Jaydah Bedoya

Jaydah Bedoya
Personal information
Full name Jaydah Marie Bedoya
Date of birth (2002-03-20) March 20, 2002[1][2]
Place of birth New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3]
Position Forward[3]
Youth career
New Bedford Whalers
Tabor Seawolves
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 UConn Huskies 43 (9)
2023 West Virginia Mountaineers 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Carolina Ascent 22 (3)
2025–2026 DC Power FC 19 (3)
International career‡
2022–2024 Ecuador 3 (0)
2025– Puerto Rico 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 17, 2026[3]
‡ National team caps and goals as of December 1, 2025[4]

Jaydah Marie Bedoya (born March 20, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the mainland United States, she represents Puerto Rico internationally. She played college soccer for the UConn Huskies and the West Virginia Mountaineers before starting her professional career with USL Super League clubs Carolina Ascent FC and DC Power FC. She is a former Ecuador international.

Early life

Bedoya was raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.[3] Her father is Ecuadorian and her mother is Puerto Rican.

Club career

In May 2024, Bedoya signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC.[5] Bedoya was named to the league's team of the Month in October and November 2024.

In July 2025, DC Power FC announced they had signed Bedoya ahead of the 2025–26 season.[6] Bedoya went on to score three goals in 19 appearances for DC as the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second year in a row.[7] In June 2026, Power FC opted to decline Bedoya's contract option, releasing her after one season.[8]

International career

Bedoya made her senior debut for Ecuador on February 22, 2022.[9] She only appeared in friendlies and continued attending the national team until the February 2024 FIFA window.

Bedoya made her senior debut for Puerto Rico on December 1, 2025, and became cap-tied by playing in an official match at age 23.[10]

Honors

Carolina Ascent

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Twitter.com". Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Class of 2020 - FC Stars". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jaydah Bedoya - Women's Soccer - University of Connecticut Athletics". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jaydah Bedoya". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ecuadorian International, Jaydah Bedoya, Signs with Carolina Ascent FC".
  6. ↑ "DC Power Football Club Signs Carolina Ascent Forward Jaydah Bedoya". DCPowerFootballClub.com. DC Power. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "DC Power Football Club Player Stats". USL Super League. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "DC Power Football Club Announce End-Of-Season Roster Updates". OurSports Central. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Jaydah Bedoya at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Game Details". concacaf. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Carolina Ascent claims 2024/25 USL Super League Players' Shield". USL Super League. 17 May 2025. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.