Crew on Loan: Crognale starts in Indy Eleven debut
Three Columbus Crew SC players currently on loan appeared in their respective Starting XI’s last week, highlighted by a full 90-minute performance from Homegrown Player Alex Crognale.
Player Details
Name
Ben LundgaardHeight
6' 5"Weight
205 lbsDate of Birth
9.25.1995 (29)Birthplace
Wilmington, Del.Position
GoalkeeperPlayer Status
Loaned Out
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.