Kraig Bonanken

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Kraig Bonanken
Personal information
Full name Kraig Dominick Bonanken
Date of birth (1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Eastvale, California, U.S.
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
–2017 FC Golden State Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Mt. SAC Mounties [1] 22 (2)
2019–2022 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos [2] 39 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Los Angeles Force [3] 10 (0)
2023 Stallion Laguna 6 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kraig Dominick Bonanken (born August 6, 1998) is an American soccer player currently playing as a midfielder. [4] [5] Although he plays primarily as a central midfielder, he can also play attacking midfielder or centre-back.

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College career

Bonanken originally played for the academy of FC Golden State Force before graduating from Eleanor Roosevelt High School. [2] He played college football for two teams, first playing with the Mount San Antonio College Mounties in 2017, where he made 16 starts and 22 appearances overall. [1] From 2019 to 2022, he played for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos, [2] where he was selected for the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team in 2021. [6] [7]

Club career

Los Angeles Force

In 2022, Bonanken signed for National Independent Soccer Association club Los Angeles Force. [3]

Stallion Laguna

In February 2023, it was announced that Bonanken signed for Philippines Football League side Stallion Laguna, which was the club of his former teammate Gabriel Silva. [8] [9] [10] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Dynamic Herb Cebu, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Mendiola 1991 a few weeks later. [11]

Personal life

Bonanken was born in California to Bolivian parents, making him eligible to represent Bolivia at the international level. [12] His favorite footballer is Xabi Alonso. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kraig Bonanken - profile". mtsacathletics.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Kraig Bonanken". broncoathletics.com.
  3. 1 2 "2022 squad". canadiansoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. "Kraig Bonanken - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. Kraig Bonanken at Soccerway
  6. "Four Selected To United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team". Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. December 7, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. "2021 NCAA Division II Men's All-Region Teams - West Region". unitedsoccercoaches.org.
  8. "Welcome to Stallion, Kraig Bonanken". Stallion Laguna Football Club Philippines on Facebook. February 16, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. Lukman Hakim, Nofik (September 18, 2023). "5 Pemain Stallion Laguna FC yang Layak Diwaspadai Bali United di Piala AFC 23/24" [5 Stallion Laguna FC Players Bali United Should Watch Out For in the 2023/24 AFC Cup]. indosport.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  10. Budiadnyana, Ari (September 19, 2023). "5 Pemain Asing Stallion Laguna Perlu Diwaspadai Bali United". IDN Times Bali (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  11. Malihan, Drew (April 16, 2023). "PFL: Stallion puts 3 past Mendiola to end winless skid". Dugout Philippines.
  12. "Nuevo futbolista de Ascendencia". Twitter. Cristhian Square. Retrieved May 21, 2023.