Player Profile: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Player Profile: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

zlataninterFull Name: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Date of Birth: October 3, 1981
Place of Birth: Malmo, Sweden
Nationality: Bosnian/Croatian (parents)
Height: 192 cm.
Weight: 80 Kg.
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 8
Current Club: Inter Milan

Biography
Ibrahimovi? was born to a Bosniak father, Sefik and a Croatian mother, Jurka, who emigrated to Sweden, where they first met. Ibrahimovi? grew up in Rosengård, a Malmö neighbourhood known for its immigrant communities. After receiving his football boots, Ibrahimovi? began playing football at the age of 8, alternating between local junior clubs Malmö Anadolu BI and FBK Balkan While in his early teens, he was a regular in his hometown club Malmö FF. At the age of 15, Ibrahimovi? was close in quitting his football career, but his manager convinced him to continue play. Ibrahimovi? successfully completed junior high school in the ninth grade, and though he was admitted to Borgarskolan, he soon dropped out of high school to focus on his football career.(Source)