Hanna Ljungberg
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Hanna Ljungberg (born January 10, 1979) is a Swedish football (soccer) player, playing the position of forward. She plays for the club side Umeå IK and for the Swedish national team.
Hanna Ljungberg is one of only two Swedish professional players in the Swedish women's league, Damallsvenskan. She was chosen as Swedish Player of the Year in 2002, winning the Diamond Ball (Diamantbollen).
A world class forward, Ljungberg was instrumental in the Swedish side that were runners up in FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 held in the United States, scoring three goals and assisting another.
She is not related to another Swedish footballer Fredrik Ljungberg although they share the same surname. Italian men's football club Perugia contacted Hanna to hire her for their Serie A roster, but the deal aborted.[1]
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