Zlatan Ibrahimovic's top five debuts

Fiorentina v Inter (9/9/2006)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

In August 2006, Zlatan completed a move to Inter from Juventus and soon revealed that it was something of a dream to play for the club as “it is the team I supported as a boy”.

A month later, he was making his Serie A debut for the Nerazzurri in an away match against Fiorentina and instantly proved a hit with the club’s supporters by helping the team to a 3-2 success.

Again, it took him only 10 minutes to make a lasting impact on the game, gathering possession at the edge of the box before coolly rolling a pass to his left in an almost instinctive manner. Powering forward in support was the unlikely figure of Esteban Cambiasso, a man never known for his prowess in front of the net throughout a fine career. However, the pass to the Argentine was perfect and the finish was assured.

Wearing the No.8 shirt, in the second half he buried a technically difficult first-time shot to propel his side into a 3-0 lead. It was just as well he scored as Fiorentina pulled a couple of goals back through Luca Toni, meaning the Swede was the decisive factor.