| Sam Bone | |
| Full Name: | Samuel Bone |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Kuching, Malaysia |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Shelbourne |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Charlton Athletic |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Shamrock Rovers |
| Caps1: | 41 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Waterford (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | Waterford |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Dundalk |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Maidstone United |
| Caps6: | 54 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2024- |
| Clubs7: | Shelbourne |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 01:02, 3 July 2024 (UTC) |
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 is eligible to represent Malaysia internationally, having been born there.[11]
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 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 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 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Waterford | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Dundalk | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Maidstone United | 2022–23 | National League | 18 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24[16] | National League South | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 63 | 5 | ||||
| Shelbourne | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 200 | 11 | |||
St Patrick's Athletic