Stefano Bonomo

Stefano Bonomo

Personal information
Full name	Stefano Paolo Bonomo
Date of birth	(1993-01-25) January 25, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Hillsborough, California, United States
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	California Golden Bears	67	(23)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	New York Red Bulls II	44	(18)
2018	New York Red Bulls	1	(0)
2018	→ New York Red Bulls II (loan)	11	(3)
2018	Tampa Bay Rowdies	9	(3)
2019	Sacramento Republic	25	(4)
Total		90	(28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 23, 2020

Stefano Paolo Bonomo (born January 25, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

Career

Youth and college

Born in Hillsborough, California Bonomo began his career in the youth ranks of the Burlingame Juventus club, winning the state cup in 2004. He also played for De Anza Force. Bonomo played college soccer with the California Golden Bears from 2011 to 2014. While with the Golden Bears the forward played in 67 matches scoring 23 goals and recording 8 assists. During the 2014 season Bonomo was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference First Team after scoring 12 goals in 17 matches. ^[1]

Professional

Bonomo was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. ^[2] However, Bonomo did not sign with the club, instead opting for trials with European clubs including, Polish side Miedź Legnica and England's Sheffield Wednesday. ^[3]

After returning from Europe, Bonomo went on trial with New York Red Bulls and signed with New York Red Bulls II on July 29, 2015. ^[4] Bonomo made his debut for the club on August 2, 2015, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 victory against Saint Louis FC. ^[5] On August 12, 2015, Bonomo scored his first goal as a professional with a 73rd-minute equalizer helping NYRB II to a 1–1 draw against Charlotte Independence. ^[6] On August 22, 2015, Bonomo scored New York's opening goal in a 2–0 victory over Toronto FC II, he also assisted Devon Williams on the final goal of the match. ^[7]

On May 7, 2016, Bonomo scored his first goal of the season scoring the game-winning goal in a 3–1 victory over Pittsburgh Riverhounds. ^[8] On June 26, 2016, Bonomo helped New York to a 4–0 victory against the Wilmington Hammerheads scoring his second goal of the season. ^[9] On October 23, 2016, Bonomo came on as a second-half substitute and was involved in two late goals to help New York to a 5–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final. ^[10]

On July 29, 2017, Bonomo scored his first goal of the season in a 2–1 loss against Louisville City FC, this was his second match of the season after returning from a long-term injury. ^[11] On October 7, 2017, Bonomo recorded his first hat trick as a professional, helping New York to a 6–5 victory over Orlando City B. ^[12] He ended the 2017 season leading the team in goals with 13 in 16 matches.

On December 18, 2017, it was announced that Bonomo had signed a contract with New York Red Bulls to play with the first team. ^[13] He was loaned to New York Red Bulls II during the 2018 season and on April 14, 2018, he scored his first goal of the season and assisted on two other in a 5–0 victory over Tampa Bay Rowdies. ^[14]

On January 23, 2020, Bonomo announced his decision to retire from playing professional soccer. ^[15]

International

Bonomo was born in the United States and is of Italian and Japanese descent. ^[16] He was called into United States U-18 National Team training camps in February and April 2011.

Career statistics

As of June 21, 2018 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Playoffs		US Open Cup		CONCACAF		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New York Red Bulls II	2015	9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	3
	2016	22	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	26	5
	2017	13	10	3	3	0	0	0	0	16	13
	2018	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3
	Total	55	21	9	3	0	0	0	0	64	24
New York Red Bulls	2018	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tampa Bay Rowdies	2018	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	3
Sacramento Republic	2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total		65	24	9	3	0	0	0	0	74	27

Honors

New York Red Bulls II

• USL Cup: 2016

References

1. "Bonomo Cal Golden Bears". calbears.com.
2. "Red Bulls select Bonomo in MLS Super Draft". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
3. "22-letni napastnik z MLS za słaby dla Miedzi Legnica". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 31, 2015.
4. "Red Bulls II sign Stefano Bonomo". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
5. "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 2, Saint Louis FC 1". newyorkredbulls.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
6. "Bonomo's finish earns NYRB II draw with Charlotte". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
7. "Bonomo Leads Red Bulls II To Victory In Toronto". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
8. "USL Match Recap: Pittsburgh 1 NYRB II 3". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
9. "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 4, Wilmington Hammerheads 0". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
10. "Allen's Hat Trick Leads Red Bulls II to USL Cup". uslsoccer.com. October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
11. "NYRB II Drop 2-1 Result at Louisville". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
12. "BONOMO RECORDS HAT TRICK AS NEW YORK TAKES 11-GOAL THRILLER". uslsoccer.com. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
13. "New York Red Bulls Sign Forward Stefano Bonomo". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
14. "Red Bulls II Romp Past Rowdies". uslsoccer.com. April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
15. https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/1080294 ^{[ dead link ‍]}
16. "CalBears.com - University of California Official Athletic Site". www.calbears.com.
17. Stefano Bonomo at Soccerway. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

External links

• calbears.com player profile
• Stefano Bonomo at Major League Soccer
• Stefano Bonomo at Soccerway