Adam Bedell (born December 1, 1991) is an American former professional

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player who played as a forward.

Career

Early career

Born in

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, Bedell played high school soccer at Winston Churchill High School and club soccer with the Michigan Crew Soccer Academy Wolves before attending the

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(UDM), where he played for the Detroit Titans. 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. In 2012, he was named the

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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

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of the

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in 2012 and 2013.

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

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, and after playing for them in pre-season he was officially signed on March 7, 2014. Bedell scored his first professional goal at the 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic against

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and his first regular season goal on July 12, 2014, against the

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. On July 23, 2014, Bedell scored in an international friendly with Crystal Palace and again in the August 23, 2014 match with

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Orlando City

On August 6, 2015, Bedell was acquired by

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from the Columbus Crew in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. He was released by Orlando at the end of the 2015 season.

HB Køge (loan)

On September 1, 2015, Bedell was loaned out to Danish side HB Køge until December 31, 2015. He scored a

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in his debut in a 2015–16 Danish Cup match.

Career statistics

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* 1991 births Living people American men's soccer players Detroit City FC players Columbus Crew players Austin Aztex players Richmond Kickers players Orlando City SC players Men's association football forwards Sportspeople from Livonia, Michigan Soccer players from Wayne County, Michigan Columbus Crew draft picks Major League Soccer players USL Championship players National Premier Soccer League players HB Køge players Detroit Mercy Titans men's soccer players Danish 1st Division players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-forward-1990s-stub