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Matthew Bell (footballer, born 2002)
Jamaican footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Bell (born 27 August 2002) is a Jamaican footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
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Early life
Bell was born in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] He began playing youth soccer in Jamaica with Real Mona FC, later joining the Kingston Football Academy in 2020.[2]
College career
In 2022, Bell began attending Marshall University, where he played with the men's soccer team.[3] On August 25, 2022, he scored his first goal in his collegiate debut in a 5–0 victory over the VCU Rams.[4] At the end of his first season, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team.[5]
Ahead of the 2023, he was named to the All-Sun Belt Preseason Team and named to the Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List.[6][7] On August 24, 2023, he scored a hat trick in a 4–0 victory over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.[8] In his second season, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week twice.[9][10] He finished the season with a single-season school program record 12 assists and 10 goals for 32 points.[11] At the end of the season, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, as well as being named to the All-SBC First Team.[12] He was also named a First Team All-American and finished as a Mac Hermann semifinalist.[13][14] He was also invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[15]
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Club career
In 2021, Bell joined Valeo FC in the National Premier Soccer League.[2][16]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Bell was selected in the first round (16th overall) by Real Salt Lake.[17] In February 2024, he signed a four-year contract with the club.[18][19]
Honours
Individual
- Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2023[12]
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