile And Pics 2011

Pin It Name: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Born: Malmö, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Position: Striker
DOB: 3/10/1981
Current Club: Inter Milan

Zlatan Ibrahimovic first started with the Swedish club Malmö FF in the 99/00 season. During his stay at the club, Arsène Wenger tried to persuade him to join Arsenal but Malmö did not allow a transfer to occur.

Other than Wenger, Leo Beenhakker was also interested in Ibrahimovic after observing the striker practiced in Spain. Beenhakker went back to Amsterdam and on March 22, 2001, a deal between Ajax and Malmo regarding Ibrahimovic's transfer to Amsterdam was announced and in July of the same year, he joined Ajax for €7.8 million.

Under manager Co Adriaanse, Ibrahimovic did not get much exposure. His fortune started to change with the arrival of Ronald Koeman. Since Koeman's arrival, Ibrahimovic has consistently been chosen in Ajax's starting lineup.

Ibrahimovic was included in the Swedish national team that competed in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan and has been a regular face in the national team since then, including in the Euro 2004.

Throughout his season in Ajax in 2003/04, he has been linked to various other clubs who have been interested, but Ajax have been able to hang on to this effective striker.

In 2004, Zlatan was sought after numerous clubs again, and his disagreement with van der Vaart probably led him to leave for Juventus for a reportedly 19 million euros.

He joined Inter Milan after Juventus was relegated to Serie B due to the match fixing scandal two years later. He had won the two Serie A titles he took part in, but they were taken away as Juventus lost all honours from the title.

Career History:
2006    Inter Milan

2004    Juventus
   €19m
2001   Ajax Amsterdam
   €7.8m
   Malmo
   Youth