Freddie Ljungberg
Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfrěːdrɪk ˈjɵ̂ŋːbærj]; born 16 April 1977) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is also a former manager, and was most recently an assistant coach, and interim head coach of Arsenal.
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Ljungberg playing in the Match Against Poverty in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Fredrik Ljungberg | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Vittsjö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1994 | Halmstad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Halmstad | 79 | (10) |
| 1998–2007 | Arsenal | 216 | (46) |
| 2007–2008 | West Ham United | 25 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 37 | (2) |
| 2010 | Chicago Fire | 15 | (2) |
| 2011 | Celtic | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Mumbai City | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 391 | (62) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Sweden U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 1994 | Sweden U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Sweden U21 | 12 | (5) |
| 1998–2008 | Sweden | 75 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Arsenal U15 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Arsenal U23 | ||
| 2019 | Arsenal (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career at Halmstad and went on to spend most of his career at Arsenal, where he won honours including two Premier League titles and three FA Cups, scoring in two finals including the victory in 2002. After leaving Arsenal in 2007, he had short spells at a number of clubs in England, Scotland, the United States, Japan and India. An international for a full decade, Ljungberg earned 75 caps and represented Sweden national team at UEFA Euro 2000, 2004 and 2008, as well as at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He was captain of Sweden from 2006 until he announced his international retirement after UEFA Euro 2008.
Ljungberg was a model for Calvin Klein underwear until 2007. He previously represented brands such as Nike, Procter & Gamble, L'Oréal, Puma, Beats, ESPN and Pepsi.