Ben Lederman

Ben Lederman (; born May 15, 2000) is an American footballer of Israeli and Polish descent who currently plays as a midfielder for Raków Częstochowa.
Early life.
Lederman was born in Los Angeles, California to Israeli expatriates, Danny and Tammy. His father was a small business owner and his mother, a real estate agent. 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. 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. He did not earn a contract with the Premier League side and instead signed with Liga Alef's Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan. 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. 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.
Personal life.
Lederman is Jewish and celebrated his bar mitzvah at a local synagogue in Barcelona while in the FC Barcelona youth system.
Honors.
Raków Częstochowa