Freddie Ljungberg facts for kids
![]() Ljungberg playing in the Match Against Poverty in March 2014 |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Karl Fredrik Ljungberg | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Vittsjö, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.75 m | ||
Playing position | 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 | 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) | |
National team | |||
1993 | Sweden U16 | 4 | (2) |
1994 | Sweden U18 | 8 | (1) |
1995–1998 | Sweden U21 | 12 | (5) |
1998–2008 | Sweden | 75 | (14) |
Teams managed | |||
2016–2017 | Arsenal U15 | ||
2017 | VfL Wolfsburg (assistant) | ||
2018–2019 | Arsenal U23 | ||
2019–2020 | Arsenal (assistant) | ||
2019 | Arsenal (interim) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (born 16 April 1977) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is also a football manager. He was the former assistant coach of Arsenal F.C.
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Career statistics
Club
- Sources:
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Halmstad | 1994 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
1995 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
1996 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
1997 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
1998 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
Total | 79 | 10 | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 92 | 11 | |||||
Arsenal | 1998–99 | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
1999–2000 | Premier League | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | — | 42 | 8 | |||
2000–01 | Premier League | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | — | 48 | 9 | |||
2001–02 | Premier League | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 39 | 17 | |||
2002–03 | Premier League | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 32 | 9 | |||
2003–04 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 43 | 10 | |||
2004–05 | Premier League | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 38 | 14 | |||
2005–06 | Premier League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
2006–07 | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
Total | 216 | 46 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 15 | — | 325 | 72 | |||
West Ham United | 2007–08 | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
Seattle Sounders | 2009 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
2010 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
Total | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 2 | ||||
Chicago Fire | 2010 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
Celtic | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2011 | J.League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Mumbai City | 2014 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 391 | 62 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 16 | — | 520 | 89 |
International
- Source:
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden | 1998 | 6 | 1 |
1999 | 7 | 1 | |
2000 | 8 | 0 | |
2001 | 9 | 0 | |
2002 | 5 | 0 | |
2003 | 4 | 1 | |
2004 | 10 | 4 | |
2005 | 7 | 5 | |
2006 | 8 | 1 | |
2007 | 6 | 1 | |
2008 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 75 | 14 |
International goals
- Sweden score listed first, score column indicates after each Ljungberg goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 28 May 1998 | Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden | 3 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
2 | 31 March 1999 | Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland | 8 | ![]() |
1–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | ||
3 | 7 June 2003 | Stadio Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino | 37 | ![]() |
3–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
4 | 14 June 2004 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal | 41 | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 | |
5 | 4 September 2004 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 46 | ![]() |
4–0 | 7–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
6 | 6–0 | |||||||
7 | 9 October 2004 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | 48 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | ||
8 | 9 February 2005 | Stade de France, Paris, France | 50 | ![]() |
1–1 | Friendly | ||
9 | 26 March 2005 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | 51 | ![]() |
3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
10 | 3–0 | |||||||
11 | 4 June 2005 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | 52 | ![]() |
5–0 | 6–0 | ||
12 | 3 September 2005 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | 53 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | ||
13 | 15 June 2006 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | 59 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup | ||
14 | 13 October 2007 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 68 | ![]() |
3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 21 December 2019
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Arsenal (Interim) | 29 November 2019 | 21 December 2019 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16.67 | |
Total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16.67 | — |
Honours
Halmstad
- Allsvenskan: 1997
- Svenska Cupen: 1994–95
Arsenal
- Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04
- FA Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
- FA Charity Shield: 1999
Seattle Sounders
- U.S. Open Cup: 2009
Individual
- Premier League Player of the Season: 2001–02
- Premier League Player of the Month: April 2002
- Premier League Overseas Team of the Decade: 1992–93 – 2001–02
- ESM Team of the Year: 2001–02
- Guldbollen: 2002, 2006
- Swedish Midfielder of the Year: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- MLS Best XI: 2009
- MLS Player of the Month: October 2009
- Fotbollsgalan Folkets Lirare ("Fan's Player of the Year"): 1998
Images for kids
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Ljungberg in a model shoot for a Swedish men's magazine Café. Ljungberg's efforts as a male model have garnered media attention rivaling that of his football career. In 2003, he was contracted as a Calvin Klein underwear model, fronting a worldwide campaign which became one of Calvin Klein's most successful ever.

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