Updated February 1, 2025
ALEX BONO AT A GLANCE:
MLS CAREER: In 10 MLS seasons, owns 169 regular season appearances, including 165 starts, and has collected 33 clean sheets and 518 saves…Boasts career record of 68-53-45 in regular season play…Added five appearances, all starts, in the MLS Cup Playoffs…In 2024, set career high with 29 starts, posting a 10-10-9 record with two shutouts…Started all three matches in Leagues Cup 2024 play, recording one clean sheet…Started 10 games in first season with D.C. United, collecting six shutouts…Also started all three Leagues Cup 2023 matches…Logged two starts in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup…In 2022, started 24 matches in final season with Toronto…Added one start in Canadian Championship action…Saw action in 24 matches, all starts, during the 2021 regular season…Made one additional start in the 2021 Canadian Championship…Started four matches in the 2021 Concacaf Champions League…Made three appearances in 2020…In 2019, logged seven regular season starts, and four additional matches in the Canadian Championship…Also started twice in the 2019 Concacaf Champions League…Started all 27 appearances in 2018, recording three clean sheets, also starting in the Campeones Cup…Led Toronto to the 2018 Concacaf Champions League final, starting all eight games including a shootout loss in the Finals…Backstopped Toronto FC to a historic treble in 2017, setting career highs with 29 appearances and 10 clean sheets in the regular season and posting a 19-4-6 record…Started all five postseason matches on the way to an MLS Cup title…In 2016, started in 15 of his 16 MLS appearances after winning the starting job midseason…Also started in lone Canadian Championship appearance…Logged eight appearances for Toronto FC II…Did not see MLS action during rookie campaign in 2015…Started 12 matches for Toronto FC II in first professional season.
2024 (with D.C. United): In 2024, set career high with 29 starts, posting a 10-10-9 record with two shutouts…Started all three matches in Leagues Cup 2024 play, recording one clean sheet…(2/24) vs. NE: Earned victory in season opener, starting and playing 90 minutes…(4/27) vs. SEA: Recorded victory in 150th career appearance in MLS…(5/18) at MIA: Earned 150th MLS start.
2023 (with D.C. United): Started 10 games in first season with D.C. United, collecting six shutouts…Also started all three Leagues Cup 2023 matches…Logged two starts in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup…(4/26) vs. RIC: Marked club debut with first career appearance in U.S. Open Cup, collecting a shutout victory…(7/4) at DAL: Made first MLS appearance for the club, collecting a clean sheet victory…(8/26) vs. PHI: Entered the match at halftime as injury substitute.
2022 (with Toronto): In 2022, started 24 matches in final season with Toronto…Added one start in Canadian Championship action…(7/26) at VAN: Started in Canadian Championship Final…(8/13) vs. POR: Made 125th career MLS appearance…(8/27) at CLT: Registered a shutout victory in 125th MLS start…(9/4) vs. MTL: Made final start for the club.
2021 (with Toronto): Saw action in 24 matches, all starts, during the 2021 regular season…Made one additional start in the 2021 Canadian Championship…Started four matches in the 2021 Concacaf Champions League…(4/14) vs. LEON: Earned victory in Champions League action to progress into quarterfinals…(4/17) at MTL: Started season opener in return from injury…(9/14) vs. MIA: Made 100th MLS appearance…(9/29) vs. CIN: Earned victory in 100th MLS start.
2020 (with Toronto): Made three appearances in 2020…Missed final two months with a finger injury…(7/21) vs. NE: Made season debut in MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage.
2019 (with Toronto): In 2019, logged seven regular season starts, and four additional matches in the Canadian Championship…Also started twice in the 2019 Concacaf Champions League…(2/19) at CAI: Made season debut in Concacaf Champions Cup action…(3/29) vs. NYC: Collected clean sheet victory in 75th MLS appearance…(5/8) at ATL: Logged 75th MLS start.
2018 (with Toronto): Started all 27 appearances in 2018, recording three clean sheets, also starting in the Campeones Cup…Led Toronto to the 2018 Concacaf Champions League final, starting all eight games including a shootout loss in the Finals…(2/20) at COL: Made debut in Concacaf Champions Cup, earning a shutout victory…(4/25) at GDL: Started in second leg of Champions League Final, falling in a penalty shootout…(5/9) vs. SEA: Marked 50th MLS appearance in rematch of 2017 MLS Cup Final…(5/18) vs. ORL: Recorded 50th career start in MLS…(9/18) vs . UANL: Started and played 90 minutes in Campeones Cup.
2017 (with Toronto): Backstopped Toronto FC to a historic treble in 2017, setting career highs with 29 appearances and 10 clean sheets in the regular season and posting a 19-4-6 record…(3/18) at VAN: Made season debut, collecting a clean sheet victory…(5/13) vs. MIN: Made 25th MLS appearances, recording a victory…(6/3) at NE: Logged 25th MLS start…Postseason: Started all five postseason matches on the way to an MLS Cup title…(10/30) at RBNY: Made MLS Cup Playoffs debut, claiming a 2-1 road victory…(11/21) at CLB: Registered first career playoff shutout…(11/29) vs. CLB: Registered consecutive shutouts to claim Eastern Conference title…(12/9) vs. SEA: Clinched MLS Cup title with a clean sheet performance.
2016 (with Toronto): In 2016, started in 15 of his 16 MLS appearances after winning the starting job midseason…Also started in lone Canadian Championship appearance…Logged eight appearances for Toronto FC II…(6/25) at ORL: Made MLS debut off the bench, logging 20 minutes as an injury substitution…(6/29) at VAN: Made Canadian Championship debut as a starter in the tournament final…(7/9 vs. CHI): Collected first MLS win and clean sheet…Postseason: Did not see action…Served as the backup for all six playoff matches.
2015 (with Toronto): Did not see MLS action during rookie campaign in 2015…Started 12 matches for Toronto FC II in first professional season…(3/21) at CHS: Made professional debut, starting and playing 90 minutes…(7/18) vs. PHI: Made the matchday roster for the first time as the backup goalkeeper.
CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE MLS: Made one start for the New England Revolution Reserves squad during the 2012 MLS Reserve League season, earning a 1-1 draw against Red Bulls Reserves…Spent two seasons with Reading United of USL League Two, collecting 18 appearances.
NATIONAL TEAM (United States): Earned lone senior cap for the United States Men’s National Team in 2018…Started and played 90 minutes against Bolivia, collecting a clean sheet in a 3-0 victory…Also previously represented the Stars & Stripes at the Under-18 level, making seven appearances.
COLLEGE CAREER (Syracuse University): A three-year starter at Syracuse University, made 59 appearances for the Orange from 2012-14, posting a 39-17-3 record with 30 shutouts…Ranks in the top 10 in several career goalkeeping categories at Syracuse, including goals-against average (3rd - 0.95), shutouts (2nd - 30), and wins (2nd - 39)…As a junior in 2014, set program record with 14 shutouts and a 0.55 goals against average in 21 appearances, all starts…Led Orange to ninth-overall seed in the NCAAA College Cup…Named First-Team NSCAA All-American…Won 2014 ACC Defensive Player of the Year…Earned selection to 2014 All-ACC First Team…Named Cuse Awards Male Athlete of the Year recipient…In 2013, started all 18 appearances, posting eight clean sheets…Named to the All-ACC Third Team…In freshman season, started 20 matches, going 13-6-1 with 10 shutouts…Voted to BIG EAST All-Rookie Team…Named Cuse Awards Male Rookie of the Year recipient.
Personal: Full name is Alexander Nicholas Bono…Resides in Baldwinsville, N.Y…Son of Mark and Kim Bono…Graduated from Charles W. Baker High School, where he was a two-year starter for the varsity soccer program…Developed with Empire United Academy…Ranked as the top recruit in New York State and the 51st overall prospect nationally as a high school senior.
