Zlatan Ibrahimovic's ultimate XI named as Premier League star joins Serie A and PSG icons

Zlatan Ibrahimovic certainly hasn't had a quiet career.

The big Swede has managed to take his talents to Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy and now AC Milan again ever since his senior debut in 1999, but what about the players he played with?

Because while we've looked at one-club men and players who've made relatively few transfers during our ultimate XI teammates series, a look at Zlatan was always going to be a fascinating one.

The four years the big man spent at PSG were always likely to have a large bearing, but there are few more names from other clubs in here too.

Ibrahimovic has certainly done the rounds (AFP via Getty Images)

Here's Zlatan's XI.

Goalkeeper: Salvatore Sirigu

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 119

The Italian was PSG's No.1 for four years (Getty Images)

Ibrahimovic has certainly played with goalkeepers who are bigger names, but it was the Italian who was No.1 for most of his four seasons at PSG.

Right-back: Javier Zanetti

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 115

Zanetti was a model of consistency for Inter (Getty Images)

It would surprise no-one to learn that Zanetti played in all but one of Inter's Serie A games across Zlatan's three seasons at the club between 2006 and 2009.

Centre-back: Christian Chivu

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 117

Chivu was a highly-regarded defender (AFP/Getty Images)

The Romanian enjoyed two seasons as Ibrahimovic's teammate at Ajax and later two more at Inter Milan.

Imagine the stories he could tell.

Centre-back: Thiago Silva

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 195

The Brazilian played with Zlatan in both Italy and France (X00217)

The pair had two years together at AC Milan before both made the move to cashed-up Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2012.

Left-back: Maxwell

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 325

The left-back has played many more matches with Zlatan than anyone else (AFP/Getty Images)

Incredibly, Maxwell has appeared alongside Ibrahimovic at Ajax, Inter, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, ensuring that he has played with him 130 times more than anyone else.

Midfield: Marco Verratti

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 125

Verratti is a consistent figure for PSG (ABACA/PA Images)

The little Italian midfield general arrived at PSG in the same summer as the Swede in 2012, and he's still there today.

Midfield: Blaise Matuidi

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 156

Matuidi starred for PSG before moving to Italy (Getty Images)

The France World Cup winner was a PSG player for all of Zlatan's four seasons at the club, before he left for Juventus in 2017.

Midfield: Javier Pastore

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 122

Pastore was a PSG player for seven years (AFP/Getty Images)

One of the key early signings of the PSG ownership, Pastore joined from Palermo in 2011 and stayed at the club for seven years, including Zlatan's four.

Attack: Lucas Moura

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 122

The Brazilian played for PSG for five years (AFP/Getty Images)

Having arrived from Brazilian football midway through Ibrahimovic's first season, Moura made a sustained impact at the club before a January 2018 switch to Tottenham.

Attack: Ezequiel Lavezzi

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 109

Lavezzi was at he club for the same amount of time as Zlatan (AFP/Getty Images)

Another one of those summer 2012 signings, the Argentinean was a key attacker for PSG before being squeezed out of the team and moving to China in early 2016.

Attack: Edinson Cavani

Appearances with Ibrahimovic: 107

Cavani has been a PSG player for seven years (AFP via Getty Images)

A sometime partner, sometime replacement for for Ibrahimovic, the gifted Uruguayan goal-getting has been in Paris since 2013.

Subs: Julio Cesar (103), Zambrotta (107), Van der Weil (101), Maicon (94), Marquinhos (90), Cambiasso (90), Motta (115).