Sam Bone

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Sam Bone
Personal information
Full name Samuel Bone
Date of birth (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Shelbourne
Number 15
Youth career
–2016 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
2023–2024 Maidstone United 54 (5)
2024– Shelbourne 19 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:50, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

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

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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

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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.

International career

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Bone is eligible to represent Malaysia internationally, having been born there.[11]

Style of play

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

Personal life

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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

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As of match played 26 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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 0 0 20 0
2018[15] LOI Premier Division 20 2 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 0 0 23 2
2019[15] LOI Premier Division 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 41 2 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 49 2
Waterford (loan) 2019[15] LOI Premier Division 9 0 1 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 15 1 1 0 — 5[d] 1 1[e] 0 22 2
Total 19 1 4 0 — 9 1 1 0 33 2
Career total 195 11 16 1 4 0 13 1 5 0 233 13
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
  4. ^ 1 appearance in the UEFA Champions League; 2 appearances, 1 goal in the UEFA Europa League; 2 appearances in the UEFA Conference League
  5. ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup

Honours

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St Patrick's Athletic

Shelbourne

References

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  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/
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