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{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Roger Ljung
| image = 
| fullname = Roger Ingemar Ljung
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|1|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lomma]], Sweden
| height = 1.88 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left back]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Lunds BK]]
| years1 = 1983–1984
| clubs1 = [[Lunds BK]]
| caps1 = 47
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 1985–1989
| clubs2 = [[Malmö FF]]
| caps2 = 53
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 1989–1990
| clubs3 = [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 1990–1991
| clubs4 = [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1991–1993
| clubs5 = [[FC Admira Wacker Mödling|Admira Wacker]]
| caps5 = 90
| goals5 = 26
| years6 = 1993–1994
| clubs6 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]]
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 1994–1995
| clubs7 = [[MSV Duisburg]]
| caps7 = 13
| goals7 = 0<!-- This is for LEAGUE GOALS ONLY. -->
| totalcaps = 268
| totalgoals = 45
| nationalyears1 = 1984–1988
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden men's national under-17 football team|Sweden U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1988–1995
| nationalteam2 = [[Sweden men's national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 20
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 1984–1988
| nationalteam3 = [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]]/[[Sweden Olympic football team|O]]
| nationalcaps3 = 14
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 1988–1995
| nationalteam4 = [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalcaps4 = 59
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| medaltemplates = {{MedalTeam|{{fb|SWE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]|}}
}}

'''Roger Ingemar Ljung''' (born 8 January 1966) is a Swedish former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]]. He played for clubs in Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, and Germany during a career that spanned between 1983 and 1995. He won 59 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]], and represented his country at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 1992]], as well as the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] where Sweden finished third.

==Club career==
Born in [[Lomma]], [[Scania]], Ljung started his football career at the age of six, with lowly [[Lunds BK]]. In 1985, he was purchased by [[Malmö FF]], being mostly used as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in his early years<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article435918/Fran-reservlaget-till-landslaget.html | title = Från reservlaget till landslaget | trans-title = From the reserve team to the national team | publisher = [[Sydsvenskan]] | language = Swedish | date = 24 June 2009 | access-date = 12 May 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100701071134/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article435918/Fran-reservlaget-till-landslaget.html | archive-date = 1 July 2010 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> and being on the roster as the club won five [[Allsvenskan]] championships in a row, with the player contributing regularly in the [[1987 Allsvenskan|1987]] and [[1988 Allsvenskan|1988 editions]].

In the summer of 1989, Ljung transferred to [[BSC Young Boys]] in Switzerland, moving in [[1990–91 Nationalliga A|the following season]] to another side in the [[Swiss Super League]], [[FC Zürich]]. He enjoyed his best individual years in Austria with [[FC Admira Wacker Mödling|FC Admira Wacker]], scoring 26 [[Austrian Football Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] goals in 67 games in his first two years combined, albeit without team silverware.

In 1994, after some months in Turkey with [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray SK]], Ljung signed with [[MSV Duisburg]] from Germany.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tyskfotboll.se/bundesligan/svenskar.html | title = Svenska fotbollsspelare i Tyskland | trans-title = Swedish footballers in German | publisher = Tysk Fotboll | language = Swedish | date = 18 May 2009 | access-date = 12 May 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120302091744/http://www.tyskfotboll.se/bundesligan/svenskar.html | archive-date = 2 March 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> After appearing in less of half of the games during [[1994–95 Bundesliga|the campaign]] and also suffering relegation from the [[Bundesliga]], he decided to retire from football at only 29.

==International career==
Ljung played 59 [[Cap (sport)|international games]] for [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], scoring three goals. He was picked for the squad that appeared in the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] in Italy, playing only once in an eventual group stage exit.

Ljung was also selected for the team in [[UEFA Euro 1992]], in Sweden played on home soil. His contribution to the final third-place was again minimal, as he only featured in the 2–3 semifinal loss against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].

In the [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 World Cup]] in the [[United States]], Ljung opened the national team's scoring account in a 2–2 group stage draw against [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam-wc.html | title = Cameroon – World Cup | publisher = [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] | access-date = 1 July 2016}}</ref> This time, he was an undisputed first-choice – playing in six of seven games – and the country eventually finished third.

Ljung also participated in the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], with Sweden [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|ousted in the quarter-finals]].<ref>{{FIFA player|44320}}</ref>

==Post-retirement==
After retiring from professional football in 1995, Ljung became a [[sports agent]]. He started his own agency in Lomma, ''Roger Ljung Promotion AB'', being at the time one of only three licensed agents in the country;<ref name="SYD">{{cite web|date=25 April 2005|title=Marknaden mättad på agenter|trans-title=The market is saturated with agents|url=http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/article18746/Marknaden-mattad-pa-agenter.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810181903/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/article18746/Marknaden-mattad-pa-agenter.html|archive-date=10 August 2011|access-date=12 May 2012|publisher=Sydsvenskan|language=Swedish|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[newspaper]] ''[[Aftonbladet]]'' considered him to be Sweden's most successful agent.<ref>{{cite web|date=18 April 2001|title=Dahlins nya jobb – agent|trans-title=Dahlin's new job – agent|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/allsvenskan/article17900.ab|access-date=12 May 2012|publisher=[[Aftonbladet]]|language=Swedish}}</ref>

Ljung's most notable client was [[Freddie Ljungberg]], who played several years in the [[Premier League]]. He brokered his deal with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] for a [[Pound sterling|£]]3 million transfer fee, and the pair parted ways in December 2006 when the player signed with mega-agency [[Creative Artists Agency|Creative Artists]].<ref>{{cite web|date=12 January 2007|title=Arsène acts over movie star Freddie|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/arsene-acts-over-movie-star-446477|access-date=12 May 2012|publisher=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref>

Other players Ljung worked for included [[Marcus Allbäck]],<ref>{{cite web|date=12 January 2007|title=Saints interest in Allback confirmed|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11700_2217837,00.html|access-date=12 May 2012|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]}}</ref> [[Patrik Andersson]],<ref name="SYD" /> [[Erik Edman]],<ref>{{cite web|date=20 January 2005|title=One-third of Spurs' fee for Edman went to agents|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/jan/20/newsstory.tottenhamhotspur|access-date=12 May 2012|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>
[[Andreas Isaksson]],<ref>{{cite web|date=11 August 2006|title=City let James go to Pompey|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/aug/11/newsstory.sport12|access-date=12 May 2012|work=The Guardian}}</ref> [[Kim Källström]]<ref>{{cite web|date=18 October 2002|title=Villa complete Scandinavian signing|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/oct/18/newsstory.sport6|access-date=12 May 2012|work=The Guardian}}</ref> and [[Teddy Lucic]].<ref>{{cite web|date=12 December 1998|title=Teddy Lucic: Jag får mycket bra betalt|trans-title=Teddy Lucic: I get very well paid|url=http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/9812/12/lucic.html|access-date=12 May 2012|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== International ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roger Ljung - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/roger-ljung/3d3f8e81-f687-40ef-8312-0872f0552ea9|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.svenskfotboll.se.|language=sv}}</ref>
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
|1988
|7
|0
|-
|1989
|9
|2
|-
|1990
|6
|0
|-
|1991
|7
|0
|-
|1992
|6
|0
|-
|1993
|9
|0
|-
|1994
|11
|1
|-
|1995
|4
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!59
!3
|}
:''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ljung goal''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of international goals scored by Roger Ljung
! scope="col" |No.
! scope="col" |Date
! scope="col" |Venue
! scope="col" |Opponent
! scope="col" |Score
! scope="col" |Result
! scope="col" |Competition
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| align="center" |1
|7 May 1989
|[[Råsunda Stadium]], [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], Sweden
|{{fb|POL}}
| align="center" |1–0
| align="center" |2–1
|[[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1990 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sverige - Polen - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-polen-landskamper-herr-senior/1568987|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |2
|16 June 1989
|[[Københavns Idrætspark|Parken]], [[Copenhagen]], Denmark
|{{fb|BRA}}
| align="center" |2–0
| align="center" |2–1
|[[1989 Tri Tournament]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brasilien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/brasilien-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568994|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |3
|19 June 1994
|[[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], United States 
|{{fb|Cameroon}}
| align="center" |1–0
| style="text-align:center" |2–2
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sverige - Kamerun - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-kamerun-landskamper-herr-senior/1569357|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|16960}}
* {{Eu-Football.info|12328}}
* {{WorldFootball.net|roger-ljung}}
* {{SvFF player|id=3d3f8e81-f687-40ef-8312-0872f0552ea9|fid=657837}}

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