Was Zlatan Ibrahimović Born in Bosnia?

No. Zlatan Ibrahimović was born on 3 October 1981 in Malmö, Sweden.

Heritage

• Father: Šefik Ibrahimović, Bosniak from Bijeljina (then SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia).
• Mother: Jurka Gravić, Croat from Prkos (then SR Croatia, Yugoslavia).
• Parents emigrated to Sweden in 1977; Zlatan born in Malmö's Rosengård district.

Identity

Zlatan identifies as Swedish (nationality), Bosniak (father's side), Croat (mother's side). He represented Sweden internationally (122 caps, 62 goals). He speaks Swedish, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English, Italian, Spanish, French.

Common confusion: "Born in Bosnia" conflates ethnicity/parental origin with birthplace.