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'''Karl Fredrik''' "'''Freddie'''" '''Ljungberg''' ({{IPA2|ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj}}) (born [[16 April]] [[1977]] in Vittsjö, [[Hässleholm Municipality|Hässleholm]]) is a professional [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[football (soccer)|football]]er released by [[England|English]] club [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in August 2008. He is also a [[male model]], and was the model for [[Calvin Klein]] underwear<ref>[http://www.womenrepublic.co.uk/entertainment/freddie_ljungberg/ celebrity men: freddie ljungberg]</ref> until 2007.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-485403/Ljungberg-hang-boxers.html Ljungberg to hang up his boxers]</ref>

Ljungberg normally plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]], either on his preferred right side or occasionally on the left. He was the captain of the [[Sweden national football team|Swedish national team]] until he announced his retirement after [[Euro 2008]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Ljungberg joined [[Halmstads BK|Halmstad]] in Sweden as a youth player at the age of five. He played several other sports including [[ice hockey]] and [[team handball|handball]] for which he was called up to the national squad. He made his senior debut for Halmstad on [[23 October]] [[1994]] in the Swedish First Division against [[AIK]]. 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 F.C.|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 national football team|Sweden]] in their defeat of [[England national football team|England]] on television, without seeing him play live. 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 F.C.|Manchester United]], the match ended 3-0.

Some of Ljungberg's best form came in the second half of the [[2001-02 in English football|2001-02]] season, when Arsenal won their second [[FA Premier League|Premiership]] and [[FA Cup]] [[The Double|double]]. 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 F.C.|Chelsea]]. 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 you're 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").

Ljungberg was the first player to score a goal at an [[FA Cup]] final outside [[England]], when Arsenal lost against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2001 at the [[Millennium Stadium]] in [[Cardiff]]. A year later, against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], he became the first player to score in consecutive [[FA Cup]] finals
[[Image:Fredrik Ljungberg Arsenal cropped.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ljungberg, second from left, in a match between [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]], September 2006.]]

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]]. Ljungberg became a regular in Arsenal's starting lineup following the departure of [[Emmanuel Petit]] and [[Marc Overmars]] in the summer of 2000. For several seasons he played a major role for the club including being a member of the unbeaten 49 game run for Arsenal. He had to fight with constant injury problems and occasionally severe bouts with [[migraine]]s; in 2005 a mysterious persistent hip injury led to fears he may have contracted cancer, which were unfounded. It transpired that he was suffering from blood poisoning caused by his large tattoos.<ref>{{cite web | title=Soccer star in health scare over tattoo ink | author=Duncan Gardham | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/05/21/ntatt21.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/05/21/ixhome.html | accessdate=2006-09-04}}</ref>

Despite a persistent ankle injury Ljungberg played for Arsenal in the 2-1 defeat by [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the Champions League Final in Paris on [[May 17]], [[2006]].

It was speculated in January 2007 that Ljungberg was being forced to leave [[Arsenal FC|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 United F.C.|West Ham]], later these speculations proved to be premature. "Ljungberg still has a lot to offer to Arsenal," Arsene Wenger said, on [[January 13]] [[2007]], 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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Wenger - Ljungberg is definitely staying here | author=Chris Harris | url=http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=news&article=441216&cpid=703&title=Wenger+-+Ljungberg+is+definitely+staying+here | accessdate=2007-01-13}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6290162.stm "Wenger expects Ljungberg to stay" - BBC Sport website]</ref>
However, Ljungberg did indeed leave Arsenal before the end of his contract, making the move to West Ham in mid-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]].

In 2008 Freddie placed 11th in Arsenal.com's Gunners' Greatest 50 Players.<ref>{{cite web | title= Gunners' Greatest Players - 11. Freddie Ljungberg |url=http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=news&article=492952&cpid=703&title=Gunners%27+Greatest+Players+-+11.+Freddie+Ljungberg | accessdate=2008-01013}}</ref>

===West Ham United===
On [[July 23]], [[2007]], Ljungberg joined [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] on a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =West Ham swoop to sign Ljungberg | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =[[2007-07-31]] | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6911613.stm | accessdate =2008-02-04 }}</ref> West Ham United were only the second English professional club of Ljungberg's career. Ljungberg made his [[West Ham United F.C.|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. He scored his first league goal for West Ham against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] on [[February 9]], [[2008]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7223969.stm West Ham 1-1 Birmingham]</ref> His first season with West Ham was ended on [[26 April]] [[2008]] when [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] defender, [[Steven Taylor (footballer)|Steven Taylor]], landed on him breaking one of his ribs.<ref>[http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/content/west_ham_united_football_club/story.aspx?brand=RECOnline&category=Hammers&tBrand=RecOnline&tCategory=hammersnew&itemid=WeED30%20Apr%202008%2017%3A06%3A34%3A187 Ljungberg out for the season]</ref> In August 2008, West Ham released Ljungberg after an agreement was reached to terminate his contract.<ref name="Ljungberg agrees to leave Hammers">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7545703.stm |title=Ljungberg agrees to leave Hammers|date=August 6, 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-06}}</ref>

==International career==
Ljungberg represented Sweden at U21 level. He received his first full [[cap (sport)|cap]] for Sweden on [[January 24]], [[1998]] against the [[USA national football team|USA]]. He has represented his country at [[2000 European Football Championship|Euro 2000]], [[2002 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 2002]], [[2004 European Football Championship|Euro 2004]] and [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 2006]], where his 13th goal for Sweden came in the 89th minute of the match against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]], and [[Euro 2008]]. After the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 2006]] finals, Ljungberg became captain of Sweden and lead them in [[Euro 2008]].

On [[June 27]], [[2008]] Ljungberg announced that he was ending his 10-year career for the national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/euro2008/story/0,23063,11966_3748169,00.html|title=Ljungberg announces retirement|accessdate=2008-06-27|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> The decision was expected, following Sweden's poor performances, early exit from Euro 2008 and Ljungberg's increasing injury problems. Ljungberg played his last match for Sweden on [[June 18]], [[2008]] in the 2-0 defeat to [[Russia national football team|Russia]] in the last group stage match in Euro 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=647&a=798865&rss=1399|title=Fredrik Ljungberg quits the nationalteam|date=2008-06-27|accessdate=2008-05-28|publisher=Dagens Nyheter.se|language=Swedish}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
''As of [[May 1]], [[2008]]''
{{Football player statistics 1|NY}}
{{Football player statistics 2|SWE|NY}}
|-
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1994|1994]]||rowspan="5"|[[Halmstads BK|Halmstad]]||rowspan="5"|[[Allsvenskan]]||1||0||||||||||||
|'''Name'''||
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
|-
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1995|1995]]||16||1||||||||||||
|'''Address'''||
1564 North King Street
|-
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1996|1996]]||20||2||||||||||||
|'''Town'''||
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
|-
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1997|1997]]||24||5||||||||||||
|'''Established'''||
1936
|-
|-
|[[Allsvenskan 1998|1998]]||18||2||||||||||||
|'''Community'''||
{{Football player statistics 2|ENG|NY}}
Urban
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 1998-99|1998-99]]||rowspan="9"|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]||rowspan="9"|[[Premier League]]||16||1||5||0||colspan="2"|-||21||1
|'''Type'''||
Public secondary
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 1999-2000|1999-00]]||26||6||3||0||14||2||43||8
|'''Religion'''||
Secular
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 2000-01|2000-01]]||30||6||5||1||13||2||48||9
|'''Students'''||
Coeducational
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 2001-02|2001-02]]||25||12||5||2||9||3||39||17
|'''Grades'''||
9 to 12
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 2002-03|2002-03]]||20||6||4||1||8||2||32||9
|'''Accreditation'''||
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 2003-04|2003-04]]||30||4||5||4||9||2||44||10
|'''District'''||
Hawaii State Department of Education
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 2004-05|2004-05]]||26||10||6||2||6||2||38||14
|'''Subdistrict'''||
Honolulu district
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 2005-06|2005-06]]||25||1||3||0||9||1||37||2
|'''Nickname'''||
Governors
|-
|-
|[[FA Premier League 2006-07|2006-07]]||18||0||3||1||5||1||26||2
|'''Mascot'''||
Governor
|-
|-
|[[Premier League 2007-08|2007-08]]||rowspan="2"|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]||rowspan="2"|[[Premier League]]||25||2||3||0||colspan="2"|-||28||2
|'''Colors'''||
Maroon and white
|-
|-
|[[Premier League 2008-09|2008-09]]||||||||||||||||
|'''Motto'''||
{{Football player statistics 3|2|SWE}}79||10||||||||||||
Enter to learn, go forth to serve!
{{Football player statistics 4|ENG}}241||48||42||11||73||15||356||74
|-
{{Football player statistics 5}}320||58||||||||
|'''Military'''||
United States Army JROTC
|-
|'''Newspaper'''||
The Governor
|-
|'''Yearbook'''||
Ke Kia‘aina
|-
|'''Distinctions'''||
Campus was used as a World War II hospital and military office
|-
|'''Websites'''||
*[http://power2.k12.hi.us/index.cfm?siteID=24 D.O.E. Site]
*[http://farringtonhighschool.org Official School Site]
|-
|'''Email'''||
[mailto:webmaster@k12.hi.us D.O.E. Webmaster]
|-
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|}
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'''Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School''' is a public [[secondary school]] (grades 9-12) located in the [[Kalihi]] district of [[Honolulu]] on the island of [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]], [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]].


== Awards ==
The school is named after the late [[Wallace Rider Farrington]], the sixth [[governor]] of the [[Territory of Hawaii|Territory of Hawai{{okina}}i]], who served from 1921 to 1929.
[[Image:Fredrikljungbergguldboll.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ljungberg receiving the [[Guldbollen]] award, 2006.]]


*1998 Swedish FA prizes for "Best Midfielder of the year"
Farrington is an urban high school that serves an ethnically diverse community of mostly lower socio-economic families and a smaller number of middle-class families. In the 2004-2005 school year, 59 percent of the students qualified for free or reduced-price school lunches.
*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 in English football|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==
FHS is the home of the Governors and is part of the [[Hawaii State Department of Education]]. In the 2004-2005 school year, 2,490 students attended Farrington, making it the largest public high school in the state.
;With Halmstad
*Swedish Cup Winner: 1995
* Swedish League Winner: 1997


;With Arsenal:
Farrington provides career pathways for its students through several integrated vocational programs, including a health academy that was nationally recognized for excellence. In addition, Farrington offers students opportunities to participate and excel in both visual and performing arts.
* Community Shield: 1999
* FA Premier League Winner: 2001-02, 2003-04
* FA Cup: 2002, 2003, 2005


==References==
During [[World War II]], the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] used the school as a [[hospital]].
{{reflist}}

==Campus==
Farrington High School was designed by noted Hawai{{okina}}i [[architect]] [[Charles W. Dickey]] [http://starbulletin.com/1999/10/14/news/story7.html]. The 26 acre (100,000&nbsp;m²) campus, which is located at 1564 North King Street, Honolulu, is bounded on the north by [[Interstate H-1]], on the west by Kalihi Street, and on the east by Waiakamilo Road. The surrounding neighborhood consists of a mix of [[residential]], [[commerce|commercial]], and [[industry|industrial]] properties. The campus boasts the sculpture ''The Seed'' by [[Satoru Abe]].

==History==
'''Timeline of notable Farrington High School events:'''
*1936 - Farrington opened in September in temporary buildings across the street from the current location, at the present site of Kamehameha Homes public housing project.
*1940 - School moved to present location on North King Street, the former site of Kamehameha Preparatory School (now known as Kamehameha Elementary School).
*1943 - During duration of World War II, Farrington used as a hospital by the army. Classes were held in temporary buildings on campus.
*1964 - Farrington first accredited by the [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges]].
*1991 - Farrington Health Academy (vocational healthcare program) established.
*1996 - Farrington Health Academy receives the U.S. Secretary of Education's Award for Outstanding Vocational-Technical Education Program.
*2002 - Passed accreditation review by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Accreditation valid until 2005.
*2005 - Most recent accreditation review by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Farrington is accredited for 6 yr. term with mid-term visit.
*2006 - Farrington celebrates its 70th anniversary with an on-campus festival presented by alumni and students.

==Students==
'''School year 2007-2008'''
*Total enrollment - 2,579 students
*Enrollment by ethnicity (listed in decreasing order)
**Filipino - 1,397 (58.6%)
**Samoan - 316 (13.3%)
**Part-Hawaiian - 216 (9.1%)
**Other - 209 (8.8%)
**[[Native Hawaiians|Hawaiian]] - 62 (2.6%)
**Japanese - 49 (2.1%)
**White - 35 (1.5%)
**Hispanic - 27 (1.1%)
**Indo-Chinese - 26 (1.1%)
**Chinese - 21 (0.9%)
**Black - 9 (0.4%)
**Portuguese - 9 (0.4%)
**Korean - 7 (0.3%)
**Native American - 0 (0%)
Note: Unknown - 107 (not included in percentages)
*Enrollment by gender
**Male - 1,204 (49%)
**Female - 1,286 (51%)
*Enrollment by grade level
**09 - 896
**10 - 604
**11 - 588
**12 - 482
**Ungraded - 79 (3.2%)

==Extracurricular activities==
=== Athletics ===
Farrington's athletic teams, the Governors, compete in the [[Oahu Interscholastic Association]] (OIA) and the [[Hawaii High School Athletic Association]] (HHSAA); and were members of the old [[Interscholastic League of Honolulu]] (ILH).

The school fields teams in 16 sports: [[air riflery]], [[baseball]] (boys), [[basketball]], [[bowling]], [[canoe paddling]], [[cheerleading]] (girls), [[cross country running|cross country]], [[american football|football]] (boys), [[golf]], [[judo]], [[soccer]], [[softball]] (girls), [[tennis]], [[track and field]], [[volleyball]], and [[scholastic wrestling|wrestling]].

The boys teams have won state championships in baseball, basketball, bowling, and volleyball; and league championships in .22 riflery, baseball, basketball, football, and volleyball.

The girls teams have won state championships in bowling, cross country, judo and wrestling; and league championships in .22 riflery, basketball, bowling, judo, volleyball, and wrestling.

The Girls Varsity Wrestling team has taken state championships in 2004 and 2006.

''Athletics External Links''
* [http://www.sportshigh.com/ HHSAA official website]
* [http://www.oiasports.com/ OIA official website]
* [http://www.farringtonhighschool.org/athletics.htm Farrington Athletics]

===Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps===
Farrington's [[Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps|JROTC]] program, nicknamed the Governors' Guard Battalion or Govs' Guard, has been rated as one of the top Army ROTC units in the state, earning the prestigious Honor Unit with Distinction rating - a ranking presently held since 1987.

===School newspaper===
The Farrington High School newspaper is ''The Governor.'' Under the advisorship of Ellen Manago and her successors, it has been named Overall Best school newspaper several times in the annual Hawaii State High School Journalism Awards competition. In 2006, a new category was created for the top prize - Best Overall Journalism Program - with Farrington finishing in a tie for runner-up honors. ''The Governor'' was also named Best Overall Issue, new title for the previous category of Best Newspaper. In addition, it is a member of the [[High School National Ad Network]].
*'''2006''' [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Apr/28/ln/FP604280359.html Honolulu Advertiser article], [http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/28/news/story16.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin article]
*'''2005''' [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Apr/29/ln/ln18p.html Honolulu Advertiser article], [http://starbulletin.com/2005/04/29/news/index11.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin article]
*'''2004''' [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/May/01/ln/ln17a.html Honolulu Advertiser article], [http://starbulletin.com/2004/04/30/news/story7.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin article]
*'''2003''' [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/May/12/ln/ln14a.html Honolulu Advertiser article], [http://starbulletin.com/2003/05/10/news/story8.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin article]
*'''2002''' [http://starbulletin.com/2002/05/09/news/story5.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin article]
*'''1998''' [http://starbulletin.com/98/05/28/news/briefs.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin article]

==Traditions==
'''School Motto'''
:"Enter to learn, go forth to serve"

'''"The Farrington Way"'''
:As a student of Farrington High School,
:I believe in:
:Attaining high scholarship and good sportsmanship,
:Respecting my fellow man,
:Being morally upright and spiritually sound,
:Thus, making me a credit to my school, learning and living the Farrington Way.

'''Alma Mater'''
:"To you, our own dear Alma Mater,
:We pledge our love and loyalty.
:And sing a tribute altogether,
:That all may hear our song to thee.
:So, let us raise her royal banner,
:And it will hold victorious sway.
:Then, mingle merry hearts and voices
:In praise of Farrington."

'''Pride & Victory''' ''(adapted from "One Tin Soldier")''
:Proudly waving 'tis thy colors
:Victory or defeat we bear
:Loyalty will leave us never
:Long may our team reign supreme
:Onward 'tis thy faith that leads us
:Ever faithful, ever true
:Farrington, our love and glory
:We'll fight 'til the game is through

:Rising in thy honor Farrington
:Forward and keep your heads high
:Toward the dream and goal of victory
:Proudly in thy name we cry
:Cheer with all your might Governors
:Lead our boys (girls) to victory
:So go out and fight, Maroon and White
:That's our Farrington team!

==Noted Farrington High School alumni==
Listed alphabetically by last name (year of graduation)
* [[Benjamin J. Cayetano]] (1958) - [[Governor of Hawaii]] (1994-2002); first Filipino-American [[governor]] in the [[United States]]
* [[Simeon R. Acoba, Jr.]] (1962) - [[associate justice]], [[Hawaii State Supreme Court]] (2000-present)
* [[Dennis A. Arakaki]] (1965) - [[Hawaii state representative]] (1986-present)
* [[Michael S. Nakamura]] (1965) - [[chief of police]], [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|City and County of Honolulu]] (1990-1997); deceased (2006)
* [[Keith M. Kaneshiro]] (1967) - [[prosecuting attorney]], [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|City and County of Honolulu]] (1989-1996); public safety director, [[State of Hawaii]] (1996-1998)
* [[John S. W. Lim]] (1969) - [[judge]], Intermediate Court of Appeals, Hawaii
* [[Donna Mercado Kim]] (1970) - [[Hawaii state senator]] (2000-present), senate vice president; [[Honolulu City Council]] (1985-2000); Hawaii state representative (1982-1985)
* [[William Domingo, Esq.]] (1976) - [[prominent criminal law attorney]] (1984-present)
* [[Jesse Sapolu]] (1979) - professional athlete, National Football League, [[San Francisco 49ers]] (1983-1997); [[entrepreneur]], [[philanthropist]] (1997-present)
* [[Falaniko Noga]] (1980) - professional athlete, National Football League, [[Arizona Cardinals]] (formerly [[Saint Louis Cardinals]]) (1984-1990)
* [[Nuu Faaola]] (1982) - [[professional sports|professional athlete]], [[National Football League]], [[New York Jets]] and [[Miami Dolphins]] (1986-1989)
* [[Pete Noga]] (1982) - professional athlete, National Football League, Arizona Cardinals (formerly Saint Louis Cardinals) (1987-1992)
* [[Linda C.J. Lee]] (1982) - [[judge]], [[superior court]], [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce County]], [[Tacoma]], [[Washington]] (2004-present)
* [[Al Noga]] (1983) - professional athlete, National Football League, [[Minnesota Vikings]] (1988-1990)
* [[Augie T.]] (Tulba) (1986) - comedian
* [[Vince Manuwai]] (1999) - professional athlete, National Football League, [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (2003-present)
*[[Mario Fatafehi]] 1999- professional athlete, National Football League, [[Denver Broncos]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.footballdatabase.com/site/players/index.php?dumpPlayer=18 FootballDatabase Fredrik Ljungberg's profile and stats]
* [http://farringtonhighschool.org Farrington High School] (official school Web site)
*{{soccerbase|15103|Fredrik Ljungberg}}
* [http://165.248.6.166/data/school.asp?schoolcode=106 Farrington High School] (Hawaii State Department of Education Web page)
*[http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=361393 Goal.com profile]
* [http://power2.k12.hi.us/index.cfm?siteID=24 Farrington High School] (alternate Web site - old)
*[http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=849&united=Fredrik_Ljungberg The Wonderful World of West Ham United statistics]
* [http://doe.k12.hi.us/ Hawaii State Department of Education]
* [http://gogovs.com Farrington Alumni & Community Foundation] (FACF dba Farrington Foundation)
* [http://farrington.thepeoplebridge.com The Govs Ohana] (Farrington Alumni Online Community)


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*Hawaii High School Athletic Association (n.d.). ''Farrington High School HHSAA Championship Records''. Retrieved May 14, 2007, from HHSAA Web site: http://www.sportshigh.com/tournament_records/by_school/Farrington+High+School
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{{Sweden UEFA Euro 2000 squad}}
*Hawaii State Department of Education (n.d.). ''School Status and Improvement Report (School Year 2004-2005): Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School''. Retrieved December 5, 2005, from State of Hawaii Department of Education, Accountability Resource Center Hawaii Web site: http://arch.k12.hi.us/school/ssir/2005/honolulu.html
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*Gee, P. (March 6, 2005). Farrington’s Govs’ Guard has right moves. ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin''. Retrieved December 6, 2005, from http://starbulletin.com/2005/03/06/news/story9.html


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*U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (n.d.). ''Common Core of Data (CCD) 2004-2005 School Year: Farrington High School''. Retrieved on December 13, 2006, from http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=150003000221&ID=150003000221
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Freddie Ljungberg
File:LjungbergSweden.JPG
Personal information
Full name Karl Fredrik Ljungberg
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Free agent
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg (IPA: [ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj]) (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö, Hässleholm) is a professional Swedish footballer released by English club West Ham United in August 2008. He is also a male model, and was the model for Calvin Klein underwear[1] until 2007.[2]

Ljungberg normally plays as a winger, either on his preferred right side or occasionally on the left. He was the captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his retirement after Euro 2008.

Club career

Early career

Ljungberg joined Halmstad in Sweden as a youth player at the age of five. He played several other sports including ice hockey and handball for which he was called up to the national squad. He made his senior debut for Halmstad on 23 October 1994 in the Swedish First Division against AIK. 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. 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, the match ended 3-0.

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. 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. 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 you're 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").

Ljungberg was the first player to score a goal at an FA Cup final outside England, when Arsenal lost against Liverpool in 2001 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. A year later, against Chelsea, he became the first player to score in consecutive FA Cup finals

Ljungberg, second from left, in a match between Arsenal and Middlesbrough, September 2006.

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. Ljungberg became a regular in Arsenal's starting lineup following the departure of Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars in the summer of 2000. For several seasons he played a major role for the club including being a member of the unbeaten 49 game run for Arsenal. 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. It transpired that he was suffering from blood poisoning caused by his large tattoos.[3]

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.

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 premature. "Ljungberg still has a lot to offer to Arsenal," Arsene Wenger said, on January 13 2007, 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.[4][5] However, Ljungberg did indeed leave Arsenal before the end of his contract, making the move to West Ham in mid-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.

In 2008 Freddie placed 11th in Arsenal.com's Gunners' Greatest 50 Players.[6]

West Ham United

On July 23, 2007, Ljungberg joined West Ham United on a four-year contract.[7] West Ham United were 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. He scored his first league goal for West Ham against Birmingham City on February 9, 2008.[8] 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.[9] In August 2008, West Ham released Ljungberg after an agreement was reached to terminate his contract.[10]

International career

Ljungberg represented Sweden at U21 level. He received his first full cap for Sweden on January 24, 1998 against the USA. 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, and Euro 2008. After the World Cup 2006 finals, Ljungberg became captain of Sweden and lead them in Euro 2008.

On June 27, 2008 Ljungberg announced that he was ending his 10-year career for the national team.[11] The decision was expected, following Sweden's poor performances, early exit from Euro 2008 and Ljungberg's increasing injury problems. Ljungberg played his last match for Sweden on June 18, 2008 in the 2-0 defeat to Russia in the last group stage match in Euro 2008.[12]

Career statistics

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Awards

Ljungberg receiving the Guldbollen award, 2006.
  • 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

  1. ^ celebrity men: freddie ljungberg
  2. ^ Ljungberg to hang up his boxers
  3. ^ Duncan Gardham. "Soccer star in health scare over tattoo ink". Retrieved 2006-09-04.
  4. ^ Chris Harris. "Wenger - Ljungberg is definitely staying here". Retrieved 2007-01-13.
  5. ^ "Wenger expects Ljungberg to stay" - BBC Sport website
  6. ^ "Gunners' Greatest Players - 11. Freddie Ljungberg". Retrieved 2008-01013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "West Ham swoop to sign Ljungberg". BBC Sport. 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2008-02-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ West Ham 1-1 Birmingham
  9. ^ Ljungberg out for the season
  10. ^ "Ljungberg agrees to leave Hammers". BBC Sport. August 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  11. ^ "Ljungberg announces retirement". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  12. ^ "Fredrik Ljungberg quits the nationalteam" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter.se. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2008-05-28.

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Preceded by Sweden football captain
2006–2008 		Succeeded by
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2002 		Succeeded by
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