Zlatan Ibrahimović
Swedish footballer (born 1981)
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# Zlatan Ibrahimović
**Zlatan Ibrahimović** (born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Renowned for his flamboyant style, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and remains one of the most decorated active athletes in the history of the sport.
### Playing Style and Attributes
Ibrahimović was celebrated for his unique combination of physical presence and technical proficiency. His primary attributes included:
* **Technical Mastery:** Exceptional ball control, vision, and passing ability.
* **Athleticism:** Known for "acrobatic" finishing, including long-range volleys and bicycle kicks, often attributed to his background in taekwondo.
* **Physical Dominance:** Utilized his height and strength to hold up play and dominate aerial duels.
### Career Achievements
Over a professional career spanning more than two decades, Ibrahimović established himself as a prolific goalscorer and a serial winner across Europe’s top leagues.
* **Trophy Count:** He won a total of **34 trophies**, including league titles in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and France.
* **Goalscoring:** He scored over 570 career goals, including more than 500 club goals, and is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Sweden national team.
* **Legacy:** He is one of the few players to have made over 1,000 professional appearances, maintaining a world-class level of performance well into his early 40s.
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🇺🇸 'I'm a freak of nature' - A day filming with Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Go behind the scenes with former Sweden and AC Milan footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to see how the film for opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics was ma...
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🇺🇸 'Why be normal, when you can be the best?' - Zlatan opens Winter Olympics
Former AC Milan and Sweden footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic opens the 2026 Winter Olympic Games for the BBC, as he explains what it takes to become "a ch...
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