Hanna Carolina Ljungberg was born on 8 January 1979 and is a Swedish former football player, who played the position of forward.
12 Facts About Hanna Ljungberg
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Hanna Ljungberg played for the club side Umea IK and for the Swedish national football team.
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Hanna Ljungberg was one of several professional players in the Swedish women's league, Damallsvenskan.
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Hanna Ljungberg was chosen as Swedish Player of the Year in 2002, winning the Diamond Ball.
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Hanna Ljungberg scored a record setting number of goals that season with 39 goals.
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Hanna Ljungberg made altogether 227 league appearances for Umea IK and scored 196 goals.
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Hanna Ljungberg was voted 3rd best World Player of the Year by FIFA in 2003.
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Until October 2014 when she was surpassed by Lotta Schelin, Hanna Ljungberg was the goal leader of the Swedish national team with 72 goals.
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Italian men's football club Perugia contacted Hanna Ljungberg to hire her for their Serie A roster, but the deal aborted.
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Hanna Ljungberg debuted as a goalkeeper on 17 May 2007 for Umea IK when they played against AIK in the Swedish Cup because of Carola Soberg's injury at the 70th minute.
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For two years Hanna Ljungberg helped Joakim Blomqvist, head coach of Umea IK, and Maria Bergkvist assistant coach, in the coaching of her old team.
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Hanna Ljungberg then began a new career as a personal trainer.