Ben Lederman

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Ben Lederman
Personal information
Full name Ben Lederman
Date of birth (2000-05-08) May 8, 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Raków Częstochowa
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2015 Barcelona
2015–2017 IMG Academy
2017–2018 Barcelona
2018–2020 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 1 (0)
2020– Raków Częstochowa 29 (1)
National team‡
United States U15
United States U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:06, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:08, June 23, 2020 (UTC)

Ben Lederman (Hebrew: בן לדרמן; born May 15, 2000) is an American-Polish soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa. He is of Israeli descent.

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 February 14, 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 February 27, 2020 so he could join Raków Częstochowa in the Polish Ekstraklasa.

Lederman made his first team debut on June 20, 2020, coming on as a substitute for David Tijanič in the 84th minute against Wisła Kraków. On May 2, 2021, Lederman won the first trophy of his professional career as Raków Częstochowa defeated Arka Gdynia in the final of the Polish Cup.[5][6]

International career[]

Lederman represented United States at under-15 and under-17 levels.

In May 2021 he was invited to a training camp with the Poland under-21 team in Warka.[7] Later that year, he earned his first official U21 call-up for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Germany U21 and Latvia U21 on 12 and 16 November 2021.[8][9]

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 19 December 2021[10]
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Raków Częstochowa 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 6 0 0 0 — — — 6 0
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 13 0 4 0 — — — 17 0
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 10 1 2 1 — 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 14 2
Total 29 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 37 2
Career total 30 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 38 2
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

Honors[]

Raków Częstochowa

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Borden, Sam (2013), "An American Boy Wonder in Barcelona", The New York Times, retrieved June 24, 2020
  2. ^ Sa'ar, Ophir (January 20, 2020). "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 June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "מבארסה ועד לליגה א': בן לדרמן חתם בהכח" [From Barca To Liga Alef: Ben Lederman Signed With Hakoah]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "בן ל��רמן". football.org.il (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Raków Częstochowa 2-1 Arka Gdynia". 90Minut (in Polish). May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Football: Raków Częstochowa beat Arka Gdynia in Polish Cup final". Polskie Radio. May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "U-21: Powołania na zgrupowanie selekcyjne w Warce". PZPN. May 7, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "U-21: Powołania na mecze z Niemcami i Łotwą" (in Polish). Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "W takim składzie reprezentacja Polski U-21 zagra z Łotwą! 75 minut do #POLLVA" (in Polish). Łączy nas piłka. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Ben Lederman at Soccerway. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Walka o Superpuchar trwa nadal! Śledź relację! [NA ŻYWO]" [The fight for the Super Cup continues! Follow the report! [LIVE]]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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