ZLATAN Ibrahimovic is the most successful Swedish football export ever winning league titles with an astonishing six different European clubs.
The striker was the Premier League highest-earning star when he joined Manchester United in the summer of 2016 from French side Paris Saint Germain earning a reported £260,000 per week.
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Ibrahimovic’s larger-than-life image and persona means he’s a marketing firms dream.
With over 4 million followers on Twitter and 21 million followers on Instagram, the Swedish superstar boasts huge social media influence, so it’s no surprise global brands are falling over themselves to work with him.
Here SunSport looks to break the numbers down to find out just how much Ibra is worth.
What’s Zlatan done in his career?
As far as club football is concerned Zlatan has pretty much achieved everything you could possibly imagine playing for the biggest clubs in Europe.
He has won league titles with every club he has joined apart from Malmo the club he joined as a boy and Manchester United.
Zlatan is Sweden’s all time leading goalscorer with 62 goals in 116 appearances for his country.
Great player, but what’s the big deal about Ibrahimovic?
The Swede is not your stereotypical player, he actually has something to say and speaks his mind regardless of any consequences.
He revealed in his autobiography “I am Zlatan” he accused current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola while the pair were at Barcelona of being a “spineless coward” and told him to “Go to hell”.
Zlatan has been involved in fights and bust ups with team mates and has also been banned for assaulting players from opposing teams.
What does Zlatan earn playing football?
Zlatan earns around £260,000 per week when he penned his two-year deal in the summer of 2016 for Premier league side Manchester United.
With the big money moves around Europe in his career playing for the likes of Ajax, Juventus, AC Milan, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Paris Saint Germain and Manchester United, the Swede has amassed a career fortune worth an incredible £130m.
Sounds crazy, but Zlatan's pay packet is mere chicken feed compared to NBA stars like LeBron James who signed a new deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers worth a reported £17m per year.
What are some of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's sponsorship deals?
High end brands are queuing up to work with Zlatan, after flirting with Adidas the striker signed a new lucrative deal with rival sportswear firm Nike until 2019 worth a reported £2.5m a year.
He also endorses Volvo cars, Nivea and Xbox taking off the pitch earnings to around £6m per year.
The striker recently released his own line of sportswear, A-Z and his own fragrance called...you've guessed it, Zlatan.
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