Player Details

Name

Ben Lundgaard

Height

6' 5"

Weight

205 lbs

Date of Birth

9.25.1995 (29)

Birthplace

Wilmington, Del.

Position

Goalkeeper

Player Status

Loaned Out
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Career Summary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Updated through September 14, 2019


2019 (Columbus/Pittsburgh Riverhounds): Ben Lundgaard has not yet made an appearance for Crew SC this season. On March 6, he was sent on loan to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL. He has made four regular-season appearances (all starts) for Pittsburgh, posting two shutouts. He made his professional debut for the Riverhounds (March 23). He registered his first regular-season shutout against Louisville City (April 6). He did not make an appearance in the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.   

2018 (Columbus/ Indy Eleven): Ben Lundgaard has not yet made an appearance for Crew SC this season. On March 7, he was sent on loan to the Indy Eleven of the USL. He underwent surgery on his left thumb on April 5 and was estimated to miss four to six weeks of action.

COLLEGE CAREER

Lundgaard played four seasons at Virginia Tech, making 70 appearances (all starts) and registering 23 shutouts. In 2017, he was named to the First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and to the United Soccer Coaches’ (USC) Third Team All-East Region. The previous year, he was named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Best XI Third Team. Additionally, Lundgaard played for the New York Red Bulls’ Under-23 Premier Development League side in 2017, making 13 appearances and registering 38 saves. 

ACQUIRED

Selected in the First Round (21st overall) in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft on January 19, 2018; signed on March 1, 2018

Name: Ben Lundgaard
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 205
Born: September 25, 1995 in Wilmington, Delaware
Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware
Citizenship: United States
Previous Experience: Virginia Tech (2014-2017)

PERSONAL

Lundgaard is the son of Per and Leslie. He has a brother named Peter. In his free time, Lundgaard enjoys cooking and his specialty dishes are ribeye steak, home-made pesto pasta and sweet potato fries. He listens to all genres of music except screamo. Lundgaard’s favorite films are the Harry Potter series. He enjoys playing video games. Growing up, he supported Manchester United of the English Premier League and looked up to goalkeepers Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Buffon. Lundgaard’s favorite TV show is Lost. He speaks English.