Alejandro Bedoya was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Colombian parents and played college soccer at Boston College before starting his professional career in Sweden with Örebro and Helsingborg, where he won the Swedish title.
After spells at Rangers and Nantes, he joined Philadelphia Union in 2016 and became their long-serving captain, leading the club to the 2020 Supporters’ Shield and the 2022 MLS Cup final. He is a tireless, intelligent midfielder.
Bedoya won more than 60 caps for the United States and played at the 2014 World Cup.
Career in numbers
Across 20 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2009, Bedoya has played 546 matches and scored 65 goals for 5 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2013: 7 goals in 15 appearances for Helsingborgs IF. His busiest campaign was 2024, with 41 appearances. So far in the 2026 season he has made 18 appearances for Philadelphia Union. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.