41-year-old Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who played in Milan, one of the Italian First Football League (Serie A) teams, announced that he ended his active football career.
After Milan hosted Hellas Verona in San Siro in the 38th and last week of the 2022-2023 season in Serie A and defeated 3-1, a special ceremony was held for veteran striker İbrahimovic, who will leave the team.
Before the match, the fans in red and black made a special choreography show, İbrahimovic came to the middle of the field after the match amid the applause of his teammates, technical committee and fans.
Ibrahimovic, who could not control his tears, announced that he ended his active football career.
“I have many memories and many emotional moments here. I will always be a Milan fan. It’s time to say goodbye to football, not Milan,” Ibrahimovic said. said.
Milan fans, teammates and technical staff gave the striker a standing ovation for a long time.
Ibrahimovic was given the jersey number 11 and signed by his teammates.
Ibrahimovic, who played in Milan in two different periods, the first between 2010-2012 and the second between 2020-2023, played an important role with the goals he scored in the last two league championships that the red and blacks won in the 2010-11 and 2021-2022 seasons.
Ibrahimovic, who played a total of 163 games for Milan and scored 93 goals, was only able to play 4 games this season and score 1 goal due to injuries.
Ibrahimovic scored 573 goals in 988 games in his professional football career, and won the player of the year award many times.
Ibrahimovic, who played for Malmö, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, Paris Saint Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy and Milan again in his career, experienced many championships and trophies.
In Ibrahimovic’s career; 5 Italian Serie A, 4 French Ligue 1, 2 Dutch League, 1 Spanish La Liga, 1 UEFA Europa League, 1 European Super Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, as well as 2 French Cups, 1 Dutch Cup, 3 Italian Super Cups, There are important achievements such as 2 Spanish Super Cups, 1 English League Cup and 1 Dutch Super Cup.