How much does Zlatan Ibrahimovic earn and what is the Sweden legend’s net worth?

2 May 2024 09:20 CDT
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of football’s biggest stars, and he remains prevalent in the sport, despite his retirement.

The ex-Sweden international is one of the most outspoken characters in the history of the sport, although his talent can’t be denied.

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His resume is extremely impressive, with Ibrahimovic playing for Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, PSG, Manchester United and LA Galaxy during his career.

With over 450 career goals, Ibrahimovic enjoyed a truly illustrious career on the pitch, and it led to a very financially beneficial off-the-pitch lifestyle.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through Ibrahimovic’s net worth and how much he earns.

What is Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s net worth?

Ibrahimovic has an estimated net worth of around $190 million as of May 2024. That equates to around £152m and €178m in other major currencies.

© ProShots - Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Manchester United

How much does Zlatan Ibrahimovic earn?

Ibrahimovic is now retired, which means he does not earn a regular footballer’s salary. However, he is a senior advisor at AC Milan, although his wage is unknown.

Back in 2017, during his time at Man Utd, Forbes estimated that Ibrahimovic’s salary per year was $27m, with a further $5m from endorsements. During that year, Forbes placed himself inside the top 100 celebrity earners and 30th for the highest-earning athletes.

Who sponsors Zlatan Ibrahimovic?

Ibrahimovic was sponsored by Nike between 2004 and 2016, before switching to Adidas, and he appeared in Nike’s famous 2014 World Cup advertisement.

He is an ambassador for car brand Volvo and has also advertised Nivea, H&M, Vitamin Well and Microsoft Xbox One. Ibrahimovic launched his own Vitamin Well drink ‘Vitamin Well Upgrade’ in 2015.

Ibrahimovic was also an ambassador for Visa’s 2018 World Cup advertising and has advertised for Samsung as well.

The former Sweden international partnered with H&M to launch a clothing line called ‘Select by Zlatan’ in November 2023.

What businesses does Zlatan Ibrahimovic have?

He launched his own sportswear brand A-Z, which stood for Amateur Zlatan, with Norwegian fashion brand Varner in 2016, but it shut down after two years.

Another of his businesses shut down after two years, but this time it was a game called Zlatan Legends in collaboration with Swedish developer ISBIT Games in 2017. ISBIT shut down in 2019, which ended the project.

Ibrahimovic also founded Zlatan Ibrahimovic Parfums with cosmetics company Amazing Brands Stockholm.

In 2019, he purchased a 50% stake in the Swedish branch of AEG, and as a result acquired 23.5% of the shares in Swedish side Hammarby. This brought criticism from fans of his former club Malmo.

He is partnered with food supplement company Dante SM and owns a 58% stake in holding company Cirooo. Ibrahimovic also opened a padel court in his native Sweden called Padel Zenter in 2018.

What cars and assets does Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s own?

Ibrahimovic absolutely loves cars and the Swedish legend has amassed a hugely impressive collection over the years. Ibrahimovic has been pictured in multiple different supercar brands, with Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche three different car brands he has at his disposal.

As an ambassador for Volvo, he has been previously spotted driving a XC90 model which costs a modest £52,000.

However, the rest of his collection are unsurprisingly expensive motors. Ibrahimovic treated himself on his 40th birthday, buying a Ferrari Sf90 Stradale, which is priced at £400,000. It is the company's first electric car.

He also bought a Ferrari Monza SP2 for a huge £1.4m as a present to himself for his 38th birthday. Ibrahimovic is one of only 499 owners of the model that goes from 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds. He’s also one of 400 Ferrari Enzo owners.

The forward has been pictured driving a Lamborghini Urus, priced at £160,000, while Ibrahimovic has also purchased a Porsche Spyder and a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale.

As someone who has played all over the world, Ibrahimovic reportedly owns several houses. It’s believed the forward has luxurious pads in Los Angeles, Paris, Manchester, Malmo and Milan.

How many social media followers does Zlatan Ibrahimovic have?

X / Twitter

Ibrahimovic has 9.3m followers on his X (Twitter) account, as of May 2024.

Facebook

His follower count on Facebook is even higher, with Ibrahimovic boasting 39.9m followers on the social media app, as of May 2024.

Instagram

On Instagram, however, Ibrahimovic has by far his highest follower count. The former Sweden international is followed by 64.3m people, as of May 2024.