Adam Bedell Explained

Adam Bedell
Birth Date:December 1, 1991
Birth Place:Livonia, Michigan, United States
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Crew Soccer Academy Wolves
Youthyears2:2010–2013
Youthclubs2:Detroit Titans
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Detroit City FC
Caps1:15
Goals1:4
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Columbus Crew
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Austin Aztex (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Richmond Kickers (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Orlando City
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:HB Køge (loan)
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Club-Update:November 17, 2015

Adam Bedell (born December 1, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

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 (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

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 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

On 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)

On 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam Bedell. The Crew. March 8, 2014.
  2. Web site: UDM's Adam Bedell signs with Columbus Crew in MLS. Freep. March 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: WATCH: Crew vs. Toronto FC – 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic. Columbus Crew. January 1, 2015. January 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101044535/http://www.thecrew.com/preseason/news/2014/02/watch-crew-vs-toronto-fc-2014-disney-pro-soccer-classic. dead.
  4. Web site: New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew – July 12, 2014 . Columbus Crew . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150101035439/http://www.thecrew.com/match/new-york-red-bulls-vs-columbus-crew-july-12-2014 . January 1, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Columbus Crew vs. Crystal Palace FC – July 23, 2014 . Columbus Crew . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150101044454/http://www.thecrew.com/match/columbus-crew-vs-crystal-palace-fc-july-23-2014 . January 1, 2015 . mdy .
  6. Web site: MLS Match Recap: Columbus Crew 3 – Houston Dynamo 0. Columbus Crew.
  7. Web site: Orlando City acquire forward Adam Bedell in trade with Columbus Crew SC. MLSsoccer.com.
  8. Web site: Orlando City parts ways with goalkeeper Tally Hall. Orlando Sentinel. November 25, 2015. OrlandoSentinel.com.