Jon Bell
Bell with the Seattle Sounders in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Bell
Date of birth (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position 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)
2023St. Louis City 2 (loan) 4 (0)
2024–2025 Seattle Sounders FC 32 (1)
2024–2025 Tacoma Defiance 3 (0)
2026– Austin FC 0 (0)
International career
2023– Jamaica 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:46, 17 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:37, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Jonathan Bell (born 26 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. Born in the United States, he represents the Jamaica national team.

Club career

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New England Revolution II

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Bell 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 25 July 2020, against Union Omaha.[4]

New England Revolution

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On 22 March 2021, Bell signed a first-team contract with New England Revolution.[5]

St. Louis City SC

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On 11 November 2022, he was selected by St. Louis City SC during 2022 MLS Expansion Draft.[6]

Seattle Sounders FC

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Bell was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[7]

Austin FC

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On December 16, 2025, Austin FC signed Bell as a free agent through June 2028, with an option for the 2028–29 season.[8]

International career

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Made his international debut for Jamaica in a friendly versus Guatemala on 11 November 2023.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 November 2021[10]
Club Season League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CCC Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OKC Energy U23 2017[11] USL PDL 8 0 0 0 8 0
FC Baltimore Christos 2019 NPSL 5 1 3 1 8 2
New England Revolution II 2020 USL1 15 0 15 0
2021 3 0 3 0
Total 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
New England Revolution 2021 MLS 12 1 0 0 12 1
2022 15 1 1 0 1 0 17 1
Total 27 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 29 2
St. Louis City SC 2023 MLS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 5 0
St. Louis City 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 4 0 0 0 4 0
Tacoma Defiance 2024 MLS Next Pro 3 0 0 0 3 0
Seattle Sounders FC 2024 MLS 11 1 0 0 3 0 3[a] 0 17 1
2025 21 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 3[b] 0 28 0
Total 32 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 6 0 45 1
Austin FC 2026 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 100 4 3 1 8 0 2 0 7 0 120 5
Notes
  1. ^ a b Apperance(s) in Leagues Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup

International

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As of match played 30 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National Team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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New England Revolution

St. Louis City SC

References

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  1. ^ "Jon Bell". New England Revolution. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Jon Bell Selected by San Jose in 2020 MLS SuperDraft". umbcretrievers.com. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Revolution II sign defender Jon Bell to USL League One roster". revolutionsoccer.net. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ^ "New England II vs. Union Omaha – 25 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Revolution sign defender Jon Bell and midfielder Maciel to first-team contracts". revolutionsoccer.net. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Selects Five, Makes Two Trades in 2022 MLS Expansion Draft". St. Louis City SC. 11 November 2022.
  7. ^ Evans, Jayda (14 December 2023). "Alex Roldan doing a 'two-for-one celebration' with new Sounders deal and wedding in the same week". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Austin FC Signs Defender Jon Bell | Austin FC". Austin FC. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Jon Bel makes Reggae Boyz debut against Guatemala - Jamaica Observer". 11 November 2023.
  10. ^ Jon Bell at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Jonathan Bell 2017 PDL Statistics". USL League Two.
  12. ^ "St. Louis CITY dominate Sporting KC to set another MLS record". Major League Soccer. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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