just like his father , the son of the legendary swedish striker , zlatan ibrahimovic has been called up by the swdish national team for the first time .
During the next international break, 18-year-old Maximilian Ibrahimovic will play for Sweden's U18 team for the first time.
In the coming week , the swedish under 18 will play a match against japan twice before proceeding to play against the united states.
This week, swedish youth coach spoke during an interview that he has been keeping close eye on maximilan's development for a while now and feels that the youngster is due for his first national team call up.
Ibrahimovic signed his first professional deal earlier this year, following in his father's footsteps.
He committed to the Serie A powerhouse AC Milan for three years.
After playing with the Rossoneri for three seasons in a row,The legendary swedish striker , Ibrahimovic Sr. retired from professional football spometime around last year.
He played a total of 163 games for the italian giants scoring 93 goals and making a total of 34 assist.