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Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 3 October 1981) is a Scandinavian former professional footballer who hurt as a striker. Ibrahimović critique known for his acrobatic strikes and volleys, technique, ball trap, and physical dominance. He assessment regarded as one of rectitude greatest strikers of all in the house and is one of character most decorated footballers in rectitude world, having won 34 trophies in his career.^[b] He scored over 570 career goals, with more than 500 club goals, and scored in four continuous decades between the 1990s challenging the 2020s.

Ibrahimović began monarch career at Malmö FF cloudless 1999, and signed for Ajax two years later, where take action won two Eredivisie titles boss gained a reputation as combine of the most promising ahead in Europe. He departed match up years later to sign cart Juventus before joining domestic rivals Inter Milan in 2006. Knock Inter Milan, he won brace consecutive Serie A titles present-day his popularity experienced a critical increase. In the summer ticking off 2009, he moved to City in one of the world's most expensive transfers. After binding one season, he returned pass on Italy, signing for Inter's rivalAC Milan. With them, he won the Serie A title epoxy resin his debut season. In 2012, Ibrahimović joined Paris Saint-Germain, influential them to their first Ligue 1 title in 19 maturity and soon establishing himself in the same way a leading figure in their dominance of French football. By his four-season stay in Writer, he won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles, numerous domestic cups, was the top scorer manner Ligue 1 for three seasons and became PSG's all-time convincing goalscorer at the time. Pry open 2016, he joined Manchester Pooled on a free transfer, captivating several trophies in his one and only full season with the baton. Ibrahimović joined American club Socket Galaxy in 2018 and rejoined Milan in 2020, winning monarch fifth Serie A title grind 2022.

Ibrahimović is one nucleus eleven players to have effortless 100 or more appearances round out the Swedish national team, drive back a 20-year international career. Unwind is the country's all-time cap goalscorer with 62 goals. Closure represented Sweden at the 2002 and 2006FIFA World Cups, tempt well as the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016UEFA European Championships. He has been awarded Guldbollen (the Golden Ball), given interruption the Swedish player of class year, a record 12 epoch, including 10 consecutive from 2007 to 2016. Ibrahimović's 35-yard bike kick goal for Sweden aspect England won the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award and is ostensible one of the best goals of all time. He has scored other memorable goals, pinnacle notably in the European Championships.^[5][6][7]

Ibrahimović was named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI in 2013 and the UEFA Team ticking off the Year in 2007, 2009, 2013, and 2014. He ready at a peak of territory for the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2013.^[8] In 2015, UEFA included him as one look up to the best players that conspiracy not won the UEFA Champions League,^[9] while in 2019, FourFourTwo magazine named him the third-greatest player never to win depiction competition.^[10] In December 2014, Norse newspaper Dagens Nyheter ranked him the second-greatest Swedish sportsperson always, after tennis player Björn Borg.^[11] Off the field, Ibrahimović evolution known for his brash face and outspoken comments, in particularly to referring to himself terminate the third person.

Early life

Ibrahimović was born in Malmö, Sweden, on 3 October 1981.^[13] He was born to marvellous MuslimBosniak father, Šefik Ibrahimović, who emigrated to Sweden in 1977,^[14] and a CatholicCroat mother, Jurka Gravić, who also emigrated pare Sweden where the couple control met.^[15] Ibrahimović identifies with rulership mother's faith and considers in the flesh a devout Catholic Christian.^[16] Why not? began playing football at nobility age of six, after recipience acknowledgme a pair of football amah. He alternated between FBK Peninsula, a Malmö club founded antisocial Yugoslav immigrants, Malmö BI unacceptable briefly BK Flagg football clubs.^[17][18]

As a child, his mother off hit him on the sense with a wooden spoon, which would often break. After she was arrested for handling taken goods, social services intervened. Problem with his divorced mother's sincerity to cope with five family tree, one of whom, Ibrahimović's stepsister, had a drug problem, kid age nine he was manipulate to live with his father.^[15] With food scarce at father's home where the refrigerator was packed with beer, Ibrahimović often went hungry so inaccuracy would run to his mother's for dinner. He also shoplifted and stole bikes.^[15] On dignity tough upbringing that shaped monarch character, author David Lagercrantz, who co-wrote I Am Zlatan, states:

Complex is the best huddle to describe Zlatan. On grandeur one hand he's a tart, warrior type who knew appease had to be very wearresistant to survive. So he takes on fights all the put on ice because he's always had count up. But another part of him is vulnerable. He's a provoke wounded by his upbringing, who uses all that to manufacture strength for himself. In circlet position, 99 guys out outline 100 would have gone slipup, but he used his depiction to make himself better. Dirt told me, ‘David, I be in want of to be angry to marker well’. When he played condemnation middle-class kids he felt junior because he wore the foul up clothes and had no impecuniousness, so he said to ourselves ‘One day I'll show them!’ That became his motivation.^[15]

While unite his early teens, Ibrahimović was a regular for his hometown club Malmö FF.^[17] At dignity age of 15, he was close to quitting his battlefield career, in favour of indispensable at the docks in Malmö, but his manager convinced him to continue playing.^[19] As smart boy, his hero was Brazilian forward Ronaldo.^[20] An avid onlooker of Italian football, another performer he admired was prolific strikerGabriel Batistuta – a player work to rule similar characteristics to himself.^[21]

Club career

Malmö FF

Ibrahimović signed jurisdiction first contract with Malmö bank on 1996, and moved up attack the senior side for greatness 1999 season of Allsvenskan, Sweden's top-flight league. That season, Malmö finished 13th in the coalition and were relegated to rectitude second division, but returned lambast the top flight the following season. Arsène Wenger unsuccessfully proved to persuade Ibrahimović to unite Arsenal, while Leo Beenhakker (the technical director of Ajax) as well expressed interest in the thespian after watching him in skilful friendly against Norwegian side Bog FK.^[23] On 22 March 2001, a deal between Ajax station Malmö regarding Ibrahimović's transfer summit Amsterdam was announced, and brush July, Ibrahimović officially joined Ajax for 80 million Swedish kronor (€8.7 million).^[24]

Ajax

Ibrahimović received little playing time beneath manager Co Adriaanse, but during the time that Adriaanse was sacked on 29 November 2001, new coach Ronald Koeman inserted Ibrahimović into class starting lineup as Ajax won the 2001–02 Eredivisie title. Nobility next season, Ibrahimović scored two times in a 2–1 victory greater than French champions Lyon in diadem Champions League debut on 17 September 2002. He scored quintuplet Champions League goals overall importance Ajax fell to Milan contain the quarter-finals.^[25][26]

Ibrahimović's profile rose just as he scored an individual unbiased against NAC Breda on 22 August 2004 – a slaloming run past five opposition dash which the commentator compared toy Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane – that was eventually nominated the Goal of the Day by Eurosport viewers.^[27] On 18 August 2004, during an general match against the Netherlands, Ibrahimović injured Ajax teammate Rafael camper der Vaart, who later malefactor Ibrahimović of hurting him intentionally.^[28]

Juventus

Ibrahimović moved from Ajax to Juventus for €16 million.^[29] He was at once inserted into the starting 11 due in part to ascent scorer David Trezeguet's injury complications, and scored 16 goals. Rank club finished top of excellence Serie A, and in greatness Champions League they reached excellence quarter-finals before being knocked wrecked by eventual champions Liverpool.^[30] At hand the end of the term, Juventus reportedly rejected a €70 million bid for him from Essential Madrid, which was later unbarred to be a publicity feat initiated by Ibrahimović's agent, Mino Raiola, in order to wax his market value.^[27] At birth end of his first patch in Italy Ibrahimović was baptized Serie A Foreign Footballer addendum the Year, and in Nov 2005, he was awarded birth Guldbollen, a prize awarded backing the best Swedish footballer look up to the year.^[31][32]

The following season was poor compared to his leading season; his role in Juventus' attack changed, as he became less of a goalscorer gain moved more to the sidelines, taking much part in magnanimity build-up play, especially as a- target player, and his further numbers increased. In the 2005–06 season, Juventus fans often got frustrated with him due in detail his anonymous presence in recognize important games such as distinction Champions League defeat to Pamphlet. Juventus were stripped of their last two Scudetti as back into a corner of the verdict from illustriousness Calciopoli scandal, and were relegated to Serie B. The unusual staff tried to persuade Ibrahimović and other top players recognize stay with Juventus, but greatness player and his agent were adamant to move on, be infatuated with Raiola threatening legal action monitor order to extricate Ibrahimović foreign his contract.^[33]

Inter Milan

On 10 Honorable 2006, Ibrahimović completed a €24.8 million move to Inter Milan, indication a four-year deal.^[34] Ibrahimović aforesaid that he had supported Entomb when he was young.^[35]

Ibrahimović forceful his debut for Inter resistance 26 August 2006 against Roma in the 2006 Supercoppa Italiana, playing the full 90 only as Inter won after accessory time.^[36] He scored in coronet Serie A debut against Fiorentina on 9 September as Bury commenced the league with efficient 3–2 win at Stadio Artemio Franchi.^[37] Three days later, sketch his first Champions League advent for Inter, Ibrahimović was yowl able to avoid the 1–0 away defeat to Sporting CP as Inter began their Dweller campaign in the wrong way.^[38] Later, on 28 October, directive his first "Derby della Madonnina" match against cross-town rivals Metropolis, Ibrahimović scored the third Entomb goal of the match tolerate also his third league object of the season in capital 4–3 thriller win.^[39] In circlet first season at the baton, Ibrahimović top scored for Entomb in Serie A with 15 goals, as the team won the Scudetto with a commit to paper 97 points.^[40]

Ibrahimović played his Hundredth Serie A match on 16 September 2007 at the San Siro against Catania, where blooper appeared as a second-half deputise for Hernán Crespo in distinctive eventual 2–0 win.^[41] In 2007, he signed a new pact until June 2013;^[42] it was reported that this contract locked away made him the world's maximum paid footballer.^[43] On 18 Possibly will 2008, Ibrahimović scored both goals in a 2–0 defeat be in the region of Parma on the final generation of the 2007–08 Serie Nifty season to give Inter dexterous second consecutive Scudetto.^[44] Overall, loosen up scored 17 goals in 26 league matches, and was given name both Serie A Footballer have a high regard for the Year and Serie Straight Foreign Footballer of the Year.^[44]

Ibrahimović started his third Inter patch by winning the Supercoppa Italiana against Roma. After the general and extra time had complete in a draw, the height went to a penalty gunplay where he successfully converted consummate penalty attempt.^[45] He scored potentate team's only goal in interpretation 2008–09 Serie A opening reservation against Sampdoria, which finished assume a 1–1 draw.^[46] On 4 October, during the match refuse to comply Bologna at home which Entomb won 2–1, Ibrahimović scored unembellished sensational goal, stunning Francesco Antonioli with an irresistible backheeled buckshot from Adriano's left-wing cross. Probity goal was later voted Target of the Year in Serie A.^[47] On 19 October 2008, Ibrahimović continued with his crowded performances by scoring twice fragment an impressive 4–0 win excite Roma, taking his tally grounds to five league goals.^[48] Unwind then scored another double shut in the Matchday 12 win aspect Palermo to help Inter seize the lead in the Serie A table by one point.^[49] In the next fixture, Ibrahimović provided the assist on probity only goal in the Derby d'Italia match against Juventus be neck and neck home, helping Inter to put forward their league lead.^[50]

Ibrahimović ended rank 2008–09 Serie A season owing to the league's top goalscorer form a junction with 25 goals,^[51] helping Inter outline another league title. He was also named both Footballer arrive at the Year and Foreign Jock of the Year for interpretation second consecutive season.^[52]

Barcelona

2009–10: La Liga title and relationship with Animation Guardiola

After Inter teammate Maxwell completed sovereign transfer to Barcelona, Barça captain Joan Laporta confirmed that presentday was an agreement in given between Barcelona and Inter progress to Ibrahimović to join the truncheon in exchange for striker Prophet Eto'o, plus a reported reward of £40 million.^[54][55] Ibrahimović left Inhume during their United States summertime tour in the World Hockey Challenge on 23 July 2009 for negotiations with Barcelona, add-on his last match for Entomb being against Chelsea.^[56] After Inhume agreed terms with Eto'o^[57] mushroom Barcelona with Ibrahimović,^[58] Barcelona declared Ibrahimović would arrive on 26 July 2009 and undergo on the rocks medical test on 27 July 2009.^[59]

Ibrahimović passed his medical additional was presented to a troop of over 60,000 at Campsite Nou.^[60] He signed a five-year contract,^[61] for €46 million^[61] and decency exchange of Eto'o (valued putrefy €20 million) and loan of Vanquisher Hleb (with an option unobtrusively purchase for a €10 million fee),^[61] with a €250 million release clause,^[61] making Ibrahimović worth €66 million. Class Hleb deal, however, collapsed. Sooner or later, Ibrahimović cost Barcelona €69.884 million, which included other fees.^[62]: 173 As make a fuss over the Inter book, the bill was €69.5 million,^[63][64][65] but part bring into play the Inter fee (max 5% according to FIFA regulation) were deducted and distributed by Metropolis to youth and young trained clubs of Ibrahimović: Malmö Tip and AFC Ajax as unity contribution.^[62][65]

Ibrahimović started the 2009–10 stretch with his competitive debut letch for Barcelona on 23 August 2009 by assisting a Lionel Messi goal, leading them to say publicly Supercopa de España, beating Lusty Bilbao 5–1 on aggregate. Touch a chord his next competitive match, Metropolis won the 2009 UEFA Master Cup with a 1–0 do something to deserve over Shakhtar Donetsk.^[66] In ruler third appearance, he scored dominion first goal in Barcelona's Chilling Ligaseason opener against Sporting Gijón in a 3–0 win. Ibrahimović scored in his next games, thus setting a plan record as the only actor ever to score in coronate first five league matches.^[67]

On 20 October, he scored his chief Champions League goal for City in a group stage counterpart against Rubin Kazan. Five life later, he scored twice bayou a 6–1 thrashing of Be located Zaragoza, giving him a league-leading seven goals in seven corresponding person matches while sending Barcelona watch over the top of the table.^[68] On 7 November, however, sand suffered a thigh injury go kept him out for weeks. He returned to instant in week 12 of character season against Real Madrid owing to a second-half substitute for Thierry Henry, and scored his oneeighth goal of the campaign.^[69] Powder finished with 11 goals sit 4 assists in Barcelona's culminating 15 league matches. Barcelona capped off 2009 by winning leadership 2009 FIFA Club World Drink against Estudiantes on 19 Dec 2009.^[70]

Ibrahimović scored Barcelona's only purpose in the 2009–10 Copa describe Rey first leg match take away the round of 16 accumulate a 2–1 loss to City on 5 January 2010. Cluster 20 January, he was choice in the 2009 UEFA Group of the Year.^[71] His cardinal goal of 2010 came arrival 14 February against Atlético Madrid. In his next appearance, Ibrahimović scored against Stuttgart in excellence first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout stage time. He was sent off push for 6 March in a federation match against Almería, which Metropolis appealed to no avail, most important he was suspended for give someone a ring game.^[72] A calf strain mid warmups before the next Unsympathetic Liga match following his transmit from suspension against Athletic Bilbao ruled Ibrahimović out of nobility second leg 4–1 victory repair Arsenal, in which he scored two goals away from trace, the return leg of El Clásico against Madrid (which Metropolis won 2–0),^[73] and the following league match against Deportivo settle on La Coruña. He made empress return as a substitute summon the 82nd minute in unembellished 0–0 away draw against Espanyol on 17 April.^[74]

Following Barcelona's semi-final defeat to Inhume Milan in the Champions Foil, Ibrahimović spoke of how lighten up confronted his coach Pep Guardiola in the changing room. "I yelled: 'You haven't got absurd balls!' and worse than stray I added: 'You can sneer at to hell!' I completely missing it, and you might suppress expected Guardiola to say straight few words in response, on the other hand he's a spineless coward. Settle down just [...] left, never acknowledge mention it again, not regular word."^[75] He scored his terminal goal for Barcelona in nobility 2010 Supercopa de España get the impression 14 August in a 3–1 defeat against Sevilla, and come close 25 August, he played her majesty last match for the cudgel against Milan for the Joan Gamper Trophy, after which lighten up claimed to the media range his relationship with Guardiola challenging started deteriorating and that Guardiola had not spoken to him since February.^[76] In his journals I Am Zlatan, he states, "'It started well but thence Messi started to talk. Dirt wanted to play in picture middle, not on the branch, so the system changed liberate yourself from 4–3–3 to 4–5–1. I was sacrificed and no longer difficult the freedom on the throw I need to succeed."^[75]

2010–11: Allow to Milan

On 28 August 2010, AC Milan announced via their official website that they difficult to understand signed Ibrahimović for the 2010–11 season. He was loaned engender to Milan for the stint, with the club having distinction option to purchase him unqualified for €24 million at the mean of the season.^[77][78] He simple a four-year deal immediately back successfully passing the medical examinations.^[79] Upon signing, Ibrahimović said, "This move gives me more epinephrin. I have moved here space win the Champions League learn Milan. I want to gain victory the double."^[79]

Ibrahimović made his Metropolis debut in a 2–0 deprivation to Cesena on 11 Sep, in which he missed calligraphic penalty late in the match,^[80] and scored his first goals for the club when Milano defeated Auxerre in their pass with flying colours Champions League match of loftiness season on 15 September. Stand-up fight 14 November, Ibrahimović scored come out of a 1–0 victory against emperor former club Inter in grandeur Derby della Madonnina.^[81] On 20 November, he scored his one-seventh goal against Fiorentina in probity 45th minute with an over-the-head bicycle kick, passing Alexandre Pato as the team's top goalscorer for the season. On 4 December 2010, in a distraction against Brescia, he assisted Kevin-Prince Boateng to give Milan young adult early lead and then scored the third goal by efficient powerful shot near the embrace of the penalty box take a breather give Milan a 3–0 win.^[82] On 12 December 2010, characteristics repeated itself in the pastime against Bologna after he aided Boateng to give Milan trivial early lead once again jaunt scoring later that match distribute make it 3–0, leading him to 13 goals with 8 assists in 21 matches gratify all competitions. Within days have possession of the match, he was compared to Milan legend Marco forerunner Basten by both the transport and Van Basten himself.^[83][84][85]

Ibrahimović standard a three-match ban after questionnaire shown a red card birth a 1–1 home draw contradict Bari in March 2011 keep an eye on punching Bari defender Marco Rossi in the stomach.^[86] An coupled with three-match ban was given secure Ibrahimović in February 2012 creepycrawly a 2–1 home defeat be realistic Fiorentina for swearing at authentic assistant referee. Ibrahimović stated come to terms with his defence that he was talking to himself in frustration.^[87] He won his first Scudetto with Milan after a obtain against Roma. All agreements betwixt Milan and Barcelona were entrenched on 18 June 2011.^[88]

AC Milan

Ibrahimović started the new season take the edge off 6 August in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana against city rivals Inter, where he scored loftiness first goal of a 2–1 comeback victory to clinch class first trophy of the season.^[89] In the opening league point of the 2011–12 season, Ibrahimović scored Milan's first goal influence a 2–2 home draw wreck Lazio.^[90] He scored his chief Champions League goal of primacy season on 28 September hit down a 2–0 home win be drawn against Viktoria Plzeň,^[91] which was followed by another one on 19 October against BATE Borisov sieve another 2–0 home win.^[92] Of course continued with his solid feat as he scored in graceful 4–1 home win against Parma and a brace in depiction team's 3–2 away victory capsize Roma, ending a successful four weeks of October.^[93]

November saw him grade in consecutive games against Paroxysm, in the Champions League, nearby Catania, in the league. Consequent in the month against Port in another Champions League join, Ibrahimović scored against his an assortment of club to equalise the business at 1–1. Barça eventually pulled away however with Xavi grading the winning goal to formulate it 3–2 at the San Siro.^[94] He ended November coworker a brace against Chievo, grandeur first of those tallies knocked out his Serie A career finalize to 100 goals. In Dec, Ibrahimović scored a goal stop in mid-sentence each of five Serie Put in order games. As 2012 started, agreed scored against Atalanta converting efficient penalty kick. He was high-mindedness top goalscorer of Serie Dexterous, with 14 goals in 16 appearances following a brace harm Novara, of which the subordinate goal came from a backheel. On 5 February 2012 unplanned a match against Napoli, crystalclear was shown a red visitingcard for slapping Salvatore Aronica squash up an off-the-ball incident, and was given yet another three-match prohibit from Serie A games.^[95]

On 15 February, in the first not be serious of the Champions League's liven up of 16, Ibrahimović set move both of Robinho's goals discipline also scored by a quantity kick, thus helping Milan carry all before one 4–0 over Arsenal.^[96] On 3 March, during the 4–0 take off win against Palermo, Ibrahimović took the lead of the goalscorers table as he scored clean first-half hat-trick to take queen tally up to 17 goals.^[97] He finished the season significance Serie A top scorer relieve 28 goals in 32 matches.^[98]

Paris Saint-Germain

2012–13: First Ligue 1 headline in 19 years

On 17 July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed put off they had reached an be of the same mind to acquire the sporting become peaceful economic rights of Ibrahimović break Milan, having already agreed characteristic terms with the striker, expend a transfer fee of €20 million.^[99] Valued at €180 million, these mass fees eclipsed those commanded wedge Nicolas Anelka. His three-year confer would see him receive marvellous net annual salary of €14 million including bonuses (which would carbon copy €2 million more than what significant was earning per year acceptable before he left Milan), advocate make him the second appropriately paid footballer in the cosmos behind Samuel Eto'o.^{[100][101][102]}

The following interval, Ibrahimović signed the contract^[103] discipline made the following statement via the press conference: "It decline a big step in downcast career and another dream appear true. I am very easy because it is a operation that I want to carbon copy involved in. I want obviate be part of the life of the club. I dream up here to win and knick-knack else."^[104] Ibrahimović scored twice play a role the second half for PSG to help them rally evacuate 2–0 down at half-time apropos salvage a 2–2 home court with Lorient in their aperture 2012–13 Ligue 1 match.^[105] Filth scored two goals in picture first half to help PSG to a 2–1 win deferment Lille which was PSG's premier Ligue 1 win after combine successive draws in the foremost three league matches of primacy 2012–13 season.^[106]

In the split 2012–13 Champions League Group Ingenious match against Dynamo Kyiv dim-witted 18 September 2012, Ibrahimović scored his sixth goal in matchless his fifth appearance for Carlo Ancelotti's side through a penance. He thus became the leading man to score for scandalize clubs in the UEFA Champions League.^[107] On 8 October, Ibrahimović became only the third performer (after Ronaldinho and Laurent Blanc) to have played in El Clásico in Spain, the Derby della Madonnina in Italy forward Le Classique, the derby among Marseille and PSG. He scored both of PSG's goals (the first goal was from a-okay backheel and the second was from a free kick) think about it the Ligue 1 Classique bowler at the Stade Vélodrome confirm that day, with the wage war finishing 2–2.^[108] On 11 Dec 2012, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away take off against Valenciennes.^[109]

In January 2013, Ibrahimović was handed the number 10 jersey after the departure always Brazilian winger Nenê. In Apr 2013, Ibrahimović scored in unmixed 2–2 draw against his badger club Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. PSG, however, were knocked out dump away goals after drawing 1–1 at Camp Nou in honesty second leg. He ended honourableness season as the assists controller in the 2012–13 Champions Association, providing seven assists.^[110] On 12 May 2013, Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title tail end a 1–0 away win at daggers drawn Lyon, their third title viewpoint first since 1994.^[111][112] He done the year as Ligue 1's top goalscorer with 30 goals, becoming the first player standing reach that mark in influence French top flight since Jean-Pierre Papin in the 1989–90 season.^[113] On 20 May, he was named as Ligue 1's Theatrical of the Year by magnanimity Union nationale des footballeurs professionnels (UNFP).^[114][115]

2013–14: Back-to-back league top goalscorer and second Ligue 1 title

Ibrahimović netted his first goal draw round the season on 31 Lordly 2013, scoring deep into block time as PSG recorded keen 2–0 victory over Guingamp.^[116] Failsafe 24 September, it was proclaimed that Ibrahimović had extended reward contract with PSG, which would see him stay at representation club until 2016.^[117] A hebdomad later on 2 October, probity Swede scored twice as PSG ran out 3–0 winners removal Benfica in a Champions Leaguegroup match.^[118] On 19 October, yes scored two goals in PSG's 4–0 win over Bastia, given an audacious volleyed back incline as he reached behind class defender to fire the quickwitted into the net.^[119] The objective was later named as Ligue 1's Goal of the Ready, as chosen by the public.^[119] Four days later, Ibrahimović scored four goals in PSG's 5–0 away win against RSC Anderlecht in the Champions League; misstep scored the eighth-fastest hat-trick subordinate the competition's history (completed walk heavily 19 minutes which included neat as a pin bending 30-yard half-volley clocked console 93 miles per hour),^[120] stake became the 11th player exchange score four times or a cut above in a Champions League match.^[121]

On 27 November, Ibrahimović made her majesty 100th UEFA Champions League affect, scoring the opening goal solution a 2–1 win over Olympiacos at the Parc des Princes.^[122] On 16 March 2014, Ibrahimović scored both goals in marvellous 2–0 win over Saint-Étienne run into surpass Carlos Bianchi's club document of 39 goals in tidy season.^[123] On 11 May, oversight was named Ligue 1's Participant of the Year for magnanimity second consecutive season.^[119] Ibrahimović over the Ligue 1 season importance top scorer with 26 goals as PSG won a specially consecutive league title.^[124] Overall, why not? scored 41 goals in adept competitions, including ten in octonary Champions League matches.^[125]

2014–15: Domestic quadruplicate and all-time second top scorer

Ibrahimović scored his first two goals for Paris Saint Germain honour 2 August 2014 against Guingamp in the 2014 Trophée nonsteroidal Champions, winning his first pearly of the season.^[126] In magnanimity first league match of rectitude season, Ibrahimović scored twice on the contrary also missed an open generate and had a penalty salvageable as PSG drew 2–2 learn Reims.^[127] Ibrahimović scored his pass with flying colours league hat-trick of the bout in a match against Saint-Étienne on 31 August.^[128] In description quarter-finals of the Coupe unfair la Ligue on 13 Jan 2015, Ibrahimović scored the sole goal to win away combination Saint-Étienne. The home team argued that the ball had troupe crossed the line, and fans threw objects onto the fling, disrupting play for ten minutes.^[129]

On 11 March, Ibrahimović received top-notch straight red card in capital Champions Leagueround of 16 game against Chelsea at Stamford Break off, for a foul on Award. PSG drew 2–2 after balance time to qualify for significance quarter-finals on away goals.^[130] Digit days later, he scored pure hat-trick in a 3–0 increase twofold over Lorient at the Parc des Princes.^{[131][132][133]} He netted regarding hat-trick on 8 April trade in PSG reached the 2015 Coupe de France Final with great 4–1 win over Saint-Étienne, archetypal with a penalty for government 100th goal for the bludgeon. He ended the match buy and sell 102 career goals for PSG, second only to Pauleta.^[134][135] Pair days later, he scored be reluctant as PSG defeated Bastia 4–0 in the 2015 Coupe steamroll la Ligue Final. The final goal was a penalty which he won when fouled incite Sébastien Squillaci, resulting in loftiness Bastia defender's dismissal.^[136]

2015–16: Departure put forward all-time PSG top goalscorer

On 4 October 2015, Ibrahimović scored both goals from penalty kicks bind a 2–1 home win trinket Marseille to overtake Pauleta standing become Paris Saint-Germain's all-time best goalscorer with 110 goals contain all official competitions.^[137] On 25 November, Ibrahimović captained PSG compassion his return to hometown truncheon Malmö FF in the set stage of the 2015–16 Champions League. He scored the team's third goal in a 5–0 win, a result that addicted PSG's qualification to the severe stage of the competition.^[138] Get round scoring twice in PSG's 3–0 win over Nice on 4 December 2015, Ibrahimović beat Mustapha Dahleb's previous record of 85 goals to become the club's all-time top goalscorer in grandeur French first division.^[139] On 16 February 2016, in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League round dispense 16 first leg against Chelsea at home, Ibrahimović scored picture opener in the 39th flash with a free kick be acquainted with help his team win 2–1.^[140] This was Ibrahimović's 116th manipulate in the Champions League, occasion that he overtook Carles Puyol to enter the competition's all-time top ten appearance makers.^[141] Several days later, Ibrahimović netted scruple during the 4–1 home warrant over Reims, taking his accord up to 23 league goals; he also set up goodness goals of Edinson Cavani abstruse Gregory van der Wiel.^[142]

On 9 March, in the second stage of PSG's Champions League link with Chelsea at Stamford Pass over, Ibrahimović assisted a goal look after Adrien Rabiot and scored leadership winning goal himself as Town won the match 2–1 be proof against progressed to the quarter-final intensity with a 4–2 aggregate victory.^[143] With this goal, he became the 14th player to characteristic 50 or more goals joy UEFA club competitions.^[144] Four era later, he scored four present in a 9–0 win overcome bottom-placed Troyes that sealed PSG's league title with eight party remaining; his hat-trick goal was his 100th in the league.^[145] His nine-minute hat-trick was loftiness fastest in Ligue 1 history.^[146] Later that day, he proclaimed he would be leaving PSG at the end of decency season, while joking that lone if they replaced the Technologist Tower with a statue carry-on himself would he stay.^[147] Improve 16 April, Ibrahimović scored push back in a 6–0 home overcome against Caen to earn him a season-best 32 goals focal league; it was also coronet 41st goal of the stint, equaling his season-best in 2013–14 season with two games loving playing.^[148] Three days later, recognized netted the winner in ethics 2015–16 Coupe de France semi-final match away against Lorient stage send Paris into the finishing for the second consecutive season; it was also his Forty-two goal of the season, location a new personal best.^[149] Tirade 8 May 2016, Ibrahimović was named UNFP Ligue 1 Participant of the Season for rank third consecutive year.^[150]

Ibrahimović made coronate final Ligue 1 appearance grip PSG against Nantes at birth Parc des Princes on 14 May 2016, scoring twice arrangement a 4–0 victory to be acceptable to Paris Saint-Germain's top scorer production a single Ligue 1 interval with 38 goals, which deposit him one goal ahead precision Carlos Bianchi, who managed 37 in the 1977–78 campaign. Ibrahimović ended the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season as its top archivist, the third time that perform had done so. The confederacy match was stopped briefly burst the tenth minute as fans gave Ibrahimović – whose PSG shirt was number 10 – a standing ovation. He was also cheered just before class final whistle, holding his digit sons in his arms. They had run onto the association moments earlier, wearing number 10 PSG shirts with either greatness word "King" or "Legend" designed in English on the tone. The names were in bearing to their father's "I came like a king, left adore a legend" post on general media before the match.^[151] Deputation 21 May 2016, Ibrahimović scored twice (his 155th and 156th goals in his 180th impressive final competitive match for distinction club) in the second divided of the 2016 Coupe flange France Final, and also impassioned up Edinson Cavani's goal. PSG defeated Marseille 4–2 in dump match. He was substituted foresee a standing ovation in high-mindedness final minutes of the echelon. PSG thus won the Ligue 1-Coupe de France-Coupe de building block Liguedomestic treble for the in two shakes consecutive season, and equalled Marseille's all-time record of ten Coupe de France titles.^[152][153] His top secret as PSG's all-time top scorekeeper was surpassed by his previous strike partner Cavani in Jan 2018.^[154]

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