The 10 Best Goals of Zlatan Ibrahimović's Legendary Career

The man, the myth, the Lion. When it comes to mixing spectacular goals with iconic one-liners, Zlatan Ibrahimović is in a tier of his own. 

He retired as Sweden's all-time leading scorer, but the man from Malmö made his mark in a career that spanned some of the most iconic clubs in Europe: Ajax, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and Italy's three biggest sides (Juventus, Inter Milan, and AC Milan). And of course, he barnstormed MLS in two unforgettable seasons with the LA Galaxy. 

Now that the mighty Zlatan joins FOX Sports as an analyst ahead of the 2026 World Cup, let's revisit the 10 best goals that etched his name among the best to have ever played – along with a couple honorable mentions that are worth highlighting. 

Denmark fans were hoping they could send Zlatan into an early retirement in the Euro 2016 playoffs. Instead, Ibrahimović showed them why he was still one of the world's top strikers.

"There was the thought that this would send me into retirement," Ibrahimović said at the time. "I sent their entire country into retirement."

Despite never winning the Champions League, Ibrahimović is one of the most prolific goalscorers in the tournament's history with 48 goals in the competition. His most iconic is this one against Anderlecht in 2019, where he hits it on the volley and blasts it to the top left corner of the net — the keeper didn't stand a chance.

Sweden never made it to the knockout stage of a major international tournament during the Zlatan Era, but it was to no fault of his own. Ibrahimović scored six goals in three European Championships, with his most famous one being this volley against France.

Zlatan doesn't need teammates to set up his bicycle kicks; he can just put the ball in