D.C. United signs former Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono as free agent | OneFootball

D.C. United have signed former Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono as a free agent.

He joins on a two-year contract through the 2024 Major League Soccer season, with an option for 2025.

“Alex is joining the club with a ton of MLS experience after eight years with Toronto FC,” Dave Kasper, D.C. United President of Soccer Operations, said. “He is an excellent shot stopper and has all the goalkeeping tools to help us win games in MLS. We are excited to add him to our roster and continue to reinforce our goalkeeping depth chart.”

Bono last featured for Toronto FC, recording 26 clean sheets in 130 appearances over the course of seven seasons. The goalkeeper first joined Toronto in 2015, after being selected as the 6th overall pick in the 2015 MLS Superdraft.

He spent the 2015 and 2016 season with Toronto FC II in the United Soccer League (USL) where he appeared in 20 games recording 67 saves and one clean sheet. The goalkeeper finally made his MLS debut on June 25, 2016 in a 3-2 loss against Orlando City SC after starting goalkeeper Clint Irwin came off with an injury.

The following 2017 season, Bono appeared in 34 games with 83 saves and recorded a career high 13 clean sheets, helping Toronto FC win the 2017 MLS Cup. He was an integral part of The Reds, before being dropped from the roster ahead of the 2023 campaign.