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Freddie Ljungberg

Personal information
Full name	Karl Fredrik Ljungberg
Date of birth	16 April 1977 (1977-04-16) (age 32)
Place of birth	Vittsjö, Sweden
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1
Playing position	Winger, Striker
Club information
Current club	Seattle Sounders FC
Number	10
Youth career
1982–1994	Halmstad
Senior career1
Years	Club	Apps (Gls)2
1994–1998	Halmstad	079 (10)
1998–2007	Arsenal	216 (46)
2007–2008	West Ham United	025 0(2)
2009–	Seattle Sounders FC	012 0(2)
National team3
1998–2008	Sweden	075 (15)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 June, 2009. 2 Appearances (Goals) 3 National team caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2008.

Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj]) (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Hässleholm) is a Swedish professional footballer with Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

Ljungberg has in Europe normally played as a winger, either on his preferred right side or occasionally on the left. In MLS for Seattle Sounders FC he plays as an offensive central playmaker. He was the captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his international retirement after Euro 2008.

Ljungberg is also a male model, and was the model for Calvin Klein underwear² until 2007.³ Previously he represented brands such as Nike, Procter & Gamble and L'Oreal. Currently he also represents Puma and Pepsi.

Early life

Ljungberg was born on 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Sweden to parents Roy Alve Erling Ljungberg, an owner of a construction and consultant business, and Elisabeth Bodil Ljungberg, a Swedish Labor Department worker. On 26 December 1981, the Ljungbergs had another son, Karl Oskar Filip.⁴

In 1982, the Ljungberg family left Vittsjö and moved to Halmstad. At first, the tenacious 5 year old would not have any part of moving. Fredrik argued with his parents that he did not want to live in Halmstad unless he could play for a proper football club. His parents relented and took him to Halmstad BK where he played on the youth team under Olle Eriksson.⁴

From the time he was 5-14, Ljungberg was coached by Eriksson. Eriksson’s impression of the youngster was that he was remarkably quick for his age and that he was considerate of other players. Eriksson noted that Ljungberg would pass the ball to his friends so that they would have a chance to score.⁵ Ljungberg credits Eriksson for having a profound effect on his career as well as his childhood hero Brazilian football player, Sócrates.⁶ Also in his youth, he enjoyed playing ice hockey and developed a talent for handball; he was eventually called up to the national handball team, but decided to focus his attentions on football.

At school he earned the nicknamed "Sid", after Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious. Ljungberg excelled in academic subjects as well as sports. Ljungberg attended secondary school Sannarpsgymnasiet with a 4.6 grade.⁷ At 18, Ljungberg decided to attend university to study information technology and economics but struggled to balance the hectic academic timetable with the physically demanding commitments of professional football. Eventually, he quit university to concentrate on his football career.⁸

Club career

Halmstad BK

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Despite wanting to be a fighter pilot when he was younger, Ljungberg gave up that dream and decided he wanted to play professional football. In 1989, at the age of 12, Ljungberg had convinced Halmstad BK to move him from p12 to p14 which was against Halmstad's policies at the time.⁹ At age 14, Ljungberg joined the junior team under coach Robert Nordstrom. His perseverance paid off because three years later he was moved up to the senior team.

Ljungberg made his senior debut on 23 October 1994 in the Swedish First Division against AIK. In 1995, Ljungberg played 31 games in which he scored his first goal as a professional player. That same year Halmstad won the Swedish Cup. In 1997, Halmstad won the Allsvenskan and scores goals that year despite being injured. During his time with Halmstad, he went on to make 139 appearances and score 16 goals for the club. He won both the Swedish Cup and League title with the club. After sixteen years with Halmstad, Ljungberg’s star was on the rise with interest from Barcelona, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Parma and Arsenal.¹⁰

Arsenal

Ljungberg, second from left, in a match between Arsenal and Middlesbrough, September 2006.

Ljungberg was signed by Arsenal in 1998 for £3 million, which at the time was the biggest transfer fee ever for a Swedish player. Arsenal scouts watched him for over a year and Arsenal's manager, Arsène Wenger, took the unusual step of authorizing the signing after watching Ljungberg play for Sweden in their victory against England on television, without seeing him play live. Seeing Ljungberg’s performance against England only confirmed to Wenger that Ljungberg could cope against English opponents and was signed shortly after. Ljungberg proved himself without difficulty and scored on his debut after coming on as a substitute against rival club Manchester United, the match ending 3-0.

Some of Ljungberg's best form came in the second half of the 2001-02 season, when Arsenal won their second Premiership and FA Cup double. Following a knee injury to Robert Pirès, Ljungberg scored in most of Arsenal's remaining games, including a stunning finish for Arsenal's second goal in the 2-0 FA Cup final win over Chelsea.

He endeared himself to Arsenal supporters by having a bright red stripe in his hair. (A popular chant spawned from this to the tune of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: "We love you Freddie, because you've got red hair, we love you Freddie because you're everywhere, we love you Freddie, you're Arsenal through and through" Later when he shaved his head this was updated to "We love you Freddie, because you've got no hair").

Ljungberg was the first player to score a goal at an FA Cup final outside England, when Arsenal lost against Liverpool in 2001 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. A year later, against Chelsea, he became the first player to score in consecutive FA Cup finals. He also scored a penalty in the shootout in Arsenal's 2005 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester United.

He is most comfortable on either wing in midfield, though he can also play centrally in a 4-5-1 formation or as a second striker. Ljungberg became a regular in Arsenal's starting lineup following the departure of Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars in the summer of 2000. For several seasons he played a major role for the club including being a member of the unbeaten 49 game run for Arsenal. He had to fight with constant injury problems and occasionally severe bouts with migraines; in 2005 a mysterious persistent hip injury led to fears he may have contracted cancer, which were unfounded. It transpired that he was suffering from blood poisoning caused by his large tattoos.¹¹

Despite a persistent ankle injury, Ljungberg played for Arsenal in the 2-1 defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League Final in Paris on 17 May 2006.

It was speculated in January 2007 that Ljungberg was being forced to leave Arsenal, after bosses became tired of a run of injuries restricting his play. Though it was suggested he could make a move to West Ham, later these speculations proved to be premature. "Ljungberg still has a lot to offer to Arsenal," Arsené Wenger said, on 13 January 2007, at a Blackburn Rovers pre-match press-conference, stressing the fact that Ljungberg will stay at Arsenal until the end of his contract in 2009.¹²¹³ However, Ljungberg did indeed leave Arsenal before the end of his contract, making the move to West Ham in mid-2007.

Ljungberg came back after a long injury in an FA Cup match against Bolton Wanderers, scoring a goal thirteen minutes before the end of extra time, earning Arsenal a place in the fifth-round tie of the FA Cup against Blackburn Rovers.

In 2008, Ljungberg placed 11th in Arsenal.com's Gunners' Greatest 50 Players.¹⁴

West Ham United

On 23 July 2007, after nine years at Arsenal, Ljungberg joined London rivals West Ham United on a four-year contract, making West Ham United only the third professional club in Ljungberg's career.¹⁵ Ljungberg made his West Ham United debut on the opening day of the 2007/2008 Premier League season, in West Ham's 0-2 home defeat by Manchester City on 11 August, a game in which he was also captain. After seven months at the club, Ljungberg finally scored his first goal for West Ham in the home match against Birmingham City on 9 February 2008, putting West Ham 1-0 up, with the game finishing 1-1. Ljungberg also scored away at Sunderland a month later in a 1-2 defeat, being his final goal for the club.

In his last West Ham game of the season, Newcastle United player Steven Taylor landed on top of Ljungberg consequently breaking his ribs. The injury sidelined Ljungberg for the rest of the season.¹⁶ In May, it was reported that Ljungberg was offered £3m to tear up his contract. This was quickly dismissed by both Ljungberg's agents, Claes Elefalk and Scott Duxbury, West Ham's chief executive.¹⁷

In June 2008, Ljungberg retired from the Swedish National team stating, "The simple fact is the physical strain of playing on the national team and in club football for such a long time has finally taken its toll. And that is why I have decided to concentrate on playing for West Ham United and that is where my focus will be."¹⁸ During this time, Ljungberg was linked to Greek club, Olimpiakos. People believed West Ham was eager to unload the injury prone Ljungberg.¹⁹ The link to Olimpiakos was quickly dismissed by Ljungberg's agent, Claes Elefalk.

Following the start of training camp, Ljungberg was no where to be seen. Many speculated a transfer was in the works despite Elefalk claims Ljungberg was to return. Days later, Ljungberg agreed to terminate his contract only after one year into the four year deal for a sum of £6 million. Ljungberg made a statement, "I gave my all at West Ham and enjoyed my time there but the decision is the best for the both of us. Now, I will take my time to consider my football future."²⁰ Thus, ending Ljungberg's illustrious career in the Premier League.

Football hiatus

After Ljungberg's West Ham exit, fans and sport pundits alike speculated about Ljungberg's future. On 8 August, Ljungberg was seen in Los Angeles fueling rumors of a move to LA Galaxy which was quickly dismissed.²¹ At the same time, there were rumors of four Italian clubs being interested in Ljungberg including Lazio, AC Milan, A.S. Roma, and ACF Fiorentina.²² By the end of August, the transfer window was about to close and Ljungberg was linked to Portsmouth.²³ On 28 August, Ljungberg's agent told the Swedish press that Ljungberg was continuing to train at his old football club Halmstad BK but was unsure of his football future. At the end of the transfer window, Ljungberg was linked to AS Monaco. When Ljungberg declined to join AS Monaco after the transfer window closed, many believed Ljungberg was through with football.²⁴

In early September, Ljungberg was seen in New York City during New York Fashion Week. At this time, The Daily Star reported that Ljungberg was looking to become a furniture designer. Shortly after, Ljungberg was seen in London with Natalie Imbruglia and in Sweden with Brazilian actress Elissa Sursara.²⁵ These out of character events only fueled rumors of an imminent retirement.

Seattle Sounders FC

Preseason 2009

On 17 October, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that Ljungberg may be a part of the new Major League Soccer franchise Seattle Sounders FC. On 28 October 2008, Seattle Sounders officially announced they had signed Ljungberg as their Designated Player for the 2009 season. Ljungberg has reportedly signed a two-year contract worth US$5 million per season. Much like the contract of David Beckham and as is the norm for professional sports stars in the US, Ljungberg's contract will assure he keeps all of his private endorsement money.²⁶

In December 2008, it was announced that Ljungberg would undergo surgery to repair a persistent hip injury that has plagued him throughout his later career. Surgeons repaired a slightly torn hip labrum and shaved a small amount of bone where the hip meets the femur to prevent future injury. The Seattle Times reported that Ljungberg was expected to miss 10–12 weeks of training and possibly be sidelined for the team's inaugural game. Ljungberg recovered from his hip injury sooner than expected. Although he did not take part of Seattle's preseason in Argentina, he did however did light training with IS Halmia. ²⁷

2009 Season

Once the Sounders returned to Seattle, Ljungberg joined in training. Despite his speedy recovery, Ljungberg did not participate in the inaugural game against New York Red Bulls. However, he did make his debut one week later on 28 March 2009, coming on as a 61st minute substitute in a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake. The following week he made his first start on 4 April 2009 against Toronto FC where he also scored his first MLS goal.²⁸

Ljungberg played his first full game against Chivas USA in Los Angeles in which they lost 2-0. Ljungberg missed two games against Dallas and Colorado Rapids due to a migraine attack. He quickly recovered to play against Chivas USA. On 30 May 2009, the Sounders drew their fifth match in a row against the Columbus Crew after Ljungberg missed a penalty shot in the 31st minute.²⁹ Ljungberg scored his second goal for the season against the San Jose Earthquakes on 13 June 2009 as a result of beating Joe Cannon to the ball, lofting it over him and into the center of the net. In the 59th minute, Ljungberg's corner kick set up Fredy Montero's goal which led the Sounders to a 2-0 victory.³⁰After playing DC United, Ljungberg suffered from some hamstring tightness. Ljungberg did suit up for the New York Red Bull game on 20 June 2009, however, he did not play as a result of the injury. ³¹

Criticism

Early in the season, fans criticized that Fredy Montero and Ljungberg weren't cohesive on the pitch due to Ljungberg's absence in the preseason and to Ljungberg and Montero's few practices with one other.³²

During the Chivas USA game in June, Ljungberg became fustrated with the officials and was seen debating them over certain calls in the first half. Coach Sigi Schmid scolded Ljungberg to focus on the game. After the game, Ljungberg confronted the referees about the poor officiating and later complained in interviews how one Chivas player Mariano Trujillo almost broke his leg and that Trujillo did apologize after the game. ³³ At times, Ljungberg is seen debating the officials over calls. Ljungberg defended himself by sayng "Sigi (Schmid) wants me to be a captain on the pitch and lead our team. And then of course, I have to stand up to the referees a little bit." ³⁴

International career

Ljungberg representing Sweden.

Debut

In 1996, Ljungberg made his Sweden U21 debut. Ljungberg almost didn't make it as an international player because Swedish National Football Team coach, Lasse Lagerbäck, thought Ljungberg was too little. In Fredrik Ljungberg: Up Close, Lagerbäck stated, “ Of course it's difficult to say at 15 to 16 years of age (whether or not a player has the potential to be an international player). To be honest, I wouldn’t say I thought he would become an international player because he was very very little . In his first match, we played Denmark and he scored twice so he convinced me rather fast that he was a good player even if he was very very small but he was quick." ³⁵ Ljungberg made his senior international debut on 24 January 1998 against the USA in Orlando, losing 0-1. He scored his first national team goal against Denmark in Malmö with a 3-0 victory.³⁶

Ljungberg has represented his country at Euro 2000, World Cup 2002, Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006, and Euro 2008.

World Cup 2002

During a open team practice before theWorld Cup 2002, Ljungberg broke into a fight with his teammate Olof Mellberg after a robust tackle from Mellberg. Ljungberg pushed Mellberg right in front of the world press and Mellberg responded by grabbing at his throat before the two wrestled on the ground. ³⁷ The two of them were quickly separated by shocked team-mates and the team practice was immediately cancelled to deal with the public relations disaster. Within hours, video photoage of the fight flooded the media and internet.

Sweden was a part of Group B dubbed ‘Group Death’ which included Argentina, England, and Nigeria. At the time, Ljungberg was suffering from a hip injury which prevented him from playing in most of the games.³⁸ However, Ljungberg did muster the strength to play against England on 2 June 2002 and Nigeria on 7 June 2002 despite the pain. After Sweden advanced from group death, the team was defeated by Senegal.

Euro 2004

Sweden was one of the 16 teams to qualify for the 2004 European Championships with the host country of Portugal. In Sweden’s first game, on 14 June 2004 Sweden beat Bulgaria 5-0 in which Ljungberg scored once. He started in the Italy match which was a draw and also in the Denmark match which was a 2-2 draw.³⁹ . Sweden along with Italy and Denmark were oddly in a three way tie for the first spot. However, it was concluded that Italy would not advance due to a goal difference after Sweden and Denmark drew 2-2. Italy actually disputed the decision saying both Sweden and Denmark fixed the match. ⁴⁰ The UEFA squashed that notion and Sweden moved onto the next round to compete against the Netherlands. The match ended with 0-0 draw in which Ljungberg attempted two shots but failed to score.

World Cup 2006

Prior to the games, the team doctor prohibited Ljungberg from participating in full-blown training between matches to protect his injured foot. His right foot was swollen due to fluid building up inside his ankle joint. Although he played through the pain with Arsenal, Ljungberg sat out the warm-up games against Finland and Chile at Sweden’s base in Bremen. Despite being advised to take time off, Ljungberg insisted on playing in the cup to help Sweden win. Lagerback defend his decision by saying he played well in the Champions League and the Swedish qualifiers with the same injury.⁴¹

The 2006 World Cup was a media whirl wind due to the presence of the new phenomenon called WAGs. Even before the games began, Mellberg and Ljungberg almost allegedly had another confrontation; only this time Ljungberg had walked away before it got physical. The press were eager to report on drama within the Swedish camp. After the scoreless draw against Trinidad and Tobago, there was tension in the dressing room. Reports that Ljungberg and captian Mellberg had a shouting match that almost spiraled into a fist fight had reached the press. The alleged fight occurred over a disagreement over strategy. In an interview with the press, Ljungberg argued, “We played much too many long balls from Mellberg up to our attackers” which allegedly started the fight. ⁴²

Sweden’s weak start was quickly forgotten after their victory against Paraguay. However, Paraguay almost won until Ljungberg scored in the 89th minute giving Sweden a 1-0 victory. Sweden’s third match within the group was against England a 2-2 draw. Ljungberg stated “We showed too much respect to England early on but by the end we should have won.” ⁴³

Despite the draw, Sweden advanced to the next round only to lose against Germany. Ljungerg was named the Golden Ball winner for helping Sweden advance to next round in the World Cup by heading in a goal against Paraguay. ``I am proud and humble to get this award, Ljungberg said. ``If you look at the football year 2006, it was very eventful. . . . If I should try to sum it up, the Champions League final left some deep marks. That felt heavy. But for me, the World Cup was the biggest event of the year. ⁴⁴

Euro 2008

After the World Cup 2006 finals, Ljungberg became captain of Sweden National Team. Ljungberg captained 8 of the 9 Euro 2008 qualifiers including games against Latvia, Liechtenstein, Spain, Northern Ireland, and Iceland. In the qualifiers, Ljungberg scored one goal against Liechtenstein on October 17 2007 and had an assist in the Latvia match on October 21, 2007. Sweden qualified for the European Championship with 6 wins.

Prior the Euro 2008, Ljungberg fractured his ribs making his appearance in the Euro uncertain. However, Ljungberg was able to participate in the Euro and played the games with a special brace to protect his healing ribs. Ljungberg was able to start in Sweden’s first match against Greece which ended in a 2-0 victory. Sweden’s next match was against one of the favorites, Spain. Sweden was able to contain Spain who struggled from making big advances. Unfortunately, Sweden lost that match 1-2. At the end of the game, Ljungberg was furious with Dutch referee Pieter Vink and proclaimed, “There was a foul just before the Spanish second goal and it wasn’t given. It was lucky I was asked to do a TV interview straight after we came off otherwise I would have kicked a door in!” ⁴⁵

Sweden was unable to compete with the young Russian squad and were defeated 0-2. ⁴⁶ Despite, Sweden’s early dismissal from the tournament, Ljungberg was considered by newspapers in Sweden, France, Germany and the host nation Austria as being Sweden's leading player throughout the tournament.

Retirement

On 27 June 2008 Ljungberg announced that he was ending his 10-year career for the national team.⁴⁷ The decision came following Sweden's early exit from Euro 2008. Ljungberg played his last match for Sweden on 18 June 2008 in the 2-0 defeat to Russia in the last group stage match of Euro 2008.⁴⁸

Career statistics

As of 5 April 2009

Awards

Ljungberg receiving the Guldbollen award, 2006.

• 1998 Swedish FA prizes for "Best Midfielder of the year"
• 1998 Swedish FA prizes for "People's player of the year"
• 1998 Nominated for the Sexiest Men in the World
• 2000 Arsenal FC Player of the Month (January and February)
• 2000 Arsenal FC Dreamcast Player of the Season competition came 2nd
• 2000 AFCi Awards "Most Improved Arsenal Player" for the 1999–2000 season
• 2000 2nd in AFCi Awards "Arsenal Player of the Season"
• 2002 April BarclayCard Premier League Player of the Month
• 2002 Winner of Guldbollen, the award for the best Swedish footballer of the year
• 2002 MVP BarclayCard Premier League Player of the Year
• 2006 Winner of Guldbollen, the award for the best Swedish footballer of the year
• 2007 Third Best Looking Male Athlete in the World voted by Sports Illustrated
• 2007 17th Best Dressed Man in the World voted by US Esquire
• 2007 Sexiest player in the Premier League voted by the Sun
• 2008 Voted by Arsenal FC fans as the 11th best player in history in the club
• 2008 In the Top 10 Celeb's Women Lust After. Glamour Magazine
• 2008 E! (Entertainment Channel, USA) among Sexiest Men in the World.

Honours

Club

Halmstads:

• Allsvenskan: 1997
• Svenska Cupen: 1995

Arsenal:

• Premier League: 2001-02, 2003-04
• FA Cup: 2002, 2003, 2005
• FA Charity Shield: 1999

Individual

• Swedish Player Of The Year: 2002, 2006
• Swedish Midfielder Of The Year: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Folkets Lirare (Player Of The People): 1998

References

External links

• Fredrik Ljunberg FIFA competition record
• FootballDatabase Fredrik Ljungberg's profile and stats
• Fredrik Ljungberg career stats at Soccerbase
• The Wonderful World of West Ham United statistics
• Freddie Ljungberg at GoSounders.com

v • d • e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2000 1 Hedman • 2 Nilsson • 3 P. Andersson • 4 Björklund • 5 Lucic • 6 Sundgren • 7 Mild • 8 Gustafsson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Pettersson • 11 Alexandersson • 12 Kihlstedt • 13 Svensson • 14 Mellberg • 15 D. Andersson • 16 A. Andersson • 17 Mjällby • 18 Osmanovski • 19 K. Andersson • 20 Larsson • 21 Allbäck • 22 Asper • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg

v • d • e Sweden squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Hedman • 2 Mellberg • 3 P. Andersson • 4 Mjällby • 5 Michael Svensson • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Allbäck • 11 Larsson • 12 Kihlstedt • 13 Antonelius • 14 Edman • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Lucic • 17 Magnus Svensson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 D. Andersson • 21 Ibrahimović • 22 A. Andersson • 23 Isaksson • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg

v • d • e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Isaksson • 2 Lucic • 3 Mellberg • 4 Mjällby • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Nilsson • 8 Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Hedman • 13 Hansson • 14 Östlund • 15 Jakobsson • 16 Källström • 17 Andersson • 18 Jonson • 19 Farnerud • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Wahlstedt • 23 Kihlstedt • Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg

v • d • e Sweden squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Isaksson • 2 Nilsson • 3 Mellberg • 4 Lucic • 5 Edman • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 A. Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Larsson • 12 Alvbåge • 13 Hansson • 14 Stenman • 15 K. Svensson • 16 Källström • 17 Elmander • 18 Jonson • 19 Andersson • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Rosenberg • 23 Shaaban • Coach: Lagerbäck

v • d • e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Isaksson • 2 Nilsson • 3 Mellberg • 4 Hansson • 5 Stoor • 6 Linderoth • 7 Alexandersson • 8 Svensson • 9 Ljungberg • 10 Ibrahimović • 11 Elmander • 12 Shaaban • 13 Wiland • 14 Majstorović • 15 Granqvist • 16 Källström • 17 H. Larsson • 18 S. Larsson • 19 Andersson • 20 Allbäck • 21 Wilhelmsson • 22 Rosenberg • 23 Dorsin • Coach: Lagerbäck