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My Take
I have a soft spot for midfielders like Alejandro Bedoya, the kind who do the unglamorous running that lets a team function. Born in New Jersey to Colombian roots and educated at Boston College, he reads as a thoughtful, grounded professional rather than a highlight machine. The detail that tells me the most is that the Philadelphia Union made him their captain. Armbands are handed to players teammates trust, not just ones fans adore. In an era obsessed with goals and viral moments, I respect a player whose value shows up in the connective tissue of a match more than the scoresheet.
Overview
Alejandro Bedoya (born April 29, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, and serves as their captain.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alejandro Bedoya
- Name (Japanese)
- アレハンドロ・ベドヤ
- Reading
- あれはんどろ・べどや
- Born
- April 29, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Englewood, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Boston College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.