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Full nameAlejandro Bedoya
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age39
Date of birth29 Apr 1987
BirthplaceEnglewood
Height182 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Central midfielderalso played DEF
24
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
792
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer24117926.84

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

A. Bedoya is a 39-year-old central midfielder at Philadelphia Union, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 83% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.2, ranking 511th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (23.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bedoya.

Judged on this season alone, Bedoya graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 70th of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.409 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5, 83rd of 84 of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 39 Bedoya is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down
Current potential83rd of 84 central midfielders · Major League Soccer · 24 appsCurrent season70th of 84 central midfielders · Major League Soccer · 24 apps70th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer511th in the Major League Soccer · potential83rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer
5.2
Ratingi
83rd of 84 central midfielders
12.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.8%
Minutes
limited game time
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.41
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
6
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 5.2, Bedoya carries the 83rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 84 — though on just 24 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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Transfer news

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