Corben Bone

Citizenship:    USA
Last Club:    Wake Forest
How Acquired:    Selected 13th overall (1st round) in 2010 SuperDraft

The club’s first round selection in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, Bone made strides in his third MLS season, gaining valuable experience in MLS Reserve League matches. The Plano, Texas product showed some of the attacking acumen that was evident during his college career, scoring goals in both the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the international friendly against Club Santos Laguna. Bone will look to further entrench himself in a crowded Fire midfield in 2013 by drawing on experience gained from a 10-day training stint with La Liga side Atletico Madrid.

2012: Appeared in two first team matches, logging 26 minutes…LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP: Appeared in one match, starting and scoring the first goal in a 3-2 overtime loss vs. Michigan Bucks 5/29…INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: Started both of the international friendlies, scoring the equalizing goal in a 2-2 draw with Club  Santos Laguna 9/8…MLS RESERVE LEAGUE: Started all 10 matches, scoring one goal and tallying two assists over 897 minutes.

2011: Appeared in 10 matches, starting seven and tallying one assist over 534 minutes…Recorded first career assist on Orr Barouch’s 75th minute equalizer in a 2-2 draw 5/14 @ TFC…LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP: Appeared in one match, logging 75 minutes in a 1-0 victory 6/28 vs. Rochester on the team’s way to the 2011 final…INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: Came on in the 88th minute of a 3-1 loss to Manchester United 7/23 at Soldier Field.

2010: Appeared in 5 matches, starting 1 while logging 114 minutes. Made MLS debut on 5/8 in 4-1 loss at TOR…Appeared in 5 league matches, earning his first MLS start on 10/12 vs. KC…SUPERLIGA: Appeared in 2 matches, starting both, including the 1-0 win vs. Pumas UNAM on 7/20 at Toyota Park…LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP: Started and played 120 minutes in 6/29 shootout loss vs. Charleston…INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: Appeared in all 3 international friendlies, earning his first professional start in the Sister Cities International Cup consolation match vs. Legia Warsaw on 5/22.

College/PDL: Appeared in 2 matches, starting 1 for the USL Premier Development League’s Carolina Dynamo in 2009: Named First Team All-American by the NSCAA for the second consecutive year, Bone started every game, recording three goals and 13 assists, ranking second in the ACC during 2009. Finished his college career with 38 assists, good enough for second all-time in school history. Bone helped lead the Demon Deacons to their fourth straight College Cup, before falling 3-2 in overtime to eventual champions Virginia in the national semifinals. Was a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy… 2008: Appeared in 24 matches, tallying 7 goals and 17 assists for 31 points. Bone led the nation in assists with 17, setting a new school record along the way. Named First Team All American, while helping the Demon Deacons back to the NCAA College Cup, where they eventually fell to North Carolina in the national semifinals… 2007: Appeared in 20 matches, tallying 5 goals and 8 assists for 18 points as a freshman, while helping Wake Forest to the national championship. Bone was named to Soccer America’s All-Freshman First Team as well as being named ACC Freshman of the Year.

Prep: 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Player of the Year ... 2006 NSCAA High School All-American ... Parade Magazine's 2006 High School Player of the Year ... Member of United States U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-20 teams ... Only high school player and one of only six non-professionals to have played for the U.S. U-20 team ... Member of Region III ODP Team ... Member of Solar Soccer Club coached by Kevin Smith ... Solar 89s have won the Texas State Cup six out of the seven years the team has been in existence ... USYSA Region III Champions in 2005 and 2006... USYSA National Finalists in 2005 and 2006 ... Considered by many as the nation's top recruit.

Personal: Parents are Marc and Yvonne Bone…Likes vacationing at Wilmington Beach, NC and in San Diego, CA…Favorite Chicago restaurants are Shine and The Dog Joint… looks up to Andres Iniesta of Barcelona… likes to listen to rap and R&B music, especially Jay-Z… respects J.F.K… nicknamed C-Bone.