Philadelphia Union matches MLS record for biggest blowout win; Bedoya's versatility is what makes Philly tick
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Bedoya notched a double in a 7-0 thrashing of D.C. United on Friday
Alejandro Bedoya came to the Philadelphia Union in 2016 when no one else would. After the Union finished ninth in the Eastern Conference in 2015, Bedoya's January arrival from Nantes in what was then a club-record move fueled them to a sixth-place finish in 2016 and it snapped a four-year postseason drought.
It was a sign of good things to come as the United States international pushed his teammates on and off the field and became the face of the club. Bedoya led the Union to their first MLS trophy in club history and they've also become one of the best teams in the league, with a top-three finish in the East for three consecutive seasons.
Whenever the team is mired in a slump, Bedoya is one of the first people pushing them to break it. A captain through and through, he's always the first person to speak up after a loss. Bedoya was even heavily involved in Philadelphia's successful bid to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States. But the one thing that Bedoya hasn't done since his first full season with the team is lead the way in goals scored.
