What is Zlatan Ibrahimović’s net worth? Is Zlatan Ibrahimović married?
Introduction
Zlatan Ibrahimović (nicknamed – Ibracadabra and Ibra) is a Swedish former professional football (soccer) player who played as a striker.
He is the only player to play in the UEFA Champions League with 7 teams – Manchester United, PSG, AC Milan, Ajax, Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Juventus.
Biography
Ibra was born on October 3, 1981, in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden to a Croatian mother and a Bosnian father.
He has three half-siblings and two siblings.
His parents divorced when Zlatan was just 2 years old.
Ibrahimović grew up in the neighborhood of Rosengård, which is known for being one of Sweden’s roughest areas.
He began his career at Malmö FF in 1999.
He transferred to Ajax in July 2001.
Zlatan received the number 9 shirt, which was previously worn by Marco van Basten, Patrick Kluivert, and Nwankwo Kanu.
Ibra made his debut as an international player in 2001 in a friendly match against the Faroe Islands.
On August 31, 2004, he was sold from Ajax to Juventus for 19 million euros. He joined domestic rivals Inter Milan in 2006.
In 2009, Barcelona paid a $94 million transfer fee to Inter Milan for the rights to Zlatan.
After one season, he moved to AC Milan.
In August 2012, Ibra was bought by the French club PSG. He became champion with PSG in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
In 2016, Ibrahimović joined Manchester United on a free transfer. In 2018, he joined the American club LA Galaxy.
AC Milan
In December 2019, AC Milan announced the signing of Zlatan on a free transfer.
In his first statement back to Milan, Zlatan declared:
”I’m coming back to a club I hugely respect and to the city of Milan I love.”
Zlatan went on to say:
”I’ll fight together with my teammates to change the course of this season.”
On June 4, 2023, Ibrahimović announced his retirement from football.
In December 2023, he joined RedBird and will act as senior advisor to AC Milan.
Wife/Partner
Zlatan Ibrahimović’s longtime partner is Helena Seger, a businesswoman and a model. The couple has been together since 2002, but they are not married.
Ibra explained — “I said, after 20 years, you deserve to be married with me. She said, ‘No, I don’t need to be married with you, to be with you‘”
Zlatan met Helena in an unusual way. The Swedish football legend had parked his Ferrari in a way that blocked Helena’s Mercedes in a parking lot in Malmo. Helena confronted him about his poor parking, and it was love at first sight for both of them.
Helena shared this story with Elle magazine, saying, “Quite gruffly, I told him to move it right away. And yes, he saw something that he liked.”
During a 2018 interview, Ibra said:
“My wife does not allow me to have pictures of myself.”
He continued:
“She says, ‘There is already enough talk of you and I don’t want to see you on the walls. It is enough that I see you in real life.'”
Children
The couple has two sons:
- Vincent (born March 6, 2008);
- Maximilian (born September 22, 2006).
Quotes
”Lions don’t compare themselves to humans.”
”Mourinho is Guardiola’s opposite. If Mourinho brightens up the room, Guardiola pulls down the curtains.”
[Zlatan on his PSG departure.] ”I came like a king, left like a legend.”
”We are looking for an apartment; if we do not find anything, then we will just buy a hotel.”
”I can’t help but laugh at how perfect I am.”
”Then Guardiola started his philosopher thing. I was barely listening. Why would I? It was advanced bullshit about blood, sweat, and tears, that kind of stuff.”
”I can play in the eleven positions because a good player can play anywhere.”
[On rumors that he bought a Porsche.] ”Absolutely not. I have ordered a plane. It is much faster.”
”You have players who win trophies. You have players who get statues. Then you have players who get both trophies and statues.”
”Everyone calls me. You want my number also? So you can call me also? Okay, we’ll fix it.”
”If I’d gone into taekwondo, I’d probably have won several Olympic medals.”
”When I step on the pitch, I am a Lion!”
[To Boban, after agreeing to join AC Milan for the second time] ”Boban, congratulations to Milan, you got Ibrahimovic. Merry Christmas and see you soon.”
[What’s ur favorite dessert?] ”My wife’s apple cake.”
”I have my own area 51.”
[What kind of superpowers would you like to have?] ”Already have them.”
”Only God knows… You’re talking to him now.”
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Height
Zlatan is 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) tall.
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Zlatan Ibrahimović – Net Worth & Salary
So, how much is Zlatan Ibrahimović worth?
Ibra earned most of his wealth from playing soccer for many great teams, including – AC Milan, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, LA Galaxy, Ajax, and Barcelona.
When he played for Manchester United, he had an annual salary of about $35 million. His salary at LA Galaxy was at $7.2 million per season.
In 2020, Zlatan has signed a 6 month deal with AC Milan for €3.5 million, with an option to extend the contract for one more season.
In 2014, Forbes named Ibra as the 12th highest-paid athlete in the world.
Moreover, he makes money from sponsors, including – Nike, Volvo, Microsoft Xbox, and Nivea.
In June 2016, he started his own company A-Z Sportswear, selling sportswear for women, men, and children.
Therefore, Zlatan Ibrahimović has an estimated net worth of $200 million.
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References https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/ibrahimovic https://www.goal.com/en/news/zlatan-ac-milan