‘He just keeps scoring’: AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic nets 500th club goal of career

Zlatan Ibrahimovic crossed the 500-mark for career club goals with a double on Sunday as AC Milan remained on top in Serie A with a 4-0 victory against Crotone.

The 39-year-old opened the scoring half an hour into the game at the San Siro after combining with Rafael Leao for his 500th club strike.

And the Swede extended his tally to 501 in the 64th minute, guiding a Theo Hernandez cross for his 83rd Milan goal.

Ibrahimovic was the star of the match, showing his incredible form 22 years after making his professional debut for Swedish club Malmo in 1999.

“It means that I have scored a few goals in my career,” said the Swede who was substituted off with 15 minutes to go.

“The important thing is to continue to help the team in the best possible way. My job is to score and create situations to score.”

Ibrahimovic reached the landmark in 825 games, having played for three Serie A sides, Juventus, Inter and Milan, as well as Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Barcelona, Ajax and Los Angeles Galaxy.

He has now scored 396 league goals, 57 in European competitions and 48 in cup games.

The former Sweden striker returned to Milan in January 2020 and has scored 27 goals in 37 appearances since.

He has scored 14 league goals in 11 games this season, two short of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo.

He also scored 62 times in 116 international appearances for Sweden.