Corben Bone (born September 16, 1988, in Plano, Texas) is an American former professional soccer player.

Corben Bone
Bone playing for FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Full name Corben Bone
Date of birth (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Plano, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2006 Solar SC
2007–2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Cary RailHawks U23s 5 (1)
2009 Carolina Dynamo 2 (0)
2010–2013 Chicago Fire 18 (0)
2014 Philadelphia Union 2 (0)
2014Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 9 (2)
2015 Wilmington Hammerheads 20 (0)
2016–2019 FC Cincinnati 96 (13)
2020–2022 Louisville City 65 (8)
International career
United States U17 1 (0)
2006 United States U18 2 (0)
2006 United States U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

College and amateur edit

Bone played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2007 to 2009 where he appeared in 68 games scoring 15 goals and adding 38 assists. He was a member of Wake Forest's 2007 NCAA College Cup Championship team. He was named ACC Offensive Player of the year in 2009.

During his college years Bone also played for both Cary RailHawks U23s and Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional edit

Bone was drafted in the first round (13th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[1] He made his professional debut on May 8, 2010, in a game against Toronto FC.[2] In his four years at the club Bone only featured in 18 league matches. Bone moved to Philadelphia Union on December 12, 2013, when he was selected in stage one of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[3]

Bone was loaned to USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads on August 12, 2014.[4] At the beginning of the following season, he made his move permanent.[5]

After one year with Wilmington, Bone signed with FC Cincinnati ahead of their inaugural 2016 season.[6] The club did not renew his contract in October 2019, and he was signed by Louisville City on November 26.[7]

In November 2022, Louisville City FC announced that Bone had retired from his playing career to pursue other opportunities.[8] As of December 2022, he was listed on the website of FC Cincinnati with the job title "Director of Soccer in the Community & Club Ambassador".[9]

Post-professional edit

Bone played in the 2023 edition of The Soccer Tournament with Nati SC, a team composed of FC Cincinnati alumni.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ 2010 MLS SuperDraft Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Barrett buries former club in 4-1 TFC win Archived May 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "2014 MLS Transactions". MLSsoccer.com. 2014-07-23. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  5. ^ "CORBEN BONE SIGNS WITH HAMMERHEADS, JOINS NYCFC FOR PRESEASON". wilmingtonhammerheads.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  6. ^ "FC Cincinnati Announces First Eleven Players". WVXU. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  7. ^ "LouCity signs Corben Bone for 2020 season". LouisvilleCityFC.com.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ USLChampionship.com Staff (22 November 2022). "Louisville City FC announces first offseason roster moves". USL Championship. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Front Office". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Corben Bone TST stats". TST-stats.com. The Soccer Tournament. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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