Mason Stajduhar

Mason Stajduhar (born December 2, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS team Orlando City.

Mason Stajduhar
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997
Place of birth Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 31
Youth career
2013–2015 Orlando City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Orlando City 0 (0)
2016 → Louisville City (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Orlando City B 0 (0)
2019 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 17 (0)
2020 Orlando City B 3 (0)
2020 → New York City FC (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 14, 2020

Career

Orlando City

On November 9, 2015, Orlando City announced the signing of Stajduhar to a Homegrown contract. He became the club's fourth homegrown player.[1]

Stajduhar was loaned to USL side Louisville City on April 30, 2016, but didn't make an appearance for the club.[2]

Stajduhar was loaned out again on March 15, 2019, to USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks for their 2019 season.[3] He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 2–1 win over RGV Toros.[4] He was briefly recalled by Orlando City on June 24 owing to Greg Ranjitsingh's participation in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and an injury to Adam Grinwis before returning to Tulsa in July.[5] In July 2019, Stajduhar was selected to take part in the MLS Homegrown Game.[6] Having had his original contract option declined at the end of the season, Stajduhar renegotiated a new one-year deal with Orlando ahead of the 2020 season.[7][8]

On December 14, 2020, it was announced Stajduhar had signed for New York City FC on loan as an emergency backup goalkeeper with the team competing in the final stages of the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League being held at Orlando's Exploria Stadium. Regular starter Sean Johnson was not permitted to travel after being ruled a close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 while backup Brad Stuver left the club with his contract expiring that month.[9][10] Stajduhar was an unused substitute behind usual third-string goalkeeper Luis Barraza as New York City lost 4–0 to Tigres UANL.[11]

International

Stajduhar featured for the United States' youth teams on a consistent basis, representing the U.S. U-18 and U-20 men's national teams. Stajduhar joined the U-20 USMNT for an international tournament in Germany.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of October 24, 2020
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City 2016 MLS 00000000
2017 00000000
2018 00000000
2019 00000000
2020 00000000
Total 00000000
Louisville City (loan) 2016 USL 00000000
Orlando City B (loan) 2017 USL 00000000
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2019 USLC 1701000180
Orlando City B 2020 USL1 30000030
Career Totals 2001000210

Personal life

On November 18, 2017, it was announced that Stajduhar had been diagnosed with Localized Ewing's sarcoma, a form of bone cancer, and had begun to undergo chemotherapy. Team doctors found a cancerous lesion during a routine exam. Ewing sarcoma is a type of tumor that forms in bone or soft tissue. [13] On June 20, 2018, Stajduhar completed his chemotherapy treatment and returned to playing with Orlando City.[14]

References
  1. "Mason Stajduhar Becomes Fourth MLS Homegrown Player for Orlando City". Orlando City SC. November 9, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. "NEWS: LOUCITY ADDS GK STAJDUHAR ON LOAN FROM ORLANDO CITY". Louisville City FC. April 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. "Orlando City SC Loans Mason Stajduhar To USL's Tulsa Roughnecks". Orlando City SC. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. World, John Tranchina For the Tulsa. "Roughnecks take control early, earn third win with 2-1 victory over Rio Grande Valley". Tulsa World.
  5. "Orlando City SC Recalls Mason Stajduhar From Loan". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  6. "Roster announced for 2019 MLS Homegrown Game". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer.
  7. "Orlando City SC Announces 2019 End-of-Season Roster Decisions". Orlando City SC. November 21, 2019.
  8. "Orlando City Re-Sign Alex De John, Mason Stajduhar to New Deals". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  9. Smith, Christian A. (December 15, 2020). "Sean Johnson will not be available for CCL due to COVID-19 concerns". Hudson River Blue.
  10. "Orlando City Goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar Loaned to NYCFC". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  11. "New York City FC 0, Tigres UANL 4 Concacaf Champions League Recap". www.mlssoccer.com.
  12. "Mason Stajduhar - Orlando City SC". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  13. "Orlando GK Mason Stajduhar begins treatment following bone cancer diagnosis". Major League Soccer. November 18, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  14. "Orlando Homegrown goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar completes cancer treatment". Major League Soccer. June 20, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2019.


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