IBRAHIMOVIC COMPLETES BARCA MOVE

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined Barcelona from Inter Milan on a five-year contract.

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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC FACTFILE

1981: Born October 3 in Malmo, Sweden, to a Bosnian father and Croatian mother.

1996: Signs contract with hometown club Malmo FF.

1999: Makes debut for Malmo and finishes first season with one goal in six games.

2001: January - Makes debut for Sweden in a goalless friendly against the Faroe Islands.

2001: March - Joins Ajax for 7.8 million euros after impressing coach Leo Beenhakker in a training game.

2001-02: Wins Eredivisie with Ajax, scoring six goals in 24 league games.

2002: September - Scores twice on Champions League debut against Lyon, helping Ajax win 2-1.

2004: Scores against Bulgaria and Italy in Euro 2004, but misses penalty in the quarter-final shoot-out loss to Holland.

2004: August - Makes sudden move to Juventus for 16 million euros after Ajax team-mate Rafael van der Vaart claims Ibrahimovic deliberately injured him during an international match.

2004-05: Scores 16 goals in 35 league games and wins Guldbollen (Swedish footballer of the year) for first time.

2005: Subject of a reported 70 million euro bid from Real Madrid which is later revealed to be a publicity stunt initiated by his agent to raise Ibrahimovic's market value.

2006: Fails to score at World Cup finals in Germany as Sweden are eliminated by hosts in last 16.

2006: August - Moves to Inter for 24.8 million euros after Juventus get relegated to Serie B following match-fixing scandal. Signs four-year contract with the Nerazzurri.

2006: September - Sent home after violating Sweden team curfew before Euro 2008 qualifier against Bulgaria. Refuses to take part in next three internationals.

2006-07: Ends his first season as Inter's top scorer with 15 goals and wins the first of three straight Serie A titles with the club. Named in UEFA Team of the Year.

2007: November - Wins Guldbollen for second time.

2008: May - Helps Inter retain Serie A crown. Extends Inter deal to summer 2013.

June - Ends two-year international goal drought against Greece in Euro 2008. Finishes the tournament with two goals but Sweden bow out at group stage.

November - Wins Guldbollen for third time.

2008-09: Finishes as top scorer in Serie A and notches 29 goals in all competitions. Named Serie A footballer of the year as Inter win title again.

2009: July 24 - Agrees personal terms with Barcelona as he edges ever closer to joining the European champions in a deal which would see Samuel Eto'o head in opposite direction.

July 27 - Signs a five-year deal with Barcelona.