Philadelphia Union announced Thursday that they have extended the contract for team captain Alejandro Bedoya. The new contract runs through the end of 2023. The former U.S. National player has been part of the U’s roster since 2016 when he joined on a designated player deal.
Since then, he has appeared in 185 games; 179 of those appearances were starts. The 35-year-old midfielder is currently having one of the best attacking seasons while wearing the Union jersey. So far this season, Bedoya has an MLS Career with six goals and has tied his MLS career assist record, which also sits at 6.