| Fredrik Ljungberg | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Karl Fredrik Ljungberg | |
| Date of birth | April 16, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Vittsjö, Sweden | |
| Height | 1. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. 75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | West Ham United | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Halmstads BK | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994–1998 1998–2007 2007– |
Halmstads BK Arsenal West Ham United |
79 (10) 216 (46) 25 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998– | Sweden | 71 (14) |
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Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg (IPA: [ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj]) (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Hässleholm) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for English club West Ham United. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Hässleholm Municipality ( Hässleholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played
Ljungberg normally plays as a winger, either on his preferred left side or occasionally on the right. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. He is the captain of the Swedish national team. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.
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Club career
Early career
Ljungberg joined Halmstad in Sweden as a youth player at the age of five. Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of He played several other sports including ice hockey and handball for which he was called up to the national squad. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six He made his senior debut for Halmstad on 23 October 1994 in the Swedish First Division against AIK. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Allmänna Idrottsklubben (usually referred to as just AIK) currently located in Solna, just north of Stockholm, is one of the oldest largest and most 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.
Arsenal
Ljungberg was signed by Arsenal in 1998 for £3 million. Arsenal's manager, Arsène Wenger, took the unusual step of authorising the signing of Ljungberg after watching him play for Sweden in their defeat of England on television, without seeing him play live. Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager, in charge of Arsenal The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The match confirmed to Wenger that Ljungberg would cope against English opponents. Ljungberg passed the test without difficulty and made a sensational debut after coming on as a substitute scoring against rival club Manchester United.
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. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season Following a knee injury to Robert Pirès, Ljungberg came in and scored in most of Arsenal's remaining games, including a stunning finish in the FA Cup final against Chelsea. Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born 29 October 1973 in Reims, France is a French international football player The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after 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 "I Love You Baby" by Andy Williams: "We love you Freddie, because you've got red hair, we love you Freddie because your 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"). Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (born December 3 1927 in Wall Lake Iowa) is an American pop singer
Ljungberg was the first player to score a goal at an FA Cup final outside England, when he found the net against Liverpool in 2001 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. A year later, against Chelsea, he became the first player to score in consecutive FA Cup finals
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. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ljungberg became a regular in Arsenal's starting lineup following the departure of Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars in the summer of 2000. Emmanuel "Manu" Petit (born September 22, 1970) is a French former football player who played his club football for Monaco, Marc Overmars (born March 29, 1973 in Emst) is a Dutch football player 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. Migraine is a neurological Syndrome characterized by altered bodily experiences painful headaches and nausea It transpired that he was suffering from blood poisoning caused by his large tattoos. [1]
Despite a persistent ankle injury Ljungberg played for Arsenal in the 2-1 defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League Final in Paris on May 17, 2006. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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 untrue. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played "Ljungberg still has a lot to offer to Arsenal," Arsene Wenger said, on July 13, 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. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. [2][3] However, Ljungberg did indeed leave Arsenal before the end of his contract, making the move to West Ham in 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. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire.
West Ham United
On July 23, 2007, Ljungberg joined West Ham United on a four-year contract for a fee that could rise to £3 million. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played [4] West Ham United are only the second English professional club of Ljungberg's career. Ljungberg made his West Ham United debut in the 2-0 home defeat by Manchester City on August 11, 2007 a game in which he was also captain. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He scored his first league goal for West Ham against Birmingham City on February 9, 2008. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5] His first season with West Ham was ended on 26 April 2008 when Newcastle United defender, Steven Taylor, landed on him breaking one of his ribs. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Steven Vincent Taylor (born January 23, 1986 in Greenwich, London) is an English footballer, currently playing for [6]
International career
Ljungberg represented Sweden at U21 level. He received his first full cap for Sweden on January 24, 1998 against the USA. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer He has represented his country at Euro 2000, World Cup 2002, Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006, where his 13th goal for Sweden came in the 89th minute of the match against Paraguay. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.
As of August 8, 2006, Ljungberg is captain of the Swedish national football team, taking over after Olof Mellberg. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Erik Olof Mellberg ('uːˌlɔf 'mɛlˌbærj (born September 3, 1977 in Amnehärad Gullspång) is a Swedish football player playing
Career statistics
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Halmstads | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1995 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1996 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1997 | 24 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1998 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 21 | 1 | |
| 1999-00 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 43 | 8 | ||
| 2000-01 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 48 | 9 | ||
| 2001-02 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 17 | ||
| 2002-03 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2003-04 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 10 | ||
| 2004-05 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | ||
| 2005-06 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2006-07 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | Sweden | 79 | 10 | |||||||
| England | 241 | 48 | 42 | 11 | 73 | 15 | 356 | 74 | ||
| Career Total | 320 | 58 | ||||||||
Awards
- 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
- 1998 6th in the Swedish handsome men contest
- 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 Winner of Guldbollen, the award for the best Swedish footballer of the year
- 2006 Winner of Guldbollen, the award for the best Swedish footballer of the year
Honours
- With Halmstad
- Swedish Cup Winner: 1995
- Swedish League Winner: 1997
- With Arsenal
- Community Shield: 1999
- FA Premier League Winner: 2001-02, 2003-04
- FA Cup: 2002, 2003, 2005
References
- ^ Duncan Gardham. Guldbollen, (eng the Golden Ball) award given by the daily tabloid Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish Guldbollen, (eng the Golden Ball) award given by the daily tabloid Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish Soccer star in health scare over tattoo ink. Retrieved on 2006-09-04. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself
- ^ Chris Harris. Wenger - Ljungberg is definitely staying here. Retrieved on 2007-01-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks
- ^ "Wenger expects Ljungberg to stay" - BBC Sport website
- ^ "West Ham swoop to sign Ljungberg", BBC Sport, 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Retrieved on 2008-02-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons
- ^ West Ham 1-1 Birmingham
- ^ Ljungberg out for the season
External links
- FootballDatabase Fredrik Ljungberg's profile and stats
- Fredrik Ljungberg career stats at Soccerbase
- Goal.com profile
- The Wonderful World of West Ham United statistics
| Preceded by Olof Mellberg |
Sweden football captain 2006–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Patrik Andersson |
Guldbollen 2002 |
Succeeded by Olof Mellberg |
| Preceded by Zlatan Ibrahimović |
Guldbollen 2006 |
Succeeded by Zlatan Ibrahimović |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ljungberg, Karl Fredrik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ljungberg, Fredrik |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977-04-16 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vittsjö, Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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