Alex Bono
Alexander Nicholas Bono (born April 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.
College career
Born and raised in Baldwinsville, New York, Bono attended high school at Charles W. Baker High School where he was a two-year starter for the Bees. During the later years of his high school career, Bono opted to commit full-time to U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Empire United. Prior to college, Bono was seen as the top goalkeeper recruit in the state of New York, and the 51st highest prospect of his graduating high school class.
Joining Syracuse University, Bono became the immediate starter for the Syracuse Orange men's soccer program, starting in playing in 20 matches in freshman season, becoming the first true freshman goalkeeper to start a season opener since Robert Cavicchia in 2005. During his freshman year, Bono recorded a career-high eight saves during the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament against the VCU Rams on November 18, 2012, and equalled that tally on November 25 against the Georgetown Hoyas.[2] During his freshman season, Bono was voted to the Big East Conference All-Rookie Team and was named the Orange's Rookie of the Year.
In Bono's sophomore year, he maintained similar statistics as his freshman year and was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team.
It was his junior year where Bono emerged as a potential professional prospect, as he helped the Orange earn top national rankings, and earn a ninth overall seed in the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In the tournament, the Orange reached the fourth round before being eliminated by Georgetown.[3] Bono was also named a first-team All-American by the NSCAA in 2014.[4]
Club career
Toronto FC
On January 15, 2015, Bono was selected 6th overall by Toronto FC in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He was considered to be the highest prospective goalkeeper in the draft class.[5][6]
Bono was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015.[7] He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[8]
بسبب إصابة الحارس الأساسي كلينت إيروين في يوليو 2016، اختار المدرب جريج فاني بونو ليكون الحارس الأول للفريق الأول ؛ [ 9 ] وشارك في 16 مباراة في الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم مع النادي في ذلك العام، [ 10 ] كما شارك أساسيًا في مباراة الإياب من نهائي بطولة كندا 2016 ضد فانكوفر وايتكابس في 29 يونيو، والتي فاز بها تورنتو بقاعدة الأهداف المسجلة خارج الأرض، [ 11 ] لكن إيروين استعاد لاحقًا مركزه الأساسي لبقية الموسم العادي ومباريات الأدوار الإقصائية ، [ 10 ] حيث وصل تورنتو إلى نهائي كأس الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم 2016 ، لكنه خسر على أرضه أمام سياتل ساوندرز 5-4 بركلات الترجيح ، بعد التعادل 0-0 في الوقت الإضافي . [ 12 ]
في الموسم التالي ، وبعد إصابة أخرى لإيروين في المباراة الافتتاحية للفريق على أرضه في الربيع، تمت ترقية بونو مرة أخرى إلى التشكيلة الأساسية، [ 13 ] وعزز مكانته كحارس مرمى الفريق الأول بحلول سبتمبر 2017، كما رسخ نفسه كواحد من أفضل حراس المرمى في الدوري: فقد حطم الرقم القياسي للنادي لأكبر عدد من المباريات بشباك نظيفة لحارس مرمى في موسم واحد (10)، وبشكل عام حافظ على ثاني أعلى عدد من المباريات بشباك نظيفة في موسم الدوري بعد ستيفان فراي ، وفاز بمباريات أكثر من أي حارس مرمى آخر في الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم في ذلك الموسم (19)، كما تجاوز رقم فراي لأكبر عدد من الانتصارات في مسيرة حارس مرمى تورنتو إف سي في الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم؛ علاوة على ذلك، قام بـ 72 تصدياً وبلغت نسبة تصديه 69.2%، بمتوسط 1.12 هدفاً في المباراة الواحدة. في الأدوار الإقصائية ، أثبت أداء بونو مرة أخرى أنه حاسم في مسيرة فريقه نحو التصفيات، حيث استقبل هدفين فقط وأنقذ ثماني كرات في طريقه إلى نهائي كأس الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم، محافظًا على نظافة شباكه في مباراتي نهائي القسم الشرقي ضد كولومبوس كرو . [ 10 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] وفي 9 ديسمبر 2017، حافظ على نظافة شباكه في فوز تورنتو 2-0 على سياتل ساوندرز في نهائي كأس الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم 2017 على ملعب بي إم أو فيلد - في إعادة لمباراة نهائي الموسم السابق -، والتي شهدت تحقيق تورنتو ثلاثية تاريخية غير مسبوقة بفوزه بكأس الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم، ودرع المشجعين ، وبطولة كندا . [ 20 ] [ 21 ]
بعد انتهاء موسم 2022 ، غادر بونو النادي، وذلك عند انتهاء عقده. [ 22 ]
دي سي يونايتد
في 14 ديسمبر 2022، وقّع بونو عقدًا لمدة عام واحد مع نادي دي سي يونايتد كلاعب حر . [ 23 ] رفض دي سي يونايتد تفعيل خيار التجديد في عقده بعد موسم 2024. [ 24 ]
مسيرة مهنية دولية
On January 9, 2015, Bono was called into a training camp for the United States national team.[25][26] He was called up again in March 2018.[27] He made his senior debut on May 28, 2018, in a friendly against Bolivia at the Talen Energy Stadium, keeping a clean-sheet in the eventual 3–0 win. Alex Bono was said to be a promising prospect and a potential big impact for U.S. Soccer in the years to come.[28][29]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2015 | USL | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 27 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 24 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 130 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 157 | 0 | ||
| D.C. United | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| New England Revolution | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| D.C. United | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 189 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 227 | 0 | ||
- ↑Includes CONCACAF Champions League, Campeones Cup and Leagues Cup
- ↑Includes one appearance in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
International
- As of match played May 28, 2018[32]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
Toronto FC[30]
- MLS Cup: 2017
- Eastern Conference Winners (Playoffs): 2016, 2017, 2019
- Supporters' Shield: 2017
- Canadian Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
References
- ↑"Alex Bono". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ↑"Orange Stun #19 VCU, 3-2". Syracuse University Athletics. Cuse.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑"Rist's Game-Winner Sends Hoyas to Elite 8". GUHoyas.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑"2014 NCAA Division I Men's All-America Teams". Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑"Toronto FC selects Alex Bono with sixth pick in MLS SuperDraft". Toronto FC. Torontofc.ca. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ↑"Former Syracuse and Baldwinsville goalie Alex Bono selected sixth overall in MLS Draft". Syracuse.com. January 15, 2015.
- ↑"Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑James Grossi (July 2, 2016). "Alex Bono takes the reins in net as Toronto deal with Clint Irwin's injury". MLS Soccer. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- 123Laura Armstrong (August 10, 2017). "Alex Bono has grabbed his chance as TFC's keeper". The Toronto Star. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑"TFC loses to Whitecaps, but wins Voyageurs Cup". Sportsnet. June 30, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑"Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC on penalties to win 2016 MLS Cup". ESPN FC. December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑Neil Davidson (April 2, 2017). "Toronto FC goalkeeper Irwin out 4-5 weeks with hamstring injury". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑James Grossi (November 23, 2017). "Alex Bono stepping up for Toronto FC in Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs". Toronto FC. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑Chicco Nacion (November 28, 2017). "TFC's Alex Bono unfazed by challenges on and off the pitch". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑Neil Davidson (November 29, 2017). "Toronto FC to host MLS final after 1-0 win over Columbus in eastern final". Global News. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑James Grossi (December 4, 2017). "Character, confidence propel TFC's Alex Bono to No. 1 job, MLS Cup start". MLS Soccer. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑Laura Armstrong (December 6, 2017). "MLS Cup features two of the league's best goalkeepers". The Toronto Star. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑Chicco Nacion (December 9, 2017). "Tale of the tape: Toronto FC seeks redemption in MLS Cup rematch". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑"Recap: Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders". mlssoccer.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑Laura Armstrong (December 9, 2017). "Toronto FC captures MLS Cup". The Toronto Star. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑"Toronto FC Announce Year-End Roster Moves". Toronto FC. October 14, 2022.
- ↑"DC United sign former Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑"D.C. United Announces 2024 End-of-Year Roster Decisions | DC United". dcunited.
- ↑"Klinsmann Calls 28 Players for First Training Camp of 2015". USSoccer.com.
- ↑"USMNT Profile: Alex Bono's rise to his first US call-up". NBCSports.com. January 22, 2015.
- ↑Neil Morris (March 26, 2018). "MLS rivals Alex Bono, Zack Steffen enjoying US national team camp". MLS Soccer. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ↑"Lineup Notes: U.S. MNT vs. Bolivia - International Friendly". US Soccer. May 28, 2018.
- ↑James Grossi (June 1, 2018). "DREAM FULFILLED: Alex Bono revels in first cap for United States national team". Toronto FC. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- 12Alex Bono at Soccerway
- ↑"Alex Bono MLS profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ↑Alex Bono at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's soccer players
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- D.C. United players
- Major League Soccer players
- Sportspeople from Baldwinsville, New York
- Reading United AC players
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- Syracuse Orange men's soccer players
- Toronto FC draft picks
- Toronto FC players
- Toronto FC II players
- USL Championship players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
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