Adam Bedell (born December 1, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
 Adam Bedell in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 1, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Livonia, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crew Soccer Academy Wolves | |||
| 2010–2013 | Detroit Titans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Detroit City FC | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Columbus Crew | 16 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Austin Aztex (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → HB Køge (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2015 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Livonia, Michigan, Bedell played high school soccer at Winston Churchill High School and club soccer with the Michigan Crew Soccer Academy Wolves before attending the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), where he played for the Detroit Titans.[1] Bedell played in a purely defensive role at center back during his freshman and sophomore years at UDM before transitioning to a more attacking role at center midfield/forward for his junior and senior years. Despite spending only two years as a midfielder/forward, Bedell scored 23 goals and recorded 22 assists in his collegiate career as a Titan.[1] In 2012, he was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year and Horizon League Player of the Year in addition to an array of academic and athletic accolades. Bedell also played for Detroit City FC of the National Premier Soccer League in 2012 and 2013.[1]
Columbus Crew
editOn January 21, 2014, it was announced that Bedell had been drafted in the 3rd round (45th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew, and after playing for them in pre-season he was officially signed on March 7, 2014.[2] Bedell scored his first professional goal at the 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic against Toronto FC[3] and his first regular season goal on July 12, 2014, against the New York Red Bulls.[4] On July 23, 2014, Bedell scored in an international friendly with Crystal Palace[5] and again in the August 23, 2014 match with Houston Dynamo.[6]
Orlando City
editOn August 6, 2015, Bedell was acquired by Orlando City SC from the Columbus Crew in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.[7] He was released by Orlando at the end of the 2015 season.[8]
HB Køge (loan)
editOn September 1, 2015, Bedell was loaned out to Danish side HB Køge until December 31, 2015. He scored a hat trick in his debut in a 2015–16 Danish Cup match.
Career statistics
edit- As of March 8, 2014[9]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Columbus Crew | 2014 | MLS | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Adam Bedell". The Crew. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "UDM's Adam Bedell signs with Columbus Crew in MLS". Freep. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "WATCH: Crew vs. Toronto FC – 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic". Columbus Crew. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew – July 12, 2014". Columbus Crew. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Columbus Crew vs. Crystal Palace FC – July 23, 2014". Columbus Crew. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015.
- ^ "MLS Match Recap: Columbus Crew 3 – Houston Dynamo 0". Columbus Crew.
- ^ "Orlando City acquire forward Adam Bedell in trade with Columbus Crew SC". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ Orlando Sentinel (November 25, 2015). "Orlando City parts ways with goalkeeper Tally Hall". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ Adam Bedell at Soccerway
External links
edit- Adam Bedell at Soccerway
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