Ljungberg has spent the majority of his career playing as a winger in Europe, either on his preferred right side or occasionally on the left, although in MLS he often plays as a central midfield playmaker. He was the captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his international retirement after Euro 2008.
Ljungberg is also a male model and was a model for Calvin Klein underwear until 2007. Previously he represented brands such as Nike, Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal. Currently he represents Puma, ESPN and Pepsi as well as running his own blog since October 2009 called www.freddie.speaksup.com.
