Samuel Bone (born 24th August 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.
Early life Bone was born in Malaysia but moved to England at the age of five. At 18 years old, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had surgery to have the cancer removed.
Club career As a youth player, Bone joined the youth academy of Charlton Athletic.
He started his career with Irish side Shamrock Rovers signing in February 2017 https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/shamrock-rovers-announce-signings-graham-9823185 He made his League of Ireland debut on 24 March.https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0325/862512-st-pats-v-shamrock-rovers/ During his time with The Hoops he played in four games in the UEFA Europa League.
In 2019, Bone signed for Waterford. Before the 2021 season, he signed for St Patrick's Athletic. Before the 2022 season, he signed for Irish top flight side Dundalk.
Before the second half of 2022–23, Bone signed for English fifth tier side Maidstone United. He stayed with the Stones for the 2023–24 season, and helped them reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.
International career Bone is eligible to represent Malaysia internationally, having been born there.
Style of play Bone mainly operates as a centre-back but has played as a full-back and as a midfielder during his stint with Dundalk.
Personal life Bone is the son of English professional footballer Billy Bone, who played in Malaysia and Singapore. He has been a supporter of English Premier League side Chelsea.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShamrock Rovers2017LOI Premier Division160002020002002018LOI Premier Division202001020002322019LOI Premier Division500010000060Total41200404000492Waterford (loan)2019LOI Premier Division9010——00100Waterford2020LOI Premier Division8110———91St Patrick's Athletic2021LOI Premier Division32131———352Dundalk2022LOI Premier Division32120———341Maidstone United2022–23National League182———302122023–24For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: National League South36250——10423Total54550——40635Shelbourne2024LOI Premier Division4030—40—1102025LOI Premier Division15110—51102222026LOI Premier Division12100—0000121Total31240—9110453Career total20712161401315024514
Honours St Patrick's Athletic FAI Cup: 2021
Shelbourne League of Ireland Premier Division: 2024
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