Dino Bontis

Dino Bontis (born August 3, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life Bontis began playing youth soccer at age three with Hamilton Sparta SC. He later joined the Toronto FC Academy, when he won the Golden Glove award as top goalkeeper at the 2017 U13 Concacaf Club Championships.

Club career In 2021, Bontis played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship.

In April 2022, he signed a developmental contract with Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League. He spent the majority of the season with their League1 Ontario affiliate Sigma FC.

In 2023, he played with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.

In January 2024, he signed a short-term contract with Forge, ahead of their 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup matches. In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with Forge, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. He continued to play with their affiliate Sigma FC as well. In August 2024, he departed the club to return to university, with the club retaining his U Sports rights. In April 2025, he signed another U Sports contract with the club. On July 5, 2025, he made his debut for Forge, in a 2-1 victory over Vancouver FC, but needed to be substituted in the 89th minute due to injury (Vancouver's goal occurred after his substitution). In August 2025, he departed the club to return to university, per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for the 2026 season. However, a few weeks later, he returned to Forge, signing a multi-year professional contract.

International career In June 2019, Bontis debuted in the Canada Soccer program, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team. In June 2022, he was named to the squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Personal life Bontis is the son of Canadian academic and former Canada Soccer President Nick Bontis.

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