Stevo Bednarsky

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Stevo Bednarsky
Personal information
Full name Steven Bednarsky
Date of birth (1998-08-08) August 8, 1998 (age 25)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New York City FC II
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2017 Stronghold SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 57 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Lehigh Valley United 19 (2)
2021 FC Motown 4 (0)
2022– New York City FC II 20 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 20, 2022

Stevo Bednarsky (born August 8, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for New York City FC II in the MLS Next Pro.

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Playing career

Youth

At the youth level, Stevo Bednarsky played for local club Stronghold SC in New Jersey, [1] a club which his parents helped to organise. [2]

College

Bednarsky attended Lehigh University in Pennsylvania for five years, between 2017 and 2022, majoring in Arts and Science. [1] In five seasons he played 57 matches, scoring twice. [3] On three occasions he was selected in an All-Patriot League team, and on one occasion was recognised at All-Atlantic Region level. [3]

Senior

In 2018, Bednarsky signed on to appear for Premier Development League side Lehigh Valley United. [4] He played nine times for them in 2018 [5] before signing on for a second season in which he would play ten matches and score twice. [6] In 2021 he returned to the USL and played four games for FC Motown. [7]

On March 24, 2022, Bednarsky was announced as an inaugural season signing for MLS Next Pro club New York City FC II, signing his first full professional contract. [8] His competitive debut came in a loss on penalties to Orlando City B on April 3. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played May 2, 2022. [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lehigh Valley United 2018 Premier Development League 9090
2019 USL League Two 102102
Total192192
FC Motown 2022 USL League Two4040
New York City FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 5050
Career total2820000282
  1. Includes the US Open Cup

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  2. "About Us". Stronghold SC . Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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