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Birth of Zlatan
Zlatan was born in Malmö, Sweden. -
The Start of his Football Carrer
He began playing at the age of six, alternating between local junior clubs Malmö BI and FBK Balkan. -
Football School Dropout
After completing his 9th grade year with above average grades, Zlatan dropped out of high school to focus on socccer. He did not want to continue schooling so he could strictly focus on soccer. -
Malmö FF
Signed a contract with Malmo FF's youth program as a 15 year old being the youngest soccer player looking to make it pro through their youth program in Sweden. He played there from 1996 to 2001. -
Malmö FF Professional Team
When he was 19 years old Zlatan was moved to the starting line up of Malmo FF and was now playing professional soccer in Sweden. -
Ajax
A deal between Ajax and Malmö regarding Ibrahimović's transfer to Amsterdam was announced, and in July, Ibrahimović officially joined Ajax for 80 million Swedish kronor (€8.7 million). -
Zlatan Changes Name On His Jersey.
While he preferred Zlatan he changed it out of respect for his family. "I do it out of respect for my dad and my family because Ibrahimovic is my family name." -
Juventus
On 18 August 2004, during an international match against the Netherlands, Ibrahimović injured Ajax teammate Rafael van der Vaart, who later accused Ibrahimović of hurting him intentionally. This led to Ibrahimović's sudden sale to Juventus. -
F.C. Internazionale Milano
He signed with yet another Italian club, Inter Milan one of Juventus' rivals which made it a big signing in the soccer world. -
FC Barcelona
Ibrahimovic was traded to the best team in the world at the time, F.C. Barcelona. He told to the media that his relationship with coach Pep Guardiola had started deteriorating and that Guardiola had not spoken to him since February. And that is why he left FCBarcelona. -
Milan
He was loaned to Milan for a season and purchased after that season. He was back to another top division team in Italy. He finished the season (2010 - 2011) as Serie A top scorer with 28 goals in 32 matches. -
Paris Saint-Germain
Bought by a french club to play in France.That made him the second best paid soccer player in the world. 20 May, he was named as Ligue 1's Player of the Year by the Union nationale des footballeurs professionnels (UNFP). -
Manchester United
On 1 July 2016, Ibrahimović signed as a free agent for Manchester United on a one-year contract, which had the option of being extended depending on his performance for the club. On 7 March, Ibrahimović was suspended for three matches by The Football Association for violent conduct after elbowing Bournemouth's Tyrone Mings in a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford three days earlier. He has been there since 2016.
