Freddie Ljungberg
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.6
Strong
Right Midfield Midfield
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 328 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#11
goals rank
#24
assists rank
79
season goals
58
season assists
Among 99 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€17.00m
peak value · 2005
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 98/99
17
best season · 01/02
101 / 22
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-04-16 · 4 players total
447Appearances
79Goals
58Assists
46Yellow cards
1Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Freddie Ljungberg |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Karl Fredrik Ljungberg |
| Date of birth | 1977-04-16 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vittsjö, Sweden, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Mumbai City → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Career break → Mumbai City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Mumbai City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2012
Transfer: Shimizu S-Pulse → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Celtic → Shimizu S-Pulse
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Shimizu S-Pulse
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Chicago → Celtic
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Seattle → Chicago
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Celtic FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Seattle Sounders FC, Chicago Fire
30 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Seattle Sounders FC
25 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Seattle
08/09 · Transfer
Aug 2008
Transfer: West Ham → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
May 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: Arsenal → West Ham
07/08 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Ham United
28 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Arsenal FC
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
37 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
38 matches · 14 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Arsenal FC
32 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Arsenal FC
39 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Arsenal FC
48 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Arsenal FC
43 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 1998
Transfer: Halmstads BK → Arsenal
98/99 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Halmstads BK, Arsenal FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Halmstads BK
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Halmstads BK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Halmstads BK
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1994
Transfer: Halmstad U19 → Halmstads BK
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Halmstad U17 → Halmstad U19
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €17.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 79 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals8 total · 0.57/90
Assists2 total · 0.14/90
G+A10 total · 0.71/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
Arsenal FC
76.9%
Halmstads BK
2.7%
Shimizu S-Pulse
0.0%
Chicago Fire
5.0%
Seattle Sounders FC
7.6%
Mumbai City FC
0.0%
Celtic FC
0.0%
West Ham United
7.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 328 | 72 | 40 | 9,227 |
| Halmstads BK | 4 | 95/96 | 98/99 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 326 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 600 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 914 |
| Mumbai City FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 930 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 367 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 303 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Halmstads BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 887 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | Halmstads BK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Halmstads BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Halmstads BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Halmstads BK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 600 |
| 2009 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 914 |
| 2009 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Indian Super League | Mumbai City FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | West Ham United | 25 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 930 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 792 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 25 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,732 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 557 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 159 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 434 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 329 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 367 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Halmstad U17 | Halmstad U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Halmstad U19 | Halmstads BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-09-12 | Halmstads BK | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-23 | Arsenal | West Ham | Transfer | 8300000 | €4.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-06 | West Ham | Without Club | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-20 | Without Club | Seattle | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-30 | Seattle | Chicago | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Chicago | Celtic | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-27 | Celtic | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Career break | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-02 | Career break | Mumbai City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Mumbai City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-03-30 | 2008-05-01 | 33 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Rib fracture | 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-31 | 27 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Hip problems | 2008-12-12 | 2009-04-20 | 130 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€17.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€14.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #57021 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24978 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23487 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3557 | — | 75 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 25 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 26 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 26 |
| 2010 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 30 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Freddie Ljungberg's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 39% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 61% |
| Aston Villa | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 46% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 29% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 29% |
| Newcastle United | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 36% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 46% |
| Charlton Athletic | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 58% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 63% |
| Fulham FC | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 75% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 1,267 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 98/99 | 23 | 887 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | 600 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2009 | 25 | 914 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 930 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 2,524 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 593 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 1,130 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
241 apps
48 G
36 A
Champions League
64 apps
13 G
3 A
FA Cup
34 apps
11 G
4 A
MLS
52 apps
4 G
12 A
UI Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
3 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
J.League Div.1
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Community Shield
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Premiership
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Freddie Ljungberg
Who is Freddie Ljungberg?
Freddie Ljungberg is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Freddie Ljungberg?
Freddie Ljungberg is 49 years old. He was born on April 16, 1977 in Vittsjö, Sweden.
What position does Freddie Ljungberg play?
Freddie Ljungberg plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Freddie Ljungberg play for?
Freddie Ljungberg currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Freddie Ljungberg scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Freddie Ljungberg has scored 79 goals in 447 appearances.