Alejandro Bedoya

Alejandro Bedoya

Bedoya warm up before game against Austria in 2013
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Bedoya[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-29) April 29, 1987
Place of birth Englewood, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Nantes
Number 7
College career
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
2007–2008 Boston College Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2011 Örebro SK 65 (8)
2011–2012 Rangers 12 (1)
2012–2013 Helsingborgs IF 21 (6)
2013– Nantes 77 (10)
National team‡
2010– United States 45 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 14, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 25, 2016

Alejandro Bedoya (born April 29, 1987) is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for French club FC Nantes as an attacking midfielder or winger.

Background

Bedoya, of Colombian descent, was born in New Jersey and raised in Florida.[2] His father, Adriano, played professional soccer in Colombia with Millonarios, and his grandfather, Fabio, played for Deportes Quindío.[3]

Club career

Örebro SK

While college seniors often enter the MLS SuperDraft, Bedoya chose to explore options abroad. In late 2008, he signed a contract with Swedish club Örebro SK and 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 against Assyriska FF in the Svenska 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 SK 4–3–3 formation. In February 2011, Bedoya was given a trial at English Premier League side Birmingham City, but was not signed.[4]

Rangers FC

On July 21, 2011, it was announced Bedoya had agreed to personal terms with Rangers FC, pending the approval of a work permit,[5] with a view to joining in January 2012, once the Allsvenskan season was finished. However, Örebro SK and Rangers agreed an undisclosed fee on August 17, 2011, allowing him to join Rangers immediately.[6]

Bedoya made his debut as a second-half substitute in a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen FC on August 28, 2011.[7] He scored his first Rangers goal in a 5–0 victory over Dundee United on May 2, 2012 to help secure second place for the Glasgow club.[8]

Helsingborgs IF

When Rangers entered administration, Bedoya signed a short-term contract with Allsvenskan champions Helsingborgs IF on August 10, 2012.[9] On August 18, 2012, in his debut with the club, Bedoya scored an overhead kick goal in his team's 2–1 loss to Elfsborg. He started both games for Helsingborg in the home-and-away series against Glasgow Celtic in the UEFA Champions League; the Swedish champions were eliminated on a 4–0 aggregate. Helsingborg were sent into the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage where they finished in third place and Bedoya scored two goals against Hannover 96 and FC Twente.[10] Bedoya received a number of offers after his contract expired with Helsingborg but decided to stay for at least another six months.[11]

FC Nantes

On August 7, 2013, Bedoya joined newly promoted Ligue 1 side Nantes.[12] He went on to make his first Ligue 1 appearance for Nantes against reigning champions PSG on August 25, 2013.[13] Bedoya's first goal for the club came in Nantes' 1–0 victory over AC Ajaccio on 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.[14] Following the match, his manager, Michel Der Zakarian, praised Bedoya for his intelligent play and technical excellence.[15] Bedoya scored his second goal for the club, and first at Nantes' home ground the Stade de la Beaujoire, on December 3, 2013 notching Nantes' equalizing goal in an eventual 2–1 victory over struggling Valenciennes.[16] Bedoya continued his scoring run on December 6, 2013 netting the game's only goal in Nantes' defeat of Marseille, a result which lifted Nantes into fourth place and caused the sacking of Marseille manager Élie Baup.[17][18] On February 10, 2016, Bedoya scored the winning goal with a header in the 118th minute for FC Nantes in a Coupe de France match against FC Girondins de Bordeaux.[19]

International career

He was part of the United States U-23 national team preparing for the 2008 Summer Olympics; however, he was not selected for the squad that traveled to China.[20]

On December 22, 2009, Bedoya received his first call up to train with the senior United States national team. Training in Carson, California began for Bedoya and the other players called up on January 4, 2010, leading up to a friendly match in Carson against the Honduran national team on January 23. In the 61st minute of this match, when the US was down 3–0 and was playing with ten men, Bedoya earned his first senior cap.[21] Bedoya was named to the preliminary 30-man roster for the 2010 World Cup and played against the Czech Republic in a tune-up friendly, but was cut from the final 23-man roster.[22] He earned his first international start in a friendly against Brazil in August 2010. He was added to the 23-man roster for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup when Benny Feilhaber was unable to play due to an injury sustained while playing for his club team, the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.[23]

On July 5, 2013, Bedoya scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Guatemala at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.[24] Bedoya was included in the United States roster for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[25] helping the national side to its first Gold Cup championship in six years.[26][27] Bedoya was part of the United States squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and played in all four of the US' games.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. July 5, 2013 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  Guatemala
6–0
6–0
Friendly[28]
2. September 3, 2014 Generali Arena, Prague, Czech Republic  Czech Republic
1–0
1–0
Friendly[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of February 14, 2015[30][31][32]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
2009Örebro SKAllsvenskan252310000283
2010262200000282
2011144200000164
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
2011–12RangersScottish Premier League121001000131
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
2012Helsingborgs IFAllsvenskan91000082173
2013125320000157
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
2013–14NantesLigue 1315001100326
2014–15283302000333
2015–16192220000214
Total Sweden 8614103008210519
Scotland 121001000131
France 77105231008513
Career Total 17525155418220333

International

As of March 25, 2016[33]
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 2010 60
2011 70
2013 121
2014 121
2015 60
2016 20
Total452

Honors

United States

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bondy, Stefan. "Englewood native Alejandro Bedoya vies for U.S. spot", The Record (Bergen County), May 25, 2010. Accessed February 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ Brian Sciaretta (May 14, 2014). "Alejandro Bedoya Believes That the U.S. Will Win". American Soccer Now. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Birmingham give trial to US midfielder Alejandro Bedoya". BBC Sport. February 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rangers seal deals for Lee Wallace & Alejandro Bedoya". BBC Sport. July 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Rangers sign Orebro's Alejandro Bedoya for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. August 17, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Rangers 2–0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. August 28, 2011.
  8. ↑ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/340793?cc=5901
  9. ↑ "Alejandro Bedoya leaves Rangers for Celtic's Euro opponents". BBC Sport (BBC). August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  10. ↑ "UEFA Europa League – Alejandro Bedoya". UEFA. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  11. ↑ ""Nikola ville ha dit mig" – Helsingborgs Dagblad". hd.se. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ "FC Nantes : : Alejandro Bedoya s'engage au FC Nantes". fcnantes.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Nantes 1–2 PSG: Lavezzi leaves it late to give Blanc first win". Goal.com. August 25, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Four wins in four for Nantes". Sky Sports. October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Nantes boss hails Alejandro Bedoya". ESPNFC. October 20, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Nantes 2–1 Valenciennes". ESPNFC. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Bedoya winner lifts Nantes". ESPNFC. December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Elie Baup n’est plus l’entraîneur de l’OM" (in French). Olympique de Marseille Official Website. December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Bedoya scores extra time winner for Nantes in Coupe de France".
  20. ↑ "Nowak Names Roster for 2008 Olympic Games". US Soccer. July 17, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  21. ↑ "U.S. Falls 3–1 To Honduras In Opening Match of 2010". US Soccer. January 23, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  22. ↑ "U.S. Head Coach Bob Bradley Names 23 Players to Represent the United States at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa". US Soccer. May 23, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Alejandro Bedoya Has Replaced Benny Feilhaber on U.S. Roster for 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup". US Soccer. June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Player Ratings: U.S. (6) vs. Guatemala (0)". NY Times. July 6, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Klinsmann Names 23-Player Roster to Compete in 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup". US Soccer. June 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  26. ↑ "U.S. beats Panama 1–0 to win Gold Cup". USA Today. July 29, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Shea’s quick goal gives US 1–0 victory over Panama in Gold Cup final". Washington Post. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  28. ↑ "United States vs. Guatemala 6–0". Soccerway. July 5, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. United States 0–1". Soccerway. September 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  30. ↑ "USA – A. Bedoya – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Profile of Alejandro Bedoya at footballzz.co.uk". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Alejandro Bedoya". Scoresway. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  33. ↑ Alejandro Bedoya at National-Football-Teams.com
  34. ↑ "USA 1–0 Panama – as it happened". Guardian UK. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  35. ↑ "In an Early 2–0 Hole, Mexico Storms Back to Win the Gold Cup". New York Times. June 26, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.

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