Zlatan Ibrahimovic's crazy stats at club and international level

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an exceptional center-forward : a colossal physique at 1.95 meters tall, and the technique of a playmaker while retaining the finishing touch of a goalscorer. The Swedish striker's career began at Malmö, before he went on to play for many major European clubs…

What makes Zlatan Ibrahimovic's case unique is, in particular, his incredible statistics wherever he has played:
→ A gigantic volume: 866 club matches , 511 goals and 205 assists (all competitions combined in the database).
→ A selection where he remains the top Swedish scorer: 62 goals in 122 selections .

What are Ibrahimovic's club achievements? 🏆

🔵⚪ Malmö FF (1999–2001)

→ 1x Superettan (Swedish D2) : 2000

🔴⚪ Ajax (2001–2004)

→ 2x Eredivisie : 2001–2002, 2003–2004
→ 1x KNVB Cup : 2001–2002
→ 1x Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch Super Cup) : 2002

⚫⚪ Juventus (2004–2006)

→ 2x Serie A : 2004–2005, 2005–2006 (titles withdrawn administratively following the Calciopoli affair)

🔵⚫ Inter (2006–2009)

→ 3x Serie A : 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009
→ 2x Supercoppa Italiana : 2006, 2008

🔵🔴FC Barcelona (2009–2011)

→ 1x La Liga : 2009–2010
→ 2x Spanish Super Cup : 2009, 2010
→ 1x UEFA Super Cup : 2009
→ 1x Club World Cup : 2009

🔴⚫ AC Milan (2010–2012, then 2020–2023)

→ 2x Serie A : 2010–2011, 2021–2022
→ 1x Supercoppa Italiana : 2011

🔵🔴 Paris Saint-Germain (2012–2016)

→ 4x Ligue 1 : 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2015–2016
→ 2x French Cup : 2014–2015, 2015–2016
→ 3x League Cup : 2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2015–2016
→ 3x Champions Trophy : 2013, 2014, 2015

🔴⚫ Manchester United (2016–2018)

→ 1x Europa League : 2016–2017
→ 1x EFL Cup (League Cup) : 2016–2017
→ 1x Community Shield : 2016

🔵🟡 LA Galaxy (2018–2019)

→ No collective or individual titles.

What are Ibrahimovic's achievements with Sweden? 🏆

Despite being Sweden's all-time leading scorer (62 goals in 122 appearances), Zlatan Ibrahimovic never won a major trophy with the national team. Sweden never won the European Championship or the World Cup during his international career, but he did participate in several major tournaments.

🟡🔵 Main tournaments played by Sweden during the Ibrahimovic era

→ 2002 World Cup (Korea/Japan) ❌
Eliminated in the round of 16 — 2-1 defeat after extra time against Senegal

→ Euro 2004 (Portugal) ❌
Eliminated in the quarter-finals — 0-0 against the Netherlands, lost on penalties (5-4)

→ 2006 World Cup (Germany) ❌
Eliminated in the round of 16 — 2-0 defeat against Germany

→ Euro 2008 (Austria/Switzerland) ❌
Eliminated in the group stage — 2-0 defeat to Russia in the final decisive match

→ Euro 2012 (Poland/Ukraine) ❌
Elimination in the group stage — 2-0 victory against France in the final match, but elimination on goal difference

→ Euro 2016 (France) ❌
Eliminated in the group stage — 1-0 defeat against Belgium in the final match

Zlatan Ibrahimovic then took his (temporary) international retirement and did not play in the 2018 World Cup. Despite his later return to the national team, he was unavailable for Euro 2020 (played in 2021).

📊 Overall performance in major competitions

→ 4 appearances at the Euro
→ 2 World Cup appearances
→ Best team performance: Euro 2004 quarter-final
→ Top scorer in the history of the Swedish national team

Even without a trophy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic's influence on Sweden remains immense: captain, technical leader, and author of several iconic goals (notably the acrobatic bicycle kick against England in 2012, which won the Puskás Award ).

How many goals has Ibrahimovic scored in his career? ⚽

🔢 Ibrahimovic's club goals

→ 18 goals in 47 matches with Malmö FF ( ratio = 0.38 goals/match )
→ 48 goals in 110 matches with Ajax (ratio = 0.44 goals/match)
→ 26 goals in 92 matches with Juventus ( ratio = 0.28 goals/match )
→ 66 goals in 117 matches with Inter (ratio = 0.56 goals/match)
→ 22 goals in 46 matches with FC Barcelona (ratio = 0.48 goals/match)
→ 93 goals in 163 matches with AC Milan (ratio = 0.57 goals/match)
→ 156 goals in 180 matches with Paris Saint-Germain ( ratio = 0.87 goals/match )
→ 29 goals in 53 matches with Manchester United (ratio = 0.55 goals/match)
→ 53 goals in 58 games with LA Galaxy ( ratio = 0.91 goals/game )

👉 Total club goals: 511 goals in 866 matches (overall ratio ≈ 0.59 goals/match)

🟡🔵 Ibrahimovic's goals for Sweden

→ 62 goals in 122 appearances (ratio = 0.51 goals/match)
→ All-time leading scorer for the national team
→ 6 goals in the Euro finals
→ Iconic goal: acrobatic bicycle kick against England ( Puskás Award 2013 )

Other crazy stats about Ibrahimovic 📊

How many hat-tricks has Ibrahimovic scored? 🎯

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 20 hat-tricks during his professional football career. He also holds the record for the fastest hat-trick in Ligue 1 (9 minutes against Troyes).

Ibrahimovic's crazy goal distribution 🎯

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not just a "great pivot", but a technical, complete and creative striker, capable of scoring in almost any configuration.

🦶 55% of his goals are scored with his right foot , 20% with his left foot .

🧠 15% of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goals are scored with his head .

🎯 Ibrahimovic has scored 87 penalties out of 104 attempts (a success rate of approximately 83.7%). The Swedish striker has also scored 30 goals from direct free kicks .

Are Zlatan Ibrahimovic's stats really that extraordinary? 👁️

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is more than just a center-forward. It's primarily his ability to succeed wherever he's played that makes his statistics truly astounding:

→ He has been a champion in four major European leagues ✅
→ He has surpassed 150 goals at two different clubs ✅
→ He maintained a ratio close to 0.60 goals per game throughout his club career ✅
→ He became Sweden's all-time leading scorer ✅
→ He has proven himself in completely different tactical contexts (defensive Serie A, technical La Liga, physical Premier League, open MLS) ✅

Powerful, technical, creative and decisive, Zlatan Ibrahimovic combined the profile of a dominant pivot with that of a spectacular finisher , capable of scoring from distance, with his head, on a free kick or with an acrobatic bicycle kick.