Freddie Ljungberg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Freddie Ljungberg
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 16, 1977(1977-04-16)
Age	47
Birthplace	Vittsjö
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Skåne
Horoscope	Aries

Freddie Ljungberg Biography

Freddie Ljungberg is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 16, 1977 in Vittsjö, Skåne, Sweden. Swedish professional footballer who was famous for his role as a winger with numerous clubs like Chicago Fire, Celtic, and Mumbai City. He also has the distinction of being a member of Sweden’s national team as well as having worked as a coach of Sweden’s Arsenal Under 23 team.

He was instructed by He was coached by Arsene Wenger when he joined the Arsenal club in 1998. when He joined the Arsenal club in 1998.

Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfrěːdrɪk ˈjɵ̂ŋːbærj] ; born 16 April 1977) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a winger and is a football manager. He is currently the assistant coach of Arsenal Football Club after serving as interim head coach in 2019.

In 1989, at the age of 12, Ljungberg had convinced Halmstads BK to move him from P12 to P14 which was against Halmstad’s policies at the time. At age 14, Ljungberg joined the junior team under coach Robert Nordström. His perseverance paid off because three years later he was moved up to the senior team.

He was was raised in Vittsjo, Sweden and shared an image of his wife on Instagram in June of 2014.

Freddie Ljungberg Net Worth

Freddie Ljungberg is one of the richest Soccer Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Freddie Ljungberg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his young career with the Halmstad academy. Then, he made his debut in the professional team in 1982. Then, in 1993 began playing for a variety of Swedish youngsters’ national squads. Then, he was let go in 2014 following his time in the club Mumbai City. Mumbai City and started his coaching career in the year 2016 with Arsenal Under 15. Arsenal under 15 squad.

He was named MLS Best Player of the Month in October of 2009 as well as Swedish midfielder of the year for several seasons, including 2002, 1998, and 2004.

Ljungberg was born on 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö to Roy Alve Erling Ljungberg, a civil engineer and owner of a construction and consultant business, and Elisabeth Bodil Ljungberg, a Swedish Labor Department worker. On 12 September 1984, the Ljungbergs had another son, Karl Oskar Filip. In 1982, the Ljungberg family left Vittsjö and moved to Halmstad. At first, the tenacious five-year old would not have any part of moving. He argued with his parents that he did not want to live in Halmstad. His parents relented and took him to Halmstads BK, where he played on the youth team under manager Olle Eriksson.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Freddie Ljungberg height 5 ft 9 in Freddie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Freddie Ljungberg Dating?

According to our records, Freddie Ljungberg married to Natalie Foster. As of December 1, 2023, Freddie Ljungberg’s is not dating anyone.

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Some of Ljungberg’s best form came in the second half of the 2001–02 season, when Arsenal won their second Premier League and FA Cup double. Following a knee injury to Robert Pires, 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. Ljungberg had scored many important and vital goals for Arsenal throughout the season. He scored an equaliser against Manchester United, in a game where Arsenal went on to win 3–1. He was instrumental in Arsenal’s 2–1 win against Liverpool at Anfield where he won a penalty which Thierry Henry scored and then he slotted in a sweet finish from a Pires cross. He scored a nearly identical goal again against Liverpool at Highbury three weeks later, where the matched ended up being a 1–1 draw. Ljungberg ended the 2001–02 season scoring 17 goals in all competitions. In the 2002 FA Cup Final he became the first player in 40 years to score in consecutive FA Cup Finals.

Facts & Trivia

Freddie Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Freddie Ljungberg celebrates birthday on April 16 of every year.

Sweden was a part of Group F, dubbed the ‘Group of 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. 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.

Where is Freddie Ljungberg from?

Vittsjö, Sweden

How good was Freddie Ljungberg?

He was a very good player, full of energy, blessed with technique, and he scored a goal every four games — a better rate than Bendtner’s, for what it’s worth. He also turned out for Arsenal during the trophy-rich first half of the Wenger period, playing an important part in those successes.

Who is Freddie Ljungberg wife?

Natalie Foster

How old is Freddie Ljungberg?

45 years (April 16, 1977)

How tall is Freddie Ljungberg?

5′ 9″