Swedish Star Freddie Ljungberg
Signs On
Midfielder Becomes League's 7th Designated Player,
Seattle's 4th Signee
RENTON, WASH. – The Seattle Sounders FC has signed
midfielder Freddie Ljungberg to a multi-year contract,
the team announced today. Ljungberg starred for 10
seasons in the English Premier League and served as
captain of Sweden during this past summer's European
Championships.
"... I decided this
opportunity with Seattle was the right one for
me. Seattle is a great city."
~ Freddie Ljungberg |
Ljungberg, 31, becomes the seventh Designated Player
in Major League Soccer. The Designated Player rule,
adopted prior to the 2007 season, allows teams to sign a
player that would not count against the salary cap.
Ljungberg (pronounced LOON-berg) was a free agent,
having last played for England's West Ham United in
2007-08. Representing Ljungberg is CAA Sports, a
division of Creative Artists Agency.
"We looked far and wide for a designated player who
would represent the spirit of our team," said Sounders
FC majority owner Joe Roth. "In Freddie Ljungberg, we
found it. A proven international star at Arsenal and
captain of the Swedish National Team, Freddie is the
exciting, creative force we need and we are sure the
Seattle fans are in for a great treat."
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