Stevo Bednarsky (born August 8, 1998) is an American

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player who plays for

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in the

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Playing career

Youth

At the youth level, Stevo Bednarsky played for local club Stronghold SC in

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, a club which his parents helped to organise.

College

Bednarsky attended

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for five years, between 2017 and 2022, majoring in Arts and Science. In five seasons he played 57 matches, scoring twice. On three occasions he was selected in an All-

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team, and on one occasion was recognised at All-Atlantic Region level.

Senior

In 2018, Bednarsky signed on to appear for

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side Lehigh Valley United. He played nine times for them in 2018 before signing on for a second season in which he would play ten matches and score twice. In 2021 he returned to the USL and played four games for

FC Motown FC Motown is an American soccer club based in Morristown, New Jersey. Founded in 2012, the team currently plays in both the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and USL League Two. In 2020, the team joined the newly formed Northeast Elite Soccer ...

. On March 24, 2022, Bednarsky was announced as an inaugural season signing for

club

, signing his first full professional contract. His competitive debut came in a loss on penalties to

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on April 3.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bednarsky, Stevo 1998 births American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Living people Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's soccer players Lehigh Valley United players New York City FC II players MLS Next Pro players