Lloyd Monsen, an American soccer player, died on February 5, 2026.
A forward and baseball pitcher, he spent eleven seasons in the American Soccer League and also played in the German American Soccer League and National Soccer League of New York. Monsen earned three caps with the U.S.
national team between 1952 and 1957 and was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer teams at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up there and attended Fort Hamilton High School. He later joined the New York Americans in 1949 and was selected as team captain after returning from Army service in Germany.
Lloyd Monsen (May 7, 1931 – February 4, 2026) was an American soccer forward and baseball pitcher. Monsen spent eleven seasons in the American Soccer League as well as several years in the lower division German American Soccer League and National Soccer League of New York. He earned three caps with the U.S. national team between 1952 and 1957 and was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer teams at both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.