Karl Fredrik “Freddie” Ljungberg (Swedish pronunciation: ) (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Sweden) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. Ljungberg was a model for Calvin Klein underwear until 2007. He previously represented brands such as Nike, Procter & Gamble, L’Oreal and currently represents Puma, ESPN and Pepsi, as well as running his own blog since October 2009. 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. When he finished 9th grade his marks averaged 4.1 on the 5 point scale. 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.
