Daniel Bedoya

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dan Bedoya

| full_name = Daniel Bedoya Vélez

| image = DanBedoyaRBNYII.JPG

| image_size =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Medellin, Colombia

| height = 1.65 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = ASC San Diego

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs1 = New York Red Bulls

| collegeyears1 = 2012–2013

| college1 = St. John's Red Storm

| collegecaps1 = 36

| collegegoals1 = 3

| years1 = 2014

| clubs1 = New York Red Bulls U-23

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = New York Red Bulls II

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Long Island Rough Riders

| caps3 = 21

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = New York City FC

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = → Hartford Athletic (loan)

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = Atlético Pantoja{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/DV7ManagementEN/status/1229813818848612356|title= Daniel Bedoya is ready for Super Copa LDF 2020 |website= DV7 Management official Twitter|date=February 20, 2020 |access-date= September 22, 2020}}

| caps6 = 5

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = New Amsterdam

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = FC Tucson

| caps8 = 53

| goals8 = 6

| club-update = September 21, 2023

| years9 = 2023

| clubs9 = ASC San Diego

| caps9 = 19

| goals9 = 3

| ntupdate =

}}

Daniel Bedoya Velez (born 13 February 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for ASC San Diego.

Early life

Bedoya was born in Medellin, Colombia, his family moved to Queens, New York in 2002.

Career

=Youth and college=

Bedoya played varsity soccer for Francis Lewis High School in Queens, New York. He then played for the New York Red Bulls Academy since 2011 and was a member of the U-18 squad. Bedoya also played college soccer for St. John's University from 2012 to 2013. While with the Red Storm he played in 36 matches scoring 3 goals and recording 5 assists.{{cite web |url=http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/danny_bedoya_819388.html#|title=Danny Bedoya St.John's|newspaper= .redstormsports.com |date= }}

During the 2014 season Bedoya played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 in the National Premier Soccer League. He helped the team capture the 2014 NPSL title appearing as a starter in the league final.{{cite web |url= http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2014/08/red-bulls-u23s-win-npsl-championship|title= U23S win NPSL Championship |newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|date= |access-date=August 3, 2014}} He also played with the U23s in the U.S. Open Cup.{{cite web |url= http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2014/05/red-bulls-under-23s-defeat-vermont-first-round-2014-us-open-cup |title= U23s defeat Vermont in first round of Open Cup |newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|date= |access-date=May 8, 2014}}

=Professional=

Bedoya signed with New York Red Bulls II on April 3, 2015.{{cite web |url= http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/04/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-academy-product-dan-bedoya|title= Red Bulls II sign Dan Bedoya |newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|date= |access-date=April 3, 2015}} On April 12, 2015, he made his debut with the club, coming on as first-half substitute in a match against Wilmington Hammerheads FC.{{cite web |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/04/match-recap-wilmington-hammerheads-3-new-york-red-bulls-ii-0|title= Red Bulls II fall to Hammerheads|newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com |date= |access-date=April 12, 2015}} On July 18, 2015, Bedoya scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 victory over Harrisburg City Islanders.{{cite web |url= http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/07/18/match-recap-new-york-red-bulls-ii-2-harrisburg-city-islanders-0 |title= New York Red Bulls defeat Harrisburg City 2-0|newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|date= |access-date=July 18, 2015}} On July 25, 2015, Bedoya scored his second goal of the season for New York in a 4–2 victory over Richmond Kickers.{{cite web |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/07/25/match-recap-new-york-red-bulls-ii-4-richmond-kickers-3 |title= MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 4, Richmond Kickers 3|newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|date= |access-date=July 25, 2015}} On September 5, 2015, Bedoya scored on a 22-yard free kick, helping New York to a 3–2 victory over Louisville City FC.{{cite web|url= http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210320831|title= NYRB II Overcomes Two Deficits, Downs Louisville|newspaper= uslsoccer.com|access-date= September 5, 2015|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150914170849/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210320831|archive-date= September 14, 2015}} On September 26, 2015, Bedoya scored one goal and assisted on another during extra time to help New York Red Bulls II to a 4–2 victory over Pittsburgh Riverhounds, advancing New York in the 2015 USL Playoffs.{{cite web |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/09/26/match-recap-new-york-red-bulls-ii-4-pittsburgh-riverhounds-2|title= MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 4, Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2|newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|date= |access-date= September 26, 2015}}

In 2017 Bedoya joined Long Island Rough Riders in the Premier Development League. While with the club he appeared in 21 league matches and scored 4 goals. After impressing in a scrimmage against New York City FC, Bedoya was signed by the Major League Soccer side on August 9, 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.nycfc.com/post/2018/08/09/daniel-bedoya-signs-new-york-city-fc|title= Daniel Bedoya Signs for New York City FC|website= nycfc.com|date=August 9, 2018 |access-date= August 9, 2018}}

On 18 July 2019, Bedoya was loaned to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1035832|title=Athletic Add Bedoya on Loan from NYCFC|date=July 18, 2019}}

Bedoya was released by New York City at the end of the 2019 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycfc.com/post/2019/11/20/new-york-city-fc-announces-roster-moves-2020|title = New York City FC Announces Roster Moves for 2020}}

On January 1 Bedoya was transferred by NYCFC to Dominican Republic team Atlético Pantoja of the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. On March 7, Bedoya and the team won the leagues Super cup.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/atleticopantoja/status/1236426556563755013|title=Atlético Pantoja wins 2020 Super Copa LDF|website= Atlético Pantoja official Twitter|date=March 7, 2020 |access-date= September 22, 2020}}

Bedoya moved to National Independent Soccer Association club New Amsterdam FC on August 20.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/NAFCNY/status/1296502968586579969|title=NAFC put pen to paper on 4|website= New Amsterdam official Twitter|date=August 20, 2020 |access-date= September 22, 2020}} He appeared in all four of the team's regular season matches during the Fall 2020 season, and played in all three playoff matches during the Fall Championship tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nisaofficial.com/roster/daniel-bedoya|title = Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association}}

On March 2, 2021, Bedoya returned to the USL when he was signed by FC Tucson of USL League One.{{cite web |last1=Communications |first1=FC Tucson |title=FC Tucson Sign Former NYCFC Midfielder Daniel Bedoya |url=https://www.fctucson.com/news_article/show/1149440 |website=FC Tucson |access-date=2 March 2021 |language=en-us |date=2 March 2021}}

For the 2023 season, Bedoya joined National Independent Soccer Association club ASC San Diego.{{cite web | url=https://www.nisasoccer.com/roster/daniel-bedoya | title=Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association}}

References

External links

[https://redstormsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/danny-bedoya/1308 Red Storm's bio]
{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131758/http://www.npsl.info/teams/64214691/21730387-64214777/TEAM.html |title=npsl.info New York Red Bulls U-23 Statistics 2014 }}
{{Soccerway|daniel-bedoya/402842}}
[https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/daniel-bedoya MLS player profile]

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Colombian emigrants to the United States

Category:Colombian men's footballers

Category:St. John's Red Storm men's soccer players

Category:New York Red Bulls U-23 players

Category:New York Red Bulls II players

Category:Long Island Rough Riders players

Category:New York City FC players

Category:Hartford Athletic players