He is currently without a club after his contract with Shimizu S-Pulse was terminated by mutual consent. Eriksson’s impression of the youngster was that he was remarkably talented for his age and that he was considerate of other players noting that Ljungberg would pass the ball to his friends so that they would have a chance to score. Ljungberg credits Eriksson for having a profound effect on his career as well as Brazilian football player, Sócrates.

Eventually, he quit university to concentrate on his football career. Ljungberg made his senior debut on 23 October 1994 in the Allsvenskan against AIK. Following a knee injury to Robert Pirès, Ljungberg scored in most of Arsenal’s remaining games, including a stunning finish for Arsenal’s second goal in the 2-0 FA Cup Final win over Chelsea.