Zlatan Ibrahimović (born October 3, 1981 in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden) is a Swedish international striker currently playing for Juventus in Italian Serie A. October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malmö (  listen) is the largest of the cities in the province of Scania (Skåne) in southern Sweden; and the third largest of the cities in Sweden. ... Skåne County, or Skåne län, is the southernmost County or län, of Sweden. ... Strikers are the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ...

Born to Bosnian immigrants, with a father named Šefik (a Bosniak) and a mother named Julka (who is a Bosnian Croat), he grew up in a neighbourhood in Malmö dominated by immigrants, Rosengård. He started playing football at the age of 10. His initial club was called FBK Balkan and consisted mostly of immigrants from the Rosengård neighbourhood. Later, Ibrahimović started professional football with the Swedish club Malmö FF in the 1999-2000 season. During his stay at the club, Arsène Wenger tried to persuade him to join Arsenal but Malmö did not allow a transfer to occur. Bosniaks (natively: Bošnjaci) are South Slavs descended from those who converted to Islam during the Ottoman period (15th-19th century). ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a south Slavic people mostly living in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (where theyre one of the constitutive nations). ... Rosengård is a typical Plattenbau district of Malmö, Swedens third largest city, and is often chosen to exemplify the dreary suburbs of the Swedish Million Programme, other examples being Rinkeby in Stockholm and Ryd in Linköping. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. They have also got a womens team named Malmö FF Dam. ... Arsene Wenger Arsène Wenger, (b. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a football club from north London, and one of the most successful clubs in English football. ...

Other than Wenger, Leo Beenhakker was also interested in Ibrahimović after observing the striker practicing in Spain. Beenhakker went back to Amsterdam and on March 22, 2001, a deal between Ajax and Malmö regarding Ibrahimović's transfer to Amsterdam was announced and in July of the same year, he joined Ajax for €7.8 million. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced i-yax), is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739. ...

Under manager Co Adriaanse, Ibrahimović did not get much exposure. His fortune started to change with the arrival of Ronald Koeman. Since Koeman's arrival, Ibrahimović had consistently been chosen in Ajax's starting lineup. Co Adriaanse, born 17 July 1947 in Amsterdam, Netherlands is a former football player and now manager of Portuguese side FC Porto after leading AZ Alkmaar to the 2005 UEFA Cup semi-finals. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Groningen) is a former Dutch football defender and now manager. ...

Ibrahimović was included in the Swedish national team that competed in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan and has been a regular face in the national team since then. He also played in Euro 2004. First International Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Largest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Worst defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 10 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3... The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... National motto: 널리 인간을 이롭게 하라 Translation: Bring benefit to all people Official language Korean Capital Seoul Largest City Seoul President Roh Moo-hyun Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 107th 99,274 km² 0. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

On August 31, 2004, the final day of the summer transfer window, Ibrahimović moved from Ajax to Juventus for a €16 million transfer fee. Near the end of the Serie A season, in which he led Juve in goals, Juve reportedly rejected a €70 million bid for him from Spanish power Real Madrid. This later proved to be nothing more than a PR stunt initiated by Ibrahimović's agent in order to raise his market value. Nonetheless, he is generally conceded to be one of the world's top football talents. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club, ranked as the worlds most successful club for the 20th century by the governing body of international football (FIFA), just ahead of Manchester United. ... Brent Butt on a gas station sign A publicity stunt is a planned event designed to attract the publics attention to the promoters or their causes. ...