An epic return, a great champion: let’s rediscover the history of Ibra
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His name and surname says it all!: Zlatan Ibrahimović. Almost ten years after the first time, the Swedish striker returns to the Rossoneri. From 2010 to 2012: a great start, culminating in the conquest of the eighteenth Scudetto, then a sad farewell. Now Ibra, together with the whole Club, undertake a new project, making himself immediately available to Mister Pioli, very favourable to this operation. As are our fans, who can embrace one of the most acclaimed favorites in San Siro in the last decade. Ibrahimović will not only need goals, assists and his plays, but also (and above all) his character and personality. He will have to try to rally the team in the middle of the season and a very difficult championship. He will have to contribute to the growth of a young group, adding quality and leadership. A unique player, a champion. Welcome back Zlatan!
THE CAREER
His professional football life began in Malmö, his hometown, where he scored his first goals in the Swedish top flight. In 2001 he moved to Ajax, kicking off a really successful start to his career: in Holland, he made his debut in European competitions and won the first trophies. Then in 2004, his arrival in Serie A: from Juventus to Inter, to consecrate himself definitively. In 2009 he moved to Barcelona, probably the most difficult parenthesis despite still managing to make a difference. So much so that a summer later, a few days after the end of the transfer market, he signed the pact with the Diavoli.
In San Siro, as an AC Milan player, he scored 56 goals in 85 total appearances, winning the 2010-11 championship and the Italian Super Cup in Beijing. In 2012, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain, the most lasting and rich parenthesis in terms of goals, games and triumphs. His “tour” in Europe is only missing England, which he discovers in 2016 thanks to the call from Manchester United. In spring 2017, a serious injury complicates the plans, keeping him off the pitch for several months. He leaves the Red Devils permanently in March 2018, flying to the Los Angeles Galaxy: this particular experience in MLS remains the last of his career. Now, again, AC Milan.
HIS ACCOLADES
Four league titles in the Serie A and Ligue 1, two in Eredivisie, one in La Liga. One Europa League title. A Club World Cup. More than ten Cups and Super Cups between Holland, Italy, France and England. Many goals, decisive and spectacular. Numerous, in addition to the records, also the individual awards: he was top scorer, best overall player, best foreign player; awarded with the Golden Foot and included in the Top 11 of the 2012 European Championship. He is also an absolute star in the National team, from which he retires in 2016, with his 62 goals, he remains the most prolific player ever in Sweden.
