The 10 Best Goals Of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Career
Zlatan Ibrahimovic called time on his illustrious career at the tender age of 41 at the culmination of the 2022-23 season. The Swede will be remembered fondly for this incredible skill as well as his character. Ibrahimovic was not shy at letting the world know how talented he was but he was certainly capable of backing that up. His career started out at Malmo before a big switch to Ajax where he really burst onto the scene. He would then go on to represent some of the biggest clubs in Europe with stints at Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG and Manchester United while he also spent some time in America with Los Angeles Galaxy. Not only that but he amassed an incredible 122 caps for Sweden, finding the back of the on 62 occasions which is a brilliant return. At club level, Ibra scored 405 goals and that makes this task a real challenge but TSZ have picked out the top 10 goals of this career.
10 - vs Lecce 16/01/2011
First on our top 10 is an incredible strike from distance. Representing AC Milan, Ibrahimovic brings a long ball under control having outmuscled his man in the process. Then, as the ball is bouncing, Zlatan fires in a superb effort from distance on his left foot to fire into the far corner.
9 - vs SC Bastia 17/10/2013
Ibra bagged plenty of unique goals during his career and this one against SC Bastia certainly fits into that category. He had the ability to manipulate his body, and subsequently the ball, into positions that many could only dream of. A ball in from the right ended up behind Zlatan but he expertly flicked it with his right foot, producing a sensational scorpion kick finish.
8 - vs AZ Alkmaar 27/03/2004
As with goal #9, Ibrahimovic was able to show his technical ability with the way he connected with the ball, even when his body was in ridiculous positions. This was the case with this effort against AZ Alkmaar, somehow guiding the ball in with a brilliant touch to divert in.
7 - vs France 19/06/2012
Ibrahimovic could not be accused of failing to perform in big games and this goal was a big one. In the 2012 UEFA European Championship, Ibra bagged a stunning volley against France. The ball came in from the right flank and he rose brilliantly to produce a scissor-kick that generated plenty of power as well as being accurate to find the back of the net.
6 - vs Reggina 22/03/2009
A sublime performance from Zlatan was capped with this sensational goal. Having collected the ball midway in the opposition half, he drove inside to get the ball onto his left foot and produced a sumptuous chip over the goalkeeper from the edge of the box.
5 - vs Toronto 15/09/2018
The 500th goal of Ibrahimovic’s career was one to remember as he scored an extraordinary goal for LA Galaxy against Toronto. A lobbed ball into the box saw Zlatan track the flight of the ball before twisting his body and somehow flicking it in on the volley with his right foot, showing unbelievable skill to guide it into the bottom corner.
4 - vs Anderlecht 23/09/2013
In a UEFA Champions League game for PSG back in 2013, Ibrahimovic notched four goals but there was one that really caught the eye. A poor clearance from Anderlecht fell to Zlatan 30 yards out and he unleashed an incredible effort on the bounce that almost broke the net. It was an absolute screamer from the Swede with the ball clocked at an outrageous 93mph.
3 - vs Los Angeles FC 31/03/2018
On his debut for LA Galaxy, Ibrahimovic announced himself to his new club in stunning fashion. Following a hopeful punt forward, Zlatan latched onto the bouncing ball and unleashed an exquisite right-footed half-volley from about 40 yards out. He struck it so cleanly with it generating plenty of power and dip to sail over the retreating goalkeeper’s head and find the back of the net with aplomb.
2 - vs NAC Breda 22/08/2004
Despite the number of goals scored since this one all the way back in 2004, it still remains one of Zlatan’s best. As a youngster at Ajax, Ibrahimovic collected with back to goal about 10 yards outside of the box. His first touch was not the best but what followed was exceptional. His showed incredible balance, footwork and composure to weave his way beyond several opponents to get himself into the box before coolly slotting home having drawn the goalkeeper towards him.
1 - vs England 14/11/2012
While there are numerous incredible goals to Zlatan’s name throughout his amazing career, there can only be one goal that can lay claim to be his best. A long ball forward for Sweden in their clash with England in 2012 saw opposition goalkeeper Joe Hart leave his box in an effort to head clear. However, he could only loop the ball up into the air without gaining much distance. Moving away from goal, 30 yards out and towards the corner of the box, Ibra attempted what seemed to be the impossible as he launched himself into the air. He sent the ball goalwards having connected brilliantly with an incredibly audacious bicycle kick and he somehow found the back of the net with the ball beating the retreating England defence. Such was the quality of the goal, Ibrahimovic was awarded the FIFA Puskas Award for his effort.
