The New England Revolution have signed goalkeeper Alex Bono to a two-year contract that will keep him with the team through the 2026 Major League Soccer season. Bono, 30 years old and from Syracuse, New York, joins the Revolution for his 11th MLS season. Over the course of his career, he has made 169 regular season appearances and kept 33 clean sheets.
Bono, who stands 6-foot-3, spent the last two seasons with D.C. United, where he made 39 league appearances and recorded seven shutouts. Before joining D.C. United, Bono had an impressive eight-year stint with Toronto FC. In 2023, he set a career high with 29 MLS starts while playing for D.C. United.
During his time with Toronto FC, Bono played a key role in helping the team achieve a historic treble in 2017. He was a starting goalkeeper when Toronto won the MLS Cup, the Supporters’ Shield, and one of his four Canadian Championships (2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020).
Bono also helped the team reach the Eastern Conference Championship in 2016 and 2019, and he played a part in Toronto’s appearance in the 2018 Concacaf Champions League Final. Bono was drafted by Toronto FC in the first round of the 2015 SuperDraft and went on to play 130 regular season games for the team, recording 29 clean sheets.
“We are happy to add another experienced MLS goalkeeper to our squad in Alex Bono, who brings extensive starting experience in our league,” said Sporting Director Curt Onalfo. “In Toronto, Alex anchored one of the most successful teams in our league’s history, a winning pedigree that will surely benefit our team. We look forward to welcoming him to New England when preseason kicks off in January.”
During the 2017 MLS Cup run, Bono kept three clean sheets in five playoff appearances and had an 88.3 save percentage. He also kept a clean sheet in the final against Seattle Sounders FC, helping Toronto FC achieve an unprecedented treble.
That season, Bono made 29 appearances, setting a personal best and recording 10 shutouts, which became a club record and was the second-best in the league. He averaged just 1.12 goals against per game and led the league with 19 wins.
“Alex Bono has proven himself in MLS over the past decade as a talented and dependable goalkeeper,” said Head Coach Caleb Porter. “His experience and pedigree of winning trophies also adds value to our locker room and the standards we are setting. With Aljaž returning and a new goalkeeper joining us in today’s draft, I feel good about the position as we enter the new season.”
Before starting his professional career, Bono played college soccer at Syracuse University, located near his hometown. He was the starting goalkeeper for the Syracuse Orange from 2012 to 2014. In his final season, he set school records for goals-against average (0.55) and shutouts (12), earning first-team All-American honors and the 2014 ACC Defensive Player of the Year award.
Bono also has some international experience, having earned one senior cap for the U.S. Men’s National Team in a friendly against Bolivia in 2018. He has a unique connection to New England, as well. When he was 18, Bono made one start for the New England Revolution Reserves in the MLS Reserves League in July 2012, before making his professional debut.
Season memberships and multi-game plans for the New England Revolution’s 30th season are now on sale. The Revolution’s 2025 season kicks off on Saturday, February 22, with a match against Nashville SC at 8:30 p.m. ET. Fans can also view the full 2025 MLS schedule.
