Hanna Ljungberg

From 1998 to 2009, Ljungberg made 227 appearances and scored 196 goals for Umeå IK in the Damallsvenskan, winning the Diamond Ball (Diamantbollen) in 2002. She also scored a record-setting number of goals that season with 39 goals (roughly 1.78 per game). In the 70th minute of a cup match against AIK on 17 May 2007, Carola Söberg's injury forced Ljungberg to play in goal. Fortunately, Umeå IK held on to their clean sheet.

Ljungberg debuted for Sweden on 6 February 1996 in an 8-0 win over Spain at age 17. As a highly prolific striker, she was instrumental in the Swedish side that were runners-up at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup held in the United States, scoring three goals and assisting one more. She was also voted as the third-best World Player of the Year by FIFA in 2003. Until October 2014, when she was surpassed by Lotta Schelin, Ljungberg was the goal leader of the Swedish national team with 72 goals. During the UEFA Women's Cup 2002-03, Ljungberg was the top goalscorer in the tournament with 10 goals. Italian men's football club Perugia contacted Ljungberg to hire her for their Serie A roster, but the deal was aborted.

Ljungberg is not related to Freddie Ljungberg. She appeared in the Sveriges Television documentary television series The Other Sport from 2013 and was also depicted on a stamp commemorating the Swedish Football Association's 100th anniversary.

Club

Umeå Damallsvenskan: Champion (7): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Svenska Cupen Damer: Champion (4): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 Runner-up (2): 2005, 2006 Supercupen: Champion (2): 2007, 2008 Runner-up (1): 2009 UEFA Women's Cup: Champion (2): 2002–03, 2003–04 Runner-up (3): 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08

International

Sweden FIFA Women's World Cup: Runner-up (1): 2003 Algarve Cup: Champion (1): 2001

Individual

Diamond Ball (1): 2001–02 Sweden: Female Forward of the Year (1): 2004–05 Damallsvenskan Top Goalscorer (1): 2001–02 (39 goals) FIFA World Player of the Year: Third place: 2002–03