Adam Bedell

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 Mercy 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. Bedell scored his first professional goal at the 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic against Toronto FC and his first regular season goal on July 12, 2014, against the New York Red Bulls. On July 23, 2014, Bedell scored in an international friendly with Crystal Palace and again in the August 23, 2014 match with Houston Dynamo.

Orlando City On August 6, 2015, Bedell was acquired by Orlando City 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 hat-trick in his debut in a 2015–16 Danish Cup match.

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