"Farewell of the Lion: Zlatan Ibrahimović Retires"

 Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish former professional football player who played as a striker. Ibrahimović is well known for his dexterous attacks and volleys, strong long-range shots, and superb technique and ball control. With 34 titles in his career, he is one of the most decorated players in history and is considered one of the best attackers of all time. He is also one of the only three players in football history who has scored goals in every minute of a football game of 90 minutes. The other two players to do so are Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.

In his 24-year professional football career, Ibrahimovic has played club football for eight different clubs. In his career, he has represented three different Italian teams: Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan. Malmo FF, Ajax, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and LA Galaxy are some of the other teams he has played for. He has played club football throughout his lengthy career in leagues from seven different nations, six of which are in Europe. He became the oldest player in Serie A to score a goal after he scored a goal for AC Milan against Udinese at the age of 41 years and 166 days. After AC Milan's final Serie A match this 2022/23 season, Ibrahimovic declared his retirement from football on June 4, 2023. 

He has been one of the legends of the game in his career. His long-range goals and acrobatic skills have earned him millions of fans. It is quite sad to see that Zlatan Ibrahimović's "Lion" has taken retirement from his successful career. To pay tribute to his wonderful football career, here we have listed the achievements he has earned on the football field.

• Ballon d'Or Nominations: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Ballon d'Or 4th place: 2013
• Golden Foot: 2012
• Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2022  
  
  
  
• FIFA Puskás Award: 2013
• FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2013
• UEFA Team of the Year: 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014
• UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2015)
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2012
• UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2013–14
• UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2016–17
• ESM Team of the Year: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14
• L'Équipe Journalists' Best XI: 2008
• UEFA Euro 2004: Goal of the Tournament: Italy vs Sweden
• UEFA Euro 2012: Goal of the Tournament: Sweden vs France
• UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2012–13
• Eurosport Goal of the Year: 2004
• Club van 100
• Juventus Player of the Year: 2004–05
• Serie A Player of the Month: September 2007, December 2008, January 2012, October 2020
• Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
• Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
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  Serie A Most Loved Player: 2005
• Serie A Team of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12
• Serie A Goal of the Year: 2008
• Capocannoniere: 2008–09, 2011–12
• Supercoppa Italiana Man of the Match: 2011
• Gazzetta Sports Awards Legend: 2020
• Italy Best Foreign Athlete: 2021
• AC Milan Hall of Fame
• Sportschau Goal of the Month Award: November 2012
• Sportschau Goal of the Year Award: 2012
• GQ Men of the Year: 2013
• SportAccord 'Play for Change' Award: 2015
• Ligue 1 Player of the Month: September 2012, January 2014, February 2014, March 2014, November 2015
• UNFP Just Fontaine Trophy Ligue 1 Best Forward of the Season: 2012–13
• Ligue 1 Best Foreign Player: 2012, 2013, 2014
• Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
  
• Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
• Ligue 1 Top scorer: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
• Ligue 1 Goal of the Year: 2014
• Étoile d'Or France Football: 2014, 2016
• Trophée des Champions Man of the Match: 2014
• Coupe de la Ligue Man of the Match: 2014–15
• Coupe de France Man of the Match: 2015–16
• Coupe de la Ligue Top scorer: 2014–15
• Coupe de France Top scorer: 2014–15, 2015–16
• Paris Saint-Germain Player of the Month: August 2012, September 2012, November 2013, January 2014, February 2015, November 2015, December 2015, January 2016, February 2016
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  Paris Saint-Germain Hall of Fame
• Paris Saint-Germain Team of the History
• Medal of the City of Paris: 2016
• Eurosport European Player of the Month: August 2016
• Premier League Player of the Month: December 2016
• PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month: December 2016
• Manchester United Player of the Month: December 2016, February 2017
• Alan Hardaker Trophy: 2017
• EFL Cup top scorer: 2016–17
• MLS All-Star: 2018, 2019
• MLS Best XI: 2018, 2019
• MLS Newcomer of the Year: 2018
• MLS Goal of the Year: 2018
• MLS Greatest Goal: 2020
• Best MLS Player ESPY Award: 2019
• LA Galaxy Player of the Year: 2018, 2019
• LA Galaxy Golden Boot: 2018, 2019
• LA Galaxy Goal of the Year: 2018, 2019
• Pegasus Award: 2004
• Stor Grabb: 2004
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  Guldbollen: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
• Jerringpriset: 2007
• Fotbollskanalens hederspris: 2008
• IFFHS Men's All-Time Sweden Dream Team
• International Swede of the Year Award: 2013
  
• Eliason Merit Award: 2018
• Malmö Walk of Fame: 2012
• Medal of the City of Malmö: 2015
• Swedish Newcomer of the Year: 2001
• Swedish Football Personality of the Year: 200
• Swedish Forward of the Year: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Swedish Male Athlete of the Year: 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015
• Swedish Goal of the Year: 2012, 2013