Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for liga nacional club vida”. Today it says “american former professional soccer player who played as a left-back”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American soccer player * Club domestic league appearances and goals”. It now reads “American soccer player (born 1984) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2023”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
American soccer player * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2023 Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Liga Nacional club Vida . He has captained and made 38 appearances for the United States national team . In addition to also playing for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer (with whom he was the 2006 MLS Rookie of the Year , an MLS Best XI , and a two-time MLS All-Star ), he has played in Liga MX and in the Israeli Premier League . He won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2005 Maccabiah Games , in Israel.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Jonathan Bornstein (born November 7, 1984 in Torrance, California ) is an U.S. football player who currently plays for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer and for the United States national team .
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The opening as it stood in 2015 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2015 Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Querétaro of Liga MX .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
American soccer player * Club domestic league appearances and goals Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984) is an American soccer player who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer .He has played for the United States national team .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
American soccer player * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2023 Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who plays as a left-back . He has captained and made 38 appearances for the United States national team . In addition to also playing for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer (with whom he was the 2006 MLS Rookie of the Year , an MLS Best XI , and a two-time MLS All-Star ), he has played in Liga MX and in the Israeli Premier League . He won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2005 Maccabiah Games , in Israel.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for liga nacional club vida”. Today it says “american former professional soccer player who played as a left-back”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American soccer player * Club domestic league appearances and goals”. It now reads “American soccer player (born 1984) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2023”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
american professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for liga nacional club vida
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american former professional soccer player who played as a left-back
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