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Five things to know about Alejandro Bedoya

1. Soccer runs in the Bedoya family. Alejandro’s grandfather and father were professional soccer players in Colombia, with his dad (Adriano) having played with the country’s top team, Millonarios.

Soccer runs in the family for #USMNT Colombian-American midfielder @AleBedoya17: https://t.co/dPtQsMydE9 pic.twitter.com/FVGfXhGw7K

— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 25, 2016

2. Alejandro excelled as an attacking midfielder in youth leagues and was already a top player when he enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas High, a Catholic prep school in Ft. Lauderdale. As a senior, he led the Raiders to their fourth state soccer title.