8 famous players who donned the number 8 jersey

#7 Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal)

Ljungberg became the first player to score in consecutive FA Cup Finals

Ljungberg scored on his Arsenal debut in 1998 when he came on as a substitute against Manchester United. He was known for his versatility, capable of playing on either wings or in a central role.

He played a key role in all of Arsenal’s successes between 2000 and 2006 that included two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and Community Shields each. Arsenal also finished as runners-up in the 2006 Champions League.

He won the Premier League Player of the Season once, Swedish Player of the Year twice and Swedish Midfielder of the Year six times. He was placed 11th in arsenal.com’s Gunners’ Greatest 50 Players.