Bedoya remains with Helsingborg

US international midfielder Alejandro Bedoya will be staying on at Helsingborg after signing a new short-term contract until this summer.

The Swedish club announced on its official website that Bedoya would remain until mid-2013, after joining from Rangers in August

Bedoya completed his initial short-term contract with Helsingborg in the winter, and has scored three goals in 17 games.

The 25-year-old, who participated in the US national team January training camp and entered the USA's 0-0 draw with Canada on January 29 as a second-half substitute, had been training with Helsingborg during its pre-season camp in Portugal and played in a friendly earlier this week.

Bedoya scored a bicycle kick goal on his debut and then tallied two goals in the UEFA Europa League clashes against Hannover and FC Twente for Helsingborg, which finished the 2012 season in sixth place in the Allsvenskan table.

The new season does not begin until March 31 when Helsingborg faces Djurgarden, the club of American winger Brian Span. Helsingborg have three Swedish Cup matches prior to the start of the league season, with the first coming on March 3 against Assyriska.