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Uzone.id – Zlatan is not known as a player who is loyal to one club. He is not Paolo Maldini who devoted his life to AC Milan. Not even Ryan Giggs, who at the time of his retirement was still at Old Trafford as an assistant coach. However, only two things make him loyal: success and arrogance.
Ibrahimovic was born in Malmo, Sweden, on October 3 1981 to an immigrant family. His father, Sefic, is a Bosnian citizen, while his mother, Jurka Gravia, is a Croatian citizen.
Parents’ divorce became a reality that little Ibrahimovic had to face. His father and mother separated when Ibra was only two years old. He ended up living with his mother and stepfather and grew up to love football.
The man who was awarded the 2013 FIFA Puskas Award for best goal is one of the sharpest strikers currently. The goal ratio reached 0.57 goals per match. Mathematically, he scored one goal in two matches.
However, that is not what will be most remembered about Zlatan. His arrogant gaze is often caught on camera. Despite this, the public still likes him. Most people don’t consider what Zlatan did to be serious.
Apart from being known for his arrogance, Zlatan is also synonymous with success. Almost all the teams he plays for must win titles.
Zlatan’s name became known when he defended Ajax Amsterdam. Brought in from Malmo for 8.7 million euros, Zlatan was initially tempted by Arsene Wenger to join Arsenal. With Ajax, he won two Eredivisie titles and the KNVB Cup.
On 31 August 2004, he was sold to Juventus for 16 million euros. This sale is considered controversial because the player is thought to have injured his colleague at Ajax, Rafael van Der Vaart during Sweden’s match against the Netherlands. Luck was with Zlatan. David Trezeguet’s vacant post was carried out well.
With Juve, he managed to win two Serie A titles, which were later handed over to Inter because of the Calciopolli case. His career at Juve ended with a move to a rival team, Inter Milan. The reason is, that the Old Lady was forcibly demoted because of the Calciopolli case.
Moving to Inter for a transfer value of 24.8 million euros is like a dream come true. To the media, he revealed that Inter is the team he has supported since childhood. This enthusiasm has resulted in achievements.
He led Inter to three lucky Serie A championships in 2006/2007, 2007/2008, and 2008/2009. In the 2008/2009 season, he was the top scorer with 25 goals.
He then moved to Barcelona with a transfer value of 46 million pounds plus Samuel Etoo. At Barca, his debut could be said to be satisfying. In total, he played 45 times and scored 21 goals.
However, because his relationship with Pep Guardiola was not very good, he was loaned to AC Milan, with a purchase option of 24 million euros. At the end of his season with Milan in 2011/2012, he became Serie A’s top scorer with 28 goals.
In the 2012/2013 season, he was recruited by PSG with a transfer value of 20 million euros. The value is relatively small compared to his move to Barcelona. However, PSG cleverly bought the player’s economic rights, which are estimated at 180 million euros.
Playing in the French League, Zlatan is truly wild. From 94 appearances, he scored 83 goals, or 0.88 goals per game!
It’s true, Zlatan’s life has never been free from controversy. His teammate at PSG, Lucas Moura, said Zlatan was an arrogant person on the pitch. He always insulted his teammates when asking for the ball.
However, his arrogance was often masked by the spectacular goals he scored. Somersault kicks, even volley kicks using the side of the foot are his trademark.
Taekwondo’s technical martial arts skills have allowed him to score goals that most people thought were impossible. Ibrahimovic’s unique technique earned him the nickname Ibracadabra.
It’s no wonder that the nickname ‘Ibracadabra’ is attached to this figure which makes people amazed because it seems like there is magic inherent in every touch with the round skin.
