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Ibrahimović in 2008, photo by PrPhotos
Place of Birth: Malmö, Sweden
Date of Birth: 3 October, 1981
Ethnicity: * father – Bosniak * mother – Croatian
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer, and actor. A striker, he played for Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and LA Galaxy, and the Sweden national team. He is considered one of the best players in the world. He is 6′5″.
His father, Šefik Ibrahimović, born in Bijeljina, is a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim). His mother, Jurka Gravić, born in the village of Prkos, near Škabrnja, in Croatia’s Zadar County, is a Croatian Catholic. Zlatan grew up in Rosengård, a Malmö neighbourhood known for its immigrant communities. One of his first clubs was FBK Balkan. He is fluent in Swedish, Bosnian, English, Spanish, and Italian. He has stated that he is a Catholic Christian.
Zlatan has two children with his partner Helena Seger.
Zlatan’s paternal grandfather was named Zećo Ibrahimović.
Zlatan’s paternal grandmother was named Vasva Džinić.
Zlatan is said to have Albanian and/or Romani ancestry. It is not clear if there is evidence for these statements.