EL CLÁSICO GAMEWINNER

WON 4 TROPHIES WITH SEVERAL IMPORTANT GOALS/ASSISTS

WHAT HAPPENED 2009/10?

A rollercoaster year for Ibra who started off amazingly, often synced well with Leo Messi, had several wonder-assists and won 4 trophies. But as stated in his own book, the relationship with coach Guardiola made the Barcelona-adventure shorter than expected.


So on 26 July 2009 the dream came true. Zlatan was joining mighty Barcelona, the team that had won the "damn Champions League" the previous season and impressed the entire world of football with their tica-taca-football. Behind Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid that summer Zlatan became the worl'd second mest expensive signing of all time (€69,5M incl. Eto'o)

 

HIGH PRESSURE TRANSFER

If Z had pressure on him when joining Juve and Inter that was nothing compared to this. Firstly, he was received by 70,000 (!) fans on Camp Nou. Secondly, he was not only replacing Samuel Eto'o who had scored 36 goals in all comps the season before, Barca paid a huge sum + him for Z.

 

EARLY TROPHIES

The first two games equaled two trophies, first Barca beat Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup (TROPHY 12), Zlatan had one assist and days after they won UEFA Super Cup (TROPHY 13), but Z did not score. He did however in the Priméra Division-debut at home against Gijón and the relief he obviously felt when scoring that goal was quite noticable. The usual adrenaline-goal gesture was now an excausted laying on the grass-styled one. You could see that Ibra needed that goal.

 

RECORD START

And after that goal Z delivered and delivered, scoring in his first five league games, setting a new club record for the number of straight games scoring in the league for a new signing. With an additional 2 beautiful assists (see video below) he had made 8 points in 7 straight win games, winning 2 trophies. That's a hell of a start.

 

ÉL CLASICO

On 29 November it was time for the perhaps biggest game of Zlatan's football career, El Clásico against Real Madrid home at Camp Nou. But Zlatan had been slightly injured the weeks before and was not completely fit, he started the game on the bench. With the two teams making the three biggest transfers of all time before the season (C. Ronaldo €94M, Zlatan €69M, Káka €64M) and with Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Ramos, etc on the pitch this became a historically hyped game. And from a Zlatan-supporter point of view, it ended beautifully. It was 0-0 at half time, Z started warming up directly at the start of second, Camp Nou went mad, he came in the 51st minute and five minutes later he had scored what turned out to be the only, game winning goal, making the 100,000 catalan crowd scream "Ibra, Ibra" from the top of their lungs.

 

THE SAME OLD IBRA

Zlatan had a completely different role than in both Juve and Inter and with the world's best Messi next to him, Xavi and Iniesta constantly feeding him balls it was a challenge for Zlatan to know how to play sometimes. Should he try and adjust as much as possible, creating space for Messi or should he aim towards being the player he was when he was signed trying to dominate as much as possible? The truth is he adjusted perfectly AND played his own game, until the politics in the team (Messi, Guardiola) changed that and he was forced to not be the Zlatan he was when he was signed.

 

4 TROPHIES AND 30+ POINTS FROM IBRA

The huge transfer fee combined with Z leaving only one year after makes the verdict of Zlatan's Barcelona-adventure sometimes harsh. The "failure"-phrase is sometimes used and when Inter ironically won the Champions League after him leaving to win it, it's difficult and perhaps unneccesary to view Zlatan's time as succesful as it could have been (if . However, one must not forget the impact he had on the team, scoring 16 goals and 8 assists on 23 starts in the league and scoring twice at Emirates to knock out Arsenal in Champions. Barcelona won the league (TROPHY 14) three points ahead of Real Madrid and they won FIFA Club World Cup (TROPHY 15), giving Barca and Zlatan 4 trophies.

 

THE PHILOSOPHER

The situation between coach Pep Guardiola and Zlatan is hard do describe without quoting huge parts of Zlatan's book (if you haven't read it, do!). The consequence was nonetheless Zlatan leaving for Milan before next season.

FACTS.

• DEBUT:

23 August 2009, vs Bilbao (Super Cup)


• FIRST GOAL:

31 August 2009, vs Sporting Gijón (league)


• GAMES SCORING 2 OR MORE GOALS:

1.

• ALL ZLATAN'S GAMES 2009/10:

45 games: 33 wins, 8 draws, 4 losses.


• WHEN ZLATAN WAS IN THE STARTING 11:

37 games: 27 wins, 7 draws, 4 losses.


• WHEN ZLATAN WAS BROUGHT ON:

8 games: 6 win, 1 draw, 1 loss.


• WHEN ZLATAN SCORED:

19 games, 14 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses.


• WHEN ZLATAN DIDN'T SCORE:

26 games, 19 wins, 6 draws, 1 loss.


• RECORD-STREAK:

Zlatan scored in his five first Barcelona-games, becoming the first player ever to do that for the club.

Primera División: WINNER

Spanish Cup: Round of 16

Spanish Super Cup: WINNER

Champions League: Semifinal

UEFA Supercup: WINNER

FIFA Club World Cup: WINNER

Primera División 2009/10

 
G
W
D
L
GF
GA
P
1. PSG
38
31
6
1
98
24
99
2. Real Madrid
38
31
3
4
102
35
96
3. Valencia
38
21
8
9
59
40
71

"I hadn't been gone for long. But it felt like it, maybe because I had missed a group game in the Champions League against my old team Inter. But now I was back and only a few minutes had passed when the Brazilian, Daniel Alves, got the ball on the right side. Alves reads the game quickly and the attack was fast. There was a bit of a commotion in the Real defence, and in situations like that, I don't think. I just run into the box, and then the cross ball came, a long pass. I blasted forward.
I was clear in front of the goal and shot a volley with my left foot, bang, boom, goal, and the stadium woke up like a vulcano, and I felt in my body, nothing can stop me now. We won 1-0. I was the man of the match, and was praised everywhere. At that moment no one questioned my price of almost 70 million. I was on fire."
(about his goal against Real Madrid)

- from "I AM ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ"

VIDEO 2009/10 - TOP 10

1. ASSIST

8,9

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Racing Santander

2009.09.22

2. ASSIST

8,7

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Mallorca

2009.11.07

3. GOAL

8,3

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Real Zaragoza

2009.10.25

4. GOAL

7,8

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Arsenal

2010.03.31

5. GOAL

7,7

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Xerez

2009.12.02

6. GOAL

7,6

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Arsenal

2010.03.31

7. GOAL

7,5

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Real Madrid

2009.11.29

8. GOAL

7,4

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Atletico de Madrid

2009.09.19

9. GOAL

7,2

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Malaga

2009.09.26

10. ASSIST

7,0

BARCELONA 2009/10

vs Getafe

2009.09.12

VIDEO 2009/10 - PLAYLISTS

PLAYLIST | PRIMERA DIVISIÓN 2009/10

PLAYLIST | COPA DEL REY 2009/10

PLAYLIST | SUPERCOPA DE ESPANA 2009/10

PLAYLIST | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2009/10

PLAYLIST | UEFA SUPER CUP 2009/10

PLAYLIST | FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2009/10

PLAYLIST | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2009/10

UEFA are continously removing Champions League-videos from the internet. The Dailymotion UEFA Champions League-playlist is meant to complete the Youtube UEFA Champions League-playlist. So all Zlatan's goals/assists should be in either one of them. If you notice a video being removed from youtube or unavailable, it would be much appreciated if you report it to contact@zlatanibrahimovic.com. Thank you in advance.

TEAM TROPHIES 2009/10

4 TEAM TROPHIES

PRIMERA DIVISIÓN

SPANISH LEAGUE

2009/10

SUPERCOPA DE ESPAÑA

SPANISH SUPER CUP

2009/10

UEFA SUPER CUP

UEFA SUPER CUP

2009/10

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

2009/10

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS 2009/10

FIFA BALLON D'OR

 

7th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOMINATED:

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The FIFA Ballon d'Or "Golden Ball" is an association football award given annually to the male player who is considered to have performed the best in the previous year. It is awarded based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams, as well as journalists from around the world. The award started in 2010 after France Football's Ballon d'Or and the men's FIFA World Player of the Year award were merged.

FIFA

WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR

14th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOMINATED:

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The FIFA World Player of the Year is an association football award presented to the player voted as best in the world by coaches and captains of international teams.

UEFA

UEFA TEAM OF THE YEAR

                

VOTED:

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The UEFA Team of the Year is a football award given by UEFA through a poll on its official website. This award started in 2001 to allow users and visitors of the organization's website to choose their own eleven players and a coach based on their overall performances in European club football and international competitions.

ZTATISTICS 2009/10

 
 
 
 
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

Primera División Spanish League

23

6

7

16

8

6

 

1

2029'

Copa del Rey Spanish Cup

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

129'

Supercopa de España Spanish Supercup

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

69'

UEFA Champions League

9

1

4

4

2

1

 

 

759'

UEFA Supercup

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

80'

FIFA Club World Cup

2

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

210'

 

 

37

8

14

  

 

8

 

1

3276'
   

 

45

 

21

12

 

 

 

 
 
GOALS - WHEN?

1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
75-90+

Primera División Spanish League

1

3

2

2

4

4

Copa del Rey Spanish Cup

 

 

 

 

1

 

Supercopa de España Spanish Supercup

 

 

 

 

 

 

UEFA Champions League

 

 

 

4

 

 

UEFA Supercup

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIFA Club World Cup

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

1

3

2

6

5

4

GAMES 2009/10

 

PRIMERA DIVISIÓN

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2009.08.31

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

3-0

Sporting Gijón

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2009.09.12

Primera División Spanish League
Getafe

0-2

Barcelona

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

90'

2009.09.19

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

5-2

Atlético Madrid

 

84'

1

 

 

 

 

83'

2009.09.22

Primera División Spanish League
Racing Santander

1-4

Barcelona

 

53'

1

1

44'

 

 

52'

2009.09.26

Primera División Spanish League
Màlaga

0-2

Barcelona

 

29'

 

1

 

69'

 

 

62'

2009.10.03

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

1-0

Almería

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2009.10.25

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

6-1

Real Zaragoza

 

72'

2

1

 

 

 

71'

2009.10.31

Primera División Spanish League
Osasuna

1-1

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

62'

 

 

90'

2009.11.07

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

4-2

Mallorca

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

90'

2009.11.29

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

1-0

Real Madrid

 

51'

 

1

 

 

 

 

40'

2009.12.02

Primera División Spanish League
Xerez

0-2

Barcelona

 

67'

 

1

 

 

 

 

24'

2009.12.05

Primera División Spanish League
Dep. La Coruña

1-3

Barcelona

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2009.12.12

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

1-0

Espanyol

 

75'

1

 

30'

 

 

74'

2010.01.02

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

1-1

Villareal

 

 

 

 

88'

 

 

90'

2010.01.16

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

4-0

Sevilla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2010.01.23

Primera División Spanish League
Real Valladolid

0-3

Barcelona

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

90'

2010.01.30

Primera División Spanish League
Sporting Gijón

0-1

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2010.02.06

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

2-1

Getafe

 

51'

 

 

 

 

 

50'

2010.02.14

Primera División Spanish League
Atlético Madrid

2-1

Barcelona

 

 

1

 

88'

 

 

90'

2010.02.27

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

2-1

Màlaga

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

90'

2010.03.06

Primera División Spanish League
Almería

2-2

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

60'

2010.03.21

Primera División Spanish League
Real Zaragoza

2-4

Barcelona

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2010.03.24

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

2-0

Osasuna

 

73'

1

 

 

 

 

72'

2010.03.27

Primera División Spanish League
Mallorca

0-1

Barcelona

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2010.04.17

Primera División Spanish League
Espanyol

0-0

Barcelona

 

83'

 

 

 

 

 

 

8'

2010.04.24

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

3-1

Xerez

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

90'

2010.05.01

Primera División Spanish League
Villareal

1-4

Barcelona

 

84'

 

 

 

 

 

 

7'

2010.05.04

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

4-1

Tenerife

 

64'

 

1

 

 

 

63'

2010.05.16

Primera División Spanish League
Barcelona

4-0

Real Valladolid

 

78'

 

 

 

 

 

 

13'

 

23

6

7

16

8

6

 

1

2029'
 

SPANISH CUP

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2010.01.05

Copa del Rey Spanish Cup 16 1:2
Barcelona

1-2

Sevilla

 

45'

 

1

 

 

 

 

46'

2010.01.13

Copa del Rey Spanish Cup R16 2:2
Sevilla

0-1

Barcelona

 

84'

 

 

 

 

 

83'

 

 

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

129'
 

SPANISH SUPERCUP

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2009.08.23

Spanish Supercup 2:2
Barcelona

3-0

Athletic Bilbao

 

70'

 

1

 

 

 

69'

 

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

69'
 

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2009.09.16

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Inter

0-0

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2009.09.29

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Barcelona

2-0

Dynamo Kyiv

 

85'

 

1

 

 

 

84'

2009.10.20

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Barcelona

1-2

Rubin Kazan

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2009.11.04

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Rubin Kazan

0-0

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90'

2009.12.09

UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Dynamo Kyiv

1-2

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

76'

 

 

90'

2010.02.23

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1:2
Stuttgart

1-1

Barcelona

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

90'

2010.03.17

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2:2
Barcelona

4-0

Stuttgart

 

65'

 

 

1

 

 

 

26'

2010.03.31

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal 1:2
Arsenal

2-2

Barcelona

 

77'

2

 

 

 

 

76'

2010.04.20

UEFA Champions League Semifinal 1:2
Inter

3-1

Barcelona

 

62'

 

 

 

 

 

61'

2010.04.28

UEFA Champions League Semifinal 2:2
Barcelona

1-0

Inter

 

63'

 

 

 

 

 

62'

 

 <

9

1

4

4

2

1

 

 

759'
 

UEFA SUPERCUP

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2009.08.28

UEFA Supercup
Barcelona

1-0

Shaktar Donetsk

 

81'

 

 

 

 

 

80'

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

80'
 

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

          
 
 
 
          
Start
Sub In
Sub Out
Goals
Assists
Yellow
Yel/Red
Red
Min

2009.12.16

FIFA Club World Cup Semifinal
Atlante

1-3

Barcelona

 

 

 

1

65'

 

 

90'

2009.12.19

FIFA Club World Cup Final
Estudiantes

1-2

Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120'

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

210