1. Jonathan Henry Bond was born on 19 May 1993 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Houston Dynamo.
19 Facts About Jonathan Bond
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Jonathan Bond came through the academy system at Watford featuring in the youth and reserve teams at Vicarage Road.
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On his return to Watford, Jonathan Bond was again sent out on loan to Conference National side Forest Green Rovers on 4 November 2011 for a month.
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In total Jonathan Bond made four appearances for Forest Green in his loan spell and was recalled a week early by Watford.
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Jonathan Bond made his first league start against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 1 March 2013.
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Jonathan Bond deputised in the final league game of the season against Leeds United on 4 May 2013 after Almunia was injured in the warm-up.
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Jonathan Bond then suffered a serious injury of his own after a horrible collision with Ikechi Anya and Dominic Poleon which forced him off on a stretcher.
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On Saturday 4 July 2015, Jonathan Bond signed for Reading on a three-year deal from Watford for an undisclosed fee.
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On 26 August 2016, Jonathan Bond joined Gillingham on loan until 7 January 2017.
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On 26 June 2017 Jonathan Bond joined Peterborough United on a six-month loan, extending the loan until the end of the season on 3 January 2018.
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On 16 July 2018, Jonathan Bond joined newly relegated West Bromwich Albion on a two-year contract as a free agent.
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Jonathan Bond was released from the club after his contract ended on 1 August 2020.
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On 14 January 2021, Jonathan Bond moved to the United States to sign with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy.
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In February 2024, LA Galaxy announced that Jonathan Bond had departed the club having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.
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On 3 July 2024, Jonathan Bond returned to Championship club Watford on a one-year deal with the option for a further twelve months.
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Jonathan Bond later progressed to under-19 level, and has been called up to under-21 squads.
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In 2010, aged 17, Jonathan Bond was called up to the full Wales squad for two Euro 2012 qualifying matches, although he did not play in the games.
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In spite of his caps for Wales, the FAW stated on 19 July 2013 that Jonathan Bond had chosen to transfer to the English national pool and was called into the English under-21 squad in August 2013.
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Jonathan Bond's mother is an American from Seattle, which allowed him to hold an American passport.