Samuel Bone (born 6 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.
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]
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 24 March.[5] During his time with The Hoops he played in four games in the UEFA Europa League.
In 2019, Bone signed for Waterford.[6][7] Before the 2021 season, he signed for St Patrick's Athletic.[8] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Irish top flight side Dundalk.[9]
Before the second half of 2022–23, Bone 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.
Bone mainly operates as a centre-back but has played as a full-back and as a midfielder during his stint with Dundalk.[12]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2017[15] | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018[15] | LOI Premier Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2019[15] | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2019[15] | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Waterford | 2020[15] | LOI Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2021[15] | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| Dundalk | 2022[15] | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Maidstone United | 2022–23[15] | National League | 18 | 2 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24[15][16] | National League South | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 63 | 5 | |||
| Shelbourne | 2024[15] | LOI Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025[15] | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 189 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 221 | 12 | ||
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