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Zlatan Ibrahimović!!

• Profile
• Zlatan Ibrahimović
• Born: 3rd October 1981 (age 34) in Malmo, Sweden 
• Height: 6ft 5 inches
• Position: Forward
• Current Team: Paris Saint - Germain
• Number: 10

Zlatan Ibrahimović is a professional Swedish striker who currently plays for French club, Paris Saint Germain and the Sweden National Team which he is captain for. 

In his early career he started off playing for Malmo FF in the 1990's, after which he signed for Ajax, where he gained his reputation for being a remarkable player. 

Ibrahimović moved from Ajax to Juventus for €16 million. He was quickly inserted in to the first team and scored sixteen goals. On 14 November 2005, he was awarded the Guldbollen, a prize awarded to the best Swedish footballer of the year. 

On 10th of August 2006, Ibrahimović signed a 4 year contract with Internazionale (Inter Milan). Ibrahimović scored his Serie A debut on September 9th 2006 against Fiorentina. In his first season at the club, Ibrahimović top scored for Inter in Serie A with 15 goals, as the team won the Scudettowith a record 97 points.

He ended the 2008 - 2009 season as top goal scorer with 25 goals, helping Inter to another league title. He was also named both "Footballer of the Year" and "Foreign Footballer of the Year" for the second consecutive season. His goal against Bologna was voted "Goal of the Year". He scored it with his heel without moving and accurately into the net from a cross by Adriano.

In July 2009 Ibrahimović signed a five year contract with Spanish club, Barcalona. He started the 2009–10 season with his competitive debut for Barcelona on 23 August 2009 by assisting on a goal by Lionel Messi, leading them to the Spanish Super Cup. In his third performance for the club he scored his first goal, he then went on to score in his next four games becoming the only player to have scored in his first five league matches.

In 2010 - 2011 Ibrahimović  was loaned out to AC Milan, he scored his first goal for the club in their first Champions League match of the season on September 15 2010 -2011. 

In 2011-2012 he finished the seasons as Serie A top scorer with 28 goals in 32 matches. 

On the 18th of July 2012 he Ibrahimović signed a three year contract with Paris Saint - Germain, In the opening 2012–13 UEFA Champions’ League Group A match against Dynamo Kyiv on 18 September 2012, Ibrahimović scored his sixth goal in only his fifth appearance for Paris Saint – Germain through a penalty kick. He then became the first player to have scored for 6 teams in the Champions League. 

With strengths that include, power, strength, skill, control and agility it is no question as to why Ibrahimović is classed as one of the worlds top strikers. He has won many personal awards and achievements that prove how valuable a player he is and why he deserves a place in the top ten footballers.