Sam Bone

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Sam Bone
Personal information
Full name Samuel Bone
Date of birth (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Kuching, Malaysia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maidstone United
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2016 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Shamrock Rovers 41 (2)
2019 → Waterford (loan) 9 (0)
2020 Waterford 8 (1)
2021 St Patrick's Athletic 32 (1)
2022 Dundalk 16 (1)
2023– Maidstone United 37 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:11, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Samuel Bone (born 6 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Maidstone United.

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Early life

Bone was born in Malaysia but moved to England at the age of five. [1] At 18 years old, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had surgery to have the cancer removed. [2]

Club career

As a youth player, Bone joined the youth academy of Charlton Athletic. [3]

He started his career with Irish side Shamrock Rovers signing in February 2017 [4]

He made his League of Ireland debut on the 24th of March [5]

During his time with The Hoops he played in 4 games in the UEFA Europa League.

In 2019, he signed for Waterford. [6] [7] Before the 2021 season, he signed for St Pats. [8] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Irish top flight side Dundalk. [9] Before the second half of 2022/23, he signed for English fifth tier side Maidstone United. [10] 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. [11]

Style of play

Bone mainly operates as a center-back but has played as a full-back and as a midfielder during his stint with Dundalk. [12]

Personal life

Bone is the son of English professional footballer Billy Bone, who played in Malaysia and Singapore. [13] He has been a supporter of English Premier League side Chelsea. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shamrock Rovers 2017 [15] LOI Premier Division 16000202 [lower-alpha 1] 0200
2018 [15] LOI Premier Division20200102 [lower-alpha 1] 0232
2019 [15] LOI Premier Division5000100060
Total412004040492
Waterford (loan) 2019 [15] LOI Premier Division90100000100
Waterford 2020 [15] LOI Premier Division8110——91
St Patrick's Athletic 2021 [15] LOI Premier Division32131——352
Dundalk 2022 [15] LOI Premier Division32120——341
Maidstone United 2022–23 [15] National League 182——3 [lower-alpha 2] 0212
2023–24 [15] [16] National League South 19250—1 [lower-alpha 2] 0252
Total37450—40464
Career total1599121408018310
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic

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References

  1. ↑ "'I want to prove myself in Ireland before I go back to England'". the42.ie.
  2. ↑ "Playing with a smile after cancer". Kent Online. February 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Sam Bone wants to fight for medals after sealing move to St Pat's". irishmirror.ie.
  4. ↑ https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/shamrock-rovers-announce-signings-graham-9823185
  5. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0325/862512-st-pats-v-shamrock-rovers/
  6. ↑ "BONE VERY GRATEFUL FOR REYNOLDS' CALL". waterford-news.ie.
  7. ↑ "Sam Bone departs Waterford with 'incredibly sour taste'". extratime.com.
  8. ↑ "St Pat's Sam Bone out to pile more misery on his old club Waterford". irishmirror.ie.
  9. ↑ "Sam Bone becomes third player to follow Stephen O'Donnell from St Pat's to Dundalk". independent.ie.
  10. ↑ "Sam Bone joins hometown club Maidstone United after six years playing in Ireland". kentonline.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Meet the Kuching-born midfielder learning his trade at Charlton Athletic". fourfourtwo.com (Archived).
  12. ↑ "Dundalk defender Sam Bone – 'We've put ourselves in a really good position'". independent.ie.
  13. ↑ "Samuel Bone Berminat Sarung Jersi Harimau Malaya?". vocketfc.com.
  14. ↑ "Chelsea fan Sam Bone excited to be working with Damien Duff at Shamrock Rovers". irishmirror.ie.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "S. Bone". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  16. ↑ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: Austen, Ben (16 September 2023). "Steyning vs Maidstone Utd". Maidstone United F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
    For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: Pettifer, Ruth (30 September 2023). "Winchester vs Maidstone Utd". Maidstone United F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2023.


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