Ben Lederman

Ben Lederman (Hebrew: בן לדרמן‎; born 15 May 2003) is an American footballer of Israeli and Polish descent who currently plays as a midfielder for Raków Częstochowa.

Ben Lederman
Personal information
Full name Ben Lederman
Date of birth (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000
Place of birth Los Angeles, CA, US
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Raków Częstochowa
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2015 FC Barcelona
2015–2017 IMG Academy
2017–2018 FC Barcelona
2018–2020 KAA Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 1 (0)
2020– Raków Częstochowa 2 (0)
National team‡
United States U15
United States U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:20, 26 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:08, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Lederman was born in Los Angeles, California to Israeli expatriates, Danny and Tammy.[1] His father was a small business owner and his mother, a real estate agent.[1] In 2011, the entire family moved to Barcelona so Ben could join La Masia, FC Barcelona's youth academy.

Club career

At age 11, Lederman was identified by scouts from FC Barcelona in a friendly match between his California State U10 team and FC Barcelona Academy Benjamin A.[1] He was subsequently invited to train at La Masia and joined the academy thereafter.

In January 2020, Lederman left Belgium and joined Beitar Jerusalem on trial.[2] He did not earn a contract with the Premier League side and instead signed with Liga Alef's Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.[3] On 14 February 2020, Lederman made his first and only appearance for Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan in a Liga Alef South match against Maccabi Sha'arayim. Lederman started and went 65 minutes before being replaced by Michael Ben Baruch in a 1-0 loss.[4] Lederman was released by the club on 27 February 2020 so he could join Raków Częstochowa.

Lederman made his first team debut on 20 June 2020, coming on as a substitute for David Tijanič in the 84th minute against Wisła Kraków.

Personal life

Lederman is Jewish and celebrated his bar mitzvah at a local synagogue in Barcelona while in the FC Barcelona youth system.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 26 June 2020.[5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 2019–20 Liga Alef 100000–0010
Raków Częstochowa 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 200000–0020
Career total 300000000030
Notes

    References
    1. Borden, Sam (2013), An American Boy Wonder in Barcelona, The New York Times, retrieved 2020-06-24
    2. Sa'ar, Ophir (2020-01-20). "בעקבות דלילות הסגל: בן לדרמן הגיע להתרשמות בבית"ר ירושלים" [Due To Light Squad: Ben Lederman Arrived On Trial At Beitar Jerusalem]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
    3. "מבארסה ועד לליגה א': בן לדרמן חתם בהכח" [From Barca To Liga Alef: Ben Lederman Signed With Hakoah]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
    4. "בן לדרמן". football.org.il (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
    5. Ben Lederman at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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