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 26)
Place of birth Eastvale, California, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) 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 6 August 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] 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. [9]

Personal life

Bonanken was born in California to Bolivian parents, making him eligible to represent Bolivia at the international level. [10] 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 7 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. "Kraig Bonanken - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. Kraig Bonanken at Soccerway
  6. "Four Selected To United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team". Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 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. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. Malihan, Drew (16 April 2023). "PFL: Stallion puts 3 past Mendiola to end winless skid". Dugout Philippines.
  10. "Nuevo futbolista de Ascendencia". Twitter. Cristhian Square. Retrieved 21 May 2023.