Jonathan Bell (born August 26, 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). Born in the United States, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Bell | ||
| Date of birth | August 26, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rockville, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | D.C. United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | UMBC Retrievers | 56 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | OKC Energy U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Baltimore Christos | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | New England Revolution II | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | New England Revolution | 27 | (2) |
| 2023 | St. Louis City SC | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → St. Louis City 2 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | (1) |
| 2024– | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Jamaica | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 8, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:37, 30 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editNew England Revolution II
editBell was selected with the 38th overall pick of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[2] In July 2020, he was signed by USL League One club New England Revolution II.[3] He made his debut for the club on July 25, 2020, against Union Omaha.[4]
New England Revolution
editOn March 22, 2021, Bell signed a first-team contract with New England Revolution.[5]
St. Louis City SC
editOn November 11, 2022, he was selected by St. Louis City SC during 2022 MLS Expansion Draft.[6]
Seattle Sounders FC
editBell was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[7]
International career
editMade his international debut for Jamaica in a friendly versus Guatemala on November 11, 2023.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played November 18, 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OKC Energy U23 | 2017[10] | Premier Development League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| FC Baltimore Christos | 2019 | National Premier Soccer League | 5 | 1 | ? | ? | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| New England Revolution II | 2020 | USL League One | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| New England Revolution | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 30 June 2024
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editNew England Revolution
References
edit- ^ "Jon Bell". New England Revolution. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Jon Bell Selected by San Jose in 2020 MLS SuperDraft". umbcretrievers.com. January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Revolution II sign defender Jon Bell to USL League One roster". revolutionsoccer.net. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "New England II vs. Union Omaha – 25 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Revolution sign defender Jon Bell and midfielder Maciel to first-team contracts". revolutionsoccer.net. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Selects Five, Makes Two Trades in 2022 MLS Expansion Draft". St. Louis City SC. November 11, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (December 14, 2023). "Alex Roldan doing a 'two-for-one celebration' with new Sounders deal and wedding in the same week". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jon Bel makes Reggae Boyz debut against Guatemala - Jamaica Observer". November 11, 2023.
- ^ Jon Bell at Soccerway
- ^ "Jonathan Bell 2017 PDL Statistics". USL League Two.
External links
edit- Jonathan Bell[permanent dead link] at UMBC Athletics