Wikipedia

Alejandro Bedoya

Alejandro Bedoya(born April 29, 1987) is an American professionalsoccerplayer who plays as amidfielderfor thePhiladelphia UnionofMajor League Soccer,and serves as theircaptain.[3]

Alejandro Bedoya
Bedoya with thePhiladelphia Unionin 2017
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Bedoya[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-29)April 29, 1987(age 37)
Place of birth Englewood, New Jersey,United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 11
Youth career
AYSO
2001–2003 FUTSOC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 35 (13)
2007–2008 Boston College Eagles 37 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Örebro SK 65 (8)
2011–2012 Rangers 12 (1)
2012–2013 Helsingborgs IF 21 (6)
2013–2016 Nantes 87 (11)
2016– Philadelphia Union 244 (24)
International career‡
2010–2017 United States 66 (2)
Medal record
RepresentingUnited States
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
Men'sSoccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 14, 2017

Early life

edit

Bedoya, ofColombiandescent, was born inNew Jerseyand raised inWeston, Florida,[4]where he played youth soccer for local clubs; theAYSOclub: Weston Fury,[5]and FUTSOC USA ENIGMA Elite.[6]In high school he won a state championship while playing forSt. Thomas Aquinas High Schoolin 2005.[7]His father, Adriano, played professional soccer in Colombia withMillonarios,and his grandfather, Fabio, played forDeportes Quindío.[8]

Club career

edit
Bedoya in 2013

Örebro SK

edit

Although college seniors often enter theMLS SuperDraft,Bedoya explored options abroad. In late 2008, he signed a contract withSwedishclubÖrebro SKand joined the club on January 7, 2009. On April 6, he made his debut for Örebro SK coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute. He scored his first goal for Örebro SK when he gave the team a 1–0 lead againstAssyriska FFin theSvenska Cupen.Over the course of the season, Bedoya worked his way into the starting line-up and became a mainstay at central midfield in Örebro SK4–3–3 formation.In February 2011, Bedoya was given a trial at EnglishPremier LeaguesideBirmingham City,but was not signed.[9]

Rangers

edit

On July 21, 2011, it was announced that Bedoya had agreed to personal terms with Scottish clubRangers,pending the approval of a work permit,[10]with a view to joining in January 2012, once theAllsvenskanseason was finished. However, Örebro SK and Rangers agreed an undisclosed fee on August 17, 2011, allowing him to join Rangers immediately.[11]

Bedoya made his debut as a second-half substitute in aScottish Premier Leaguematch againstAberdeenon August 28, 2011.[12]He scored his first Rangers goal in a 5–0 victory overDundee Unitedon May 2, 2012, to help secure second place for the Glasgow club.[13]

Helsingborgs IF

edit

When Rangers entered administration, Bedoya signed a short-term contract withAllsvenskanchampionsHelsingborgs IFon August 10, 2012.[14]On August 18, 2012, in his debut with the club, Bedoya scored an overhead kick goal in his team's 2–1 loss toElfsborg.He started both games for Helsingborg in the home-and-away series againstCelticin theUEFA Champions League;the Swedish champions were eliminated on a 4–0 aggregate. Helsingborg were sent into the2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stagewhere they finished in third place and Bedoya scored two goals againstHannover 96andFC Twente.[15]Bedoya received a number of offers after his contract expired with Helsingborg but decided to stay for at least another six months.[16]

Nantes

edit

On August 7, 2013, Bedoya joined newly promoted Ligue 1 sideNantes.[17]He went on to make his firstLigue 1appearance for Nantes against reigning championsPSGon August 25, 2013.[18]Bedoya's first goal for the club came in Nantes' 1–0 victory overAC Ajaccioon October 19, 2013, when he scored the only goal three minutes from time to extend the club's winning run to four games in a row.[19]Following the match, his manager,Michel Der Zakarian,praised Bedoya for his intelligent play and technical excellence.[20]Bedoya scored his second goal for the club, and first at Nantes' home ground theStade de la Beaujoire,on December 3, 2013, notching Nantes' equalizing goal in an eventual 2–1 victory over strugglingValenciennes.[21]Bedoya continued his scoring run on December 6, 2013, netting the game's only goal in Nantes' defeat ofMarseille,a result which lifted Nantes into fourth place and caused the sacking of Marseille managerÉlie Baup.[22][23]On February 10, 2016, Bedoya scored the winning goal with a header in the 118th minute forFC Nantesin aCoupe de Francematch againstFC Girondins de Bordeaux.[24]

Philadelphia Union

edit

On August 3, 2016, Bedoya joinedPhiladelphia UnionfromNantesfor a reported $1 million transfer fee as adesignated player.[25][3]He started all ten appearances for the Union during the remainder of the 2016 and scored two goals, including the lone playoff goal againstToronto FC.[26]

For the2017 season,Bedoya became the Union's captain, taking over forBrian Carroll.[27][28]Becoming a mainstay of the Union's midfield, Bedoya was early on deployed as a center attacking "number 10" as the team continued to search of a dedicated player for that position. Bedoya would settle into a more familiar role on the right wing and as a midfield shuttler as the Union's tactics transitioned through the next few seasons.[29][30][31]

On August 4, 2019, Bedoya scored in the third minute of a 5–1 victory for the Union over D.C. United atAudi Fieldand celebrated by taking an on-fieldmicrophoneto say "Congress, do something now. End gun violence," in response to recent mass shootings inEl PasoandDayton.[32]His statement, which was aired live onFox Sports 1,resulted in national attention but no punishment or fine from the league. Bedoya also won the MLS Player of the Week for his performance during the match.[33]

Bedoya signed a contract extension with the Union ahead of the 2020 season through 2021, with a club option for 2022, however he would no longer be a designated player.[28][34][35]The 2020 season proved to be the most successful to date. Despite the disruptions of theCOVID-19 pandemic,Bedoya captained the Union through to the semi-finals of theMLS is Backtournament and finished with the best league record of the season earning the team's first trophy, the2020 Supporters' Shield.[36][37]

In September 2022 the Union announced they had signed Bedoya to a new one-year deal through the 2023 MLS season.[38]

On February 1, 2024, the Union announced they had once again signed Bedoya to another one-year contract through the 2024 MLS Season.[39]

International career

edit
Alejandro Bedoya representing the U.S. soccer team at the 2011 Gold Cup semi-final match

Bedoya was part of theUnited States U-23 national teampreparing for the2008 Summer Olympics;however, he was not selected for the squad that traveled to China.[40]

On December 22, 2009, Bedoya received his first call up to train with the seniorUnited States national team.Training inCarson, Californiabegan for Bedoya and the other players called up on January 4, 2010, leading up to a friendly match in Carson against theHonduras national teamon January 23. In the 61st minute of this match, when the U.S. was down 3–0 and was playing with ten men, Bedoya earned his first senior cap.[41]Bedoya was named to the preliminary 30-man roster for the2010 World Cupand played against theCzech Republicin a tune-upfriendly,but was cut from the final 23-man roster.[42]He earned his first international start in a friendly againstBrazilin August 2010. He was added to the 23-man roster for the2011 CONCACAF Gold CupwhenBenny Feilhaberwas unable to play due to an injury sustained while playing for his club team, theNew England RevolutionofMajor League Soccer.[43]

On July 5, 2013, Bedoya scored his first international goal in a friendly match againstGuatemalaatQualcomm StadiuminSan Diego, California.[44]He was included in the United States roster for the2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[45]helping the national side to its first Gold Cup championship in six years.[46][47]He was part of the United States squad at the2014 FIFA World Cupand played in all four of the U.S. games.

Career statistics

edit

Club

edit
As of match played October 19, 2024[48][49][50][51][52]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Örebro SK 2009 Allsvenskan 25 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 3
2010 Allsvenskan 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2
2011 Allsvenskan 14 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4
Total 65 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 9
Rangers 2011–12 Scottish Premier League 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
Helsingborgs IF 2012 Allsvenskan 9 1 0 0 0 0 8[c] 2 0 0 17 3
2013 Allsvenskan 12 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 7
Total 21 6 3 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 32 10
Nantes 2013–14 Ligue 1 31 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 32 6
2014–15 Ligue 1 28 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 33 3
2015–16 Ligue 1 28 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 5
Total 87 11 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 96 14
Philadelphia Union 2016 MLS 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 2
2017 MLS 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2
2018 MLS 33 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 4
2019 MLS 32 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 35 5
2020 MLS 21[d] 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3[e] 0 25 3
2021 MLS 32 3 0 0 2 0 6[f] 0 0 0 40 3
2022 MLS 30 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 6
2023 MLS 28 0 0 0 3 0 6[f] 0 2[g] 2 39 2
2024 MLS 30 2 0 0 0 0 4[f] 0 7[g] 0 41 2
Total 244 24 5 1 11 2 16 0 12 2 288 29
Career total 429 50 21 6 15 3 24 2 12 2 501 63
  1. ^IncludesSvenska Cupen,Coupe de FranceandU.S. Open Cup
  2. ^IncludesScottish League Cup,Coupe de la LigueandMLS Cup playoffs
  3. ^Two appearances inUEFA Champions League,six appearances inUEFA Europa League
  4. ^Includes three appearances and one goal inMLS is Back Tournamentgroup stage
  5. ^Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  6. ^abcAppearances inCONCACAF Champions League/Cup
  7. ^abAppearances inLeagues Cup

International

edit
As of match played June 29, 2019[53]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2010 6 0
2011 7 0
2013 12 1
2014 12 1
2015 7 0
2016 11 0
2017 11 0
Total 66 2
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bedoya goal.
List of international goals scored by Alejandro Bedoya
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 July 5, 2013 Qualcomm Stadium,San Diego,United States Guatemala 6–0 6–0 Friendly[54]
2 September 3, 2014 Generali Arena,Prague,Czech Republic Czech Republic 1–0 1–0 Friendly[55]

Honors

edit

Philadelphia Union

United States

Individual

References

edit
  1. ^"2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players"(PDF).FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on June 30, 2014.RetrievedJune 11,2014.
  2. ^"Alejandro Bedoya".Philadelphia Union.RetrievedAugust 23,2022.
  3. ^ab"Alejandro Bedoya | Philadelphia Union Player Profile".philadelphiaunion.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  4. ^Bondy, Stefan."Englewood native Alejandro Bedoya vies for U.S. spot",The Record (Bergen County),May 25, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011.
  5. ^Rusnak, Jeff (May 24, 2010)."Weston's Bedoya can thank dad if he makes final U.S. World Cup roster".Sun-Sentinel.RetrievedMay 13,2022.
  6. ^"Miami Herald Archive Search Results".nl.newsbank.RetrievedDecember 22,2017.
  7. ^Tenorio, Paul."U.S. soccer leader Alejandro Bedoya set for sweet South Florida homecoming".Sun-Sentinel.RetrievedDecember 22,2017.
  8. ^Brian Sciaretta (May 14, 2014)."Alejandro Bedoya Believes That the U.S. Will Win".American Soccer Now.RetrievedMay 17,2014.
  9. ^"Birmingham give trial to US midfielder Alejandro Bedoya".BBC Sport.February 21, 2011.
  10. ^"Rangers seal deals for Lee Wallace & Alejandro Bedoya".BBC Sport. July 21, 2011.
  11. ^"Rangers sign Orebro's Alejandro Bedoya for undisclosed fee".BBC Sport. August 17, 2011.
  12. ^"Rangers 2–0 Aberdeen".BBC Sport. August 28, 2011.
  13. ^"Rangers vs. Dundee United - Football Match Report - May 2, 2012 - ESPN".ESPNFC.Archived fromthe originalon July 21, 2012.
  14. ^"Alejandro Bedoya leaves Rangers for Celtic's Euro opponents".BBC Sport.BBC. August 10, 2012.RetrievedAugust 10,2012.
  15. ^"UEFA Europa League – Alejandro Bedoya".UEFA.RetrievedDecember 9,2012.
  16. ^""Nikola ville ha dit mig" – Helsingborgs Dagblad ".hd.se. Archived fromthe originalon October 6, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 11,2016.
  17. ^"FC Nantes:: Alejandro Bedoya s'engage au FC Nantes".fcnantes.RetrievedFebruary 11,2016.
  18. ^"Nantes 1–2 PSG: Lavezzi leaves it late to give Blanc first win".Goal. August 25, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  19. ^"Four wins in four for Nantes".Sky Sports. October 19, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  20. ^"Nantes Boss hails Alejandro Bedoya".ESPNFC. October 20, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  21. ^"Nantes 2–1 Valenciennes".ESPNFC. December 3, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  22. ^"Bedoya winner lifts Nantes".ESPNFC. December 6, 2013.RetrievedDecember 7,2013.
  23. ^"Elie Baup n'est plus l'entraîneur de l'OM"(in French). Olympique de Marseille Official Website. December 7, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon December 10, 2013.RetrievedDecember 7,2013.
  24. ^"Bedoya scores extra time winner for Nantes in Coupe de France".February 10, 2016.
  25. ^Carlisle, Jeff (August 3, 2016)."Alejandro Bedoya seals MLS move to join Philadelphia Union from Nantes".ESPNFC.RetrievedAugust 3,2016.
  26. ^"2016 Player Review: Alejandro Bedoya".brotherlygame.November 19, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  27. ^Ives Galarcep (February 20, 2017)."'The bar has been raised' - The youngest coach in MLS, Curtin facing important year with Union ".goal.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  28. ^ab"Philadelphia Union Sign Team Captain Alejandro Bedoya to Contract Extension".philadelphiaunion.February 27, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  29. ^Chuck Booth (November 4, 2016)."Philadelphia Union: Prepare for Alejandro Bedoya the CAM".section215.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  30. ^Kevin Kinkead (April 6, 2017)."If Alejandro Bedoya is not a number ten, then why is he playing there?".phillyvoice.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  31. ^Luke McClung (November 6, 2019)."Alejandro Bedoya was the heart and engine of the Philadelphia Union in 2019".brotherlygame.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  32. ^Bieler, Des (August 5, 2019)."Soccer star grabs mic during game to urge Congress to take action on gun violence".The Washington Post.RetrievedAugust 5,2019.
  33. ^Mather, Victor (August 5, 2019)."Alejandro Bedoya Spoke Out on Gun Violence. Now He Is M.L.S.'s Player of the Week".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 5,2019.
  34. ^Tom Bogert (February 27, 2020)."Philadelphia Union, captain Alejandro Bedoya agree to contract extension".MLSsoccer.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  35. ^Jonathan Tannenwald (March 2, 2020)."Union captain Alejandro Bedoya no longer a designated player".The Philadelphia Inquirer.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  36. ^Jonathan Tannenwald (November 8, 2020)."Union seal the Supporters' Shield, their first-ever trophy, with 2-0 win over New England".The Philadelphia Inquirer.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  37. ^Dave Uram (November 9, 2020)."Philadelphia Union win their first trophy — the Supporters' Shield".KYW Newsradio.RetrievedSeptember 4,2021.
  38. ^"Philadelphia Union Sign midfielder Alejandro Bedoya To New Contract".Philadelphia Union.September 22, 2022.
  39. ^"Philadelphia Union Sign Alejandro Bedoya To New Contract".Philadelphia Union.February 1, 2024.
  40. ^"Nowak Names Roster for 2008 Olympic Games".U.S. Soccer. July 17, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon December 17, 2009.RetrievedDecember 7,2013.
  41. ^"U.S. Falls 3–1 To Honduras In Opening Match of 2010".US Soccer. January 23, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon December 11, 2013.RetrievedDecember 7,2013.
  42. ^"U.S. Head Coach Bob Bradley Names 23 Players to Represent the United States at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa".U.S. Soccer. May 23, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon December 11, 2013.RetrievedDecember 7,2013.
  43. ^"Alejandro Bedoya Has Replaced Benny Feilhaber on U.S. Roster for 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup".U.S, Soccer. June 6, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon December 11, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  44. ^"Player Ratings: U.S. (6) vs. Guatemala (0)".NY Times. July 6, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  45. ^"Klinsmann Names 23-Player Roster to Compete in 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup".US Soccer. June 27, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon July 10, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  46. ^"U.S. beats Panama 1–0 to win Gold Cup".USA Today. July 29, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  47. ^"Shea's quick goal gives US 1–0 victory over Panama in Gold Cup final".Washington Post.July 28, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2013.RetrievedJuly 30,2013.
  48. ^"A. Bedoya".Soccerway.RetrievedNovember 3,2014.
  49. ^"Profile of Alejandro Bedoya at footballzz.co.uk".footballzz.co.uk.RetrievedOctober 30,2014.
  50. ^"Alejandro Bedoya".Scoresway.RetrievedOctober 30,2014.
  51. ^"Alejandro Bedoya".ESPN.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
  52. ^"MLS - A. Bedoya - Philadelphia Union".MLS.RetrievedJuly 16,2019.
  53. ^"Alejandro Bedoya".National Football Teams.Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.RetrievedJuly 17,2017.
  54. ^"United States vs. Guatemala 6–0".Soccerway. July 5, 2013.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  55. ^"Czech Republic vs. United States 0–1".Soccerway. September 3, 2014.RetrievedDecember 3,2013.
  56. ^Major League Soccer [@MLS] (November 8, 2020)."SUPPORTERS' SHIELD WINNERS @PhilaUnion win their first trophy in club history! #DOOP"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  57. ^Sigal, Jonathan (November 5, 2022)."Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union".Major League Soccer.RetrievedApril 27,2023.
  58. ^"USA 1–0 Panama – as it happened".Guardian UK.July 28, 2013.RetrievedJuly 30,2013.
  59. ^"By the Numbers: U.S. in 2017 Gold Cup".Empire of Soccer. July 29, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon August 6, 2019.RetrievedAugust 5,2019.
  60. ^"2007 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Men's Division I All-America Team".Soccer America. December 17, 2007.RetrievedAugust 5,2019.
  61. ^"Alejandro Bedoya Named Semifinalist For Hermann Trophy Award".Boston College Eagles. November 29, 2008.RetrievedAugust 5,2019.
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related toAlejandro Bedoya.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alejandro_Bedoya&oldid=1254958209"