Jonathan Bond was a pretty big unknown for the LA Galaxy when he signed ahead of the 2021 season. The English goalkeeper, who holds a U.S. passport with an American parent, didn’t take up an international slot, as the Galaxy hoped to maximize their imports by signing dual citizens and the like.
Bond was an unknown quantity because unless you go deep down the EFL levels to watch regularly, he hadn’t played much on a big stage. Turning pro with Watford when they were in the English Championship, he had stints with yo-yo sides Reading and West Brom United with a slew of loan spells down the divisions in between.