Adam Bedell
.jpg) Adam Bedell in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 1, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Livonia, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crew Soccer Academy Wolves | |||
| 2010–2013 | Detroit Titans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Detroit City FC | 15 | (4) |
| 2014– | Columbus Crew | 16 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Adam Bedell (born December 1, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
Career
Early Career
Born 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 where he played college soccer 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. In spite of spending only 2 years as a midfielder/forward Bedell managed to score 23 goals and record 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
On 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 Julio Cesar and Toronto FC [3] and his first regular season goal on July 12, 2014 against 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]
Career statistics
- As of March 8, 2014[7]
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Adam Bedell". The Crew. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "UDM's Adam Bedell signs with Columbus Crew in MLS". Freep. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.thecrew.com/preseason/news/2014/02/watch-crew-vs-toronto-fc-2014-disney-pro-soccer-classic
- ↑ http://www.thecrew.com/match/new-york-red-bulls-vs-columbus-crew-july-12-2014
- ↑ http://www.thecrew.com/match/columbus-crew-vs-crystal-palace-fc-july-23-2014
- ↑ http://www.thecrew.com/news/2014/08/mls-match-recap-columbus-crew-3-houston-dynamo-0
- ↑ Adam Bedell profile at Soccerway
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