Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg (born 16 April 1977) is a former Swedish footballer. His last club was Shimizu S-Pulse after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Ljungberg was captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his international retirement after UEFA Euro 2008. On 24 August 2012 Ljungberg announced his retirement from club football after a stint in the J-League after which he was contract-less for 6 months. He has signed a deal with IMG-Reliance to take part in a proposed football league to be played in 2014 in India.