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Arijon Ibrahimović (Albanian: Arijon Ibrahimi;[1] born 11 December 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tuspo Nürnberg | |||
| 2013–2014 | Greuther Fürth | ||
| 2014–2018 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2018–2023 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bayern Munich II | 15 | (6) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Frosinone (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 13 | (9) |
| 2022– | Germany U18 | 8 | (2) |
| 2023– | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 7 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
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Youth career
Ibrahimović is a youth product of Greuther Fürth and 1. FC Nürnberg, he moved to the youth academy of Bayern Munich in 2018. Impressing with his talent and skills he played for their U17 side at the age of 14, and U19 at the age of 16. He started training with the senior team in the preseason for the 2021–22 season.[2] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[3]
Bayern Munich
On 13 January 2023, Ibrahimović along with fellow Bayern Munich academy players Johannes Schenk, Tarek Buchmann, Yusuf Kabadayı and Lovro Zvonarek, made his debut with the senior team of Bayern Munich on a friendly match against Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg, coming as a substitute off the bench at the second half replacing Jamal Musiala, he scored the second goal for the team while being down 3–1, ultimately the match ended 4–4 in a draw.[4] Days later in 17 January 2023, he signed a contract extension until 2025 with Bayern Munich, being fully promoted to the senior team.[5]
On 11 February 2023, Ibrahimović made his Bundesliga debut in a 3–0 win over VfL Bochum, coming on as substitute for Leroy Sané in the 77th minute, in which he became the second youngest debutant for the club, only behind Paul Wanner.[6]
Loan to Frosinone
On 1 September 2023, he was sent on loan to newly promoted Serie A club Frosinone, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[7] Later that year, on 6 November, he recorded his goal and assist in a 2–1 victory over Empoli.[8]
Return to Bayern Munich
On 2 July 2024, Bayern Munich announced they had extended Ibrahimović's contract until 2027.[9]
Ibrahimović made his UEFA Champions League debut with Bayern Munich during their sixth league phase game on 10 December 2024, at a 5–1 away win against Shakhtar Donetsk, substituting Thomas Müller.[10]
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Ibrahimović is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U16s, U17s, and U18s.[11] He can play for the national teams of Kosovo, Germany and Albania.
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Despite sharing the same surname, Ibrahimović is of no relation to former Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović.[12]
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- As of match played 10 December 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 6 | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||||
| Frosinone (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Coppa Italia, DFB-Pokal
- Includes UEFA Champions League
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Ibrahimović is a box to box midfielder who is just as adept at defending as attacking, a very technical player, who is also a strong presser and has intelligent positioning. He has earned comparisons in playstyle to Leon Goretzka.[2]
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Ibrahimović's parents are Kosovo Albanians from Prizren.[14] His older brother Leunard is also a footballer and plays for Bayernliga Nord club ATSV Erlangen.
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