Macauley Bonne

{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1995)}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Macauley Bonne

| fullname = Macauley Miles Bonne{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archive-date=2 August 2014 |title=Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13 |page=31 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=29 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1995|10|26}}{{soccerbase|73283|name=Macauley Bonne}}

| birth_place = Ipswich, England

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=http://footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2013-2014/flone/colches.htm |title=Colchester United |publisher=FootballSquads |access-date=24 October 2013 }}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Southend United

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2003–2009

| youthclubs1 = Ipswich Town

| youthyears2 = 2009

| youthclubs2 = Norwich City

| youthyears3 = 2009–2013

| youthclubs3 = Colchester United

| years1 = 2013–2017

| clubs1 = Colchester United

| caps1 = 75

| goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = → Lincoln City (loan)

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = → Woking (loan)

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2019

| clubs4 = Leyton Orient

| caps4 = 90

| goals4 = 45

| years5 = 2019–2020

| clubs5 = Charlton Athletic

| caps5 = 36

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2020–2023

| clubs6 = Queens Park Rangers

| caps6 = 42

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2021–2022

| clubs7 = → Ipswich Town (loan)

| caps7 = 43

| goals7 = 12

| years8 = 2023

| clubs8 = Charlton Athletic

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2023–2024

| clubs9 = Gillingham

| caps9 = 25

| goals9 = 4

| years10 = 2024

| clubs10 = → Cambridge United (loan)

| caps10 = 16

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2024–

| clubs11 = Southend United

| caps11 = 37

| goals11 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2014–

| nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| club-update = 17:10, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 22:10, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

}}

Macauley Miles Bonne (born 26 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League side Southend United and the Zimbabwe national team.

Bonne progressed through the Colchester United Academy, having previously spent six years with hometown club Ipswich Town between the age of eight and 14, with a brief spell at Norwich City separating the two. He made his professional debut for Colchester in 2013, and scored his first professional goal on his 18th birthday in a match against Peterborough United. He went on loan to Lincoln City during September and October 2016 and Woking during January and February 2017. He joined Leyton Orient in July 2017. After scoring 45 goals in the two seasons he played at Leyton Orient, he signed for Charlton Athletic for £200,000. He then moved to Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee early in the 2020–21 season.

Bonne has represented Zimbabwe at full international and under-23 levels.{{cite news |last1=Dube |first1=Lovemore |date=19 November 2014 |title=A dream come true •Bonnie feels very honoured •Teenage star wants more caps |url=http://www.herald.co.zw/a-dream-come-true-%E2%80%A2bonnie-feels-very-honoured-%E2%80%A2teenage-star-wants-more-caps/ |newspaper=The Herald |location=Harare |access-date=19 November 2014 }}{{cite news |last=Sessions |first=George |date=13 November 2017 |title=Leyton Orient forward Macauley Bonne experiences mixed time with Zimbabwe national team |url=http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/leyton-orient/leyton-orient-forward-macauley-bonne-experiences-mixed-time-with-zimbabwe-national-team-1-5277693 |newspaper=The Docklands & East London Advertiser |location=Barking |access-date=22 November 2017 }}

Club career

=Colchester United=

Born in Ipswich, Bonne began his career with hometown club Ipswich Town from under-8 level. He remained with the club until he reached under-14 level, spending a brief period at Norwich City before moving to Colchester United's Academy to continue his development.{{cite web|url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/colchesterunitedyouthteam/9996/Players/view/1919055 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403070725/http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/colchesterunitedyouthteam/9996/Players/view/1919055 |archive-date=3 April 2013 |title=Macauley Bonne |publisher=Football In Colchester - 2012/13 |access-date=24 October 2013 }}

Bonne was prolific in front of goal when he joined Colchester, and worked his way up to under-18 level. Until making his first-team debut, Bonne had scored 46 goals in 54 under-18 appearances. In the 2013–14 season, Bonne had scored ten goals in just two FA Youth Cup fixtures. This form prompted manager Joe Dunne to call him up to the first-team squad, having featured on the bench during the 2012–13 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/231013-two-new-faces-1129668.aspx |title=Two More Make Debuts |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=23 October 2013 |publisher=Colchester United FC |access-date=24 October 2013 }}

==2013–14 season==

On 22 October 2013, Bonne was brought on as an 86th-minute substitute for David Wright to make his Football League debut as manager Dunne pushed for a winner during a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24529458 |title=Shrewsbury 1–1 Colchester |date=22 October 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=24 October 2013 }} Following the game, Bonne said that he was "absolutely buzzing" having made his debut and that he hoped to have many more opportunities in the first-team.{{cite news |last1=Waldron |first1=Jonathan |date=23 October 2013 |title=Bonne has a bright future says U's boss |url=http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/sport/10757107.Bonne_has_a_bright_future_says_U_s_boss/ |newspaper=Essex County Standard |location=Colchester |access-date=24 October 2013 }}

On his 18th birthday and home debut for the U's on 26 October, Bonne was brought on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Clinton Morrison. He consequently scored his debut goal and the match winner eight minutes after arriving on the field in a 1–0 victory over Peterborough United.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24590610 |title=Colchester 1–0 Peterborough |date=26 October 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 October 2013 }} Bonne said that the occasion was "probably one of the best days of my life".{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25152232 |title=Colchester United's Macauley Bonne enjoys 'best day of my life' |date=29 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=6 June 2015 }} He went on to score on his first start for the club on 9 November in a 3–2 FA Cup defeat to Sheffield United,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24782195 |title=Colchester 2–3 Sheff Utd |date=9 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=10 November 2013 }} and then made his first league start one week later in Colchester's 2–1 home defeat by Swindon Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24877551 |title=Colchester 1–2 Swindon |date=16 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=17 November 2013 }} After Dunne allowed Bonne a rest for the 1–1 draw with Preston North End on 23 November,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24968104 |title=Preston 1–1 Colchester |date=23 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 November 2013 }} he was drafted back to the substitutes bench for the midweek clash against Milton Keynes Dons three days later. Coming on as a substitute for Dominic Vose in the 68th minute, Bonne scored his second league goal and his third goal in six games ten minutes after his arrival to seal a 3–1 win for Colchester.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24996456 |title=Colchester 3–1 MK Dons |date=26 November 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 November 2013 }}

He made 15 league and cup appearances for Colchester through his debut season, scoring three goals.{{Soccerbase season|73283|2013|name=Macauley Bonne|access-date=6 June 2015}}

Alongside featuring in the first-team, Bonne also helped the club's under-18 side to a league title and cup winning double during the season. He scored in the Youth Alliance Cup final on 29 April 2014, contributing towards Colchester's 4–2 win against Bradford City at Valley Parade.{{cite news |last1=Marston |first1=Carl |date=30 April 2014 |title=League-Cup double for super Colchester United Under-18s |url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/league_cup_double_for_super_colchester_united_under_18s_1_3579076 |newspaper=East Anglian Daily Times |location=Ipswich |access-date=30 April 2014 }}

==2014–15 season==

Bonne featured in the league for the first time in the 2014–15 season and for the first time under new boss Tony Humes on 1 November 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rhys Healey in Colchester's 2–1 home defeat by Port Vale.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29767338 |title=Colchester 1–2 Port Vale |date=1 November 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 November 2014 }}

Having made just two substitute appearances until 16 January 2015, manager Humes told Bonne that he must "be patient, and he's got to wait his turn" with the form of Freddie Sears keeping Bonne out of the team.{{cite news |last1=Marston |first1=Carl |date=16 January 2015 |title="Macauley has got to be patient" – so says Colchester United boss Tony Humes |url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/macauley_has_got_to_be_patient_so_says_colchester_united_boss_tony_humes_1_3918915 |newspaper=East Anglian Daily Times |location=Ipswich |access-date=6 June 2015 }} Bonne then started his first game of the season at home to Bristol City on 21 February 2015. His selection paid dividends when he scored Colchester's second goal of the game in the 14th minute with a diving header in the 3–2 win. It would prove to be his only goal of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31466357 |title=Colchester 3–2 Bristol City |date=21 February 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 February 2015 }} Five days later, with his contract set to expire in the summer, Bonne signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract extension to remain with the U's until 2017.{{cite news |last1=Waldron |first1=Jonathan |date=26 February 2015 |title=Bonne signs new contract with Colchester |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/headlines/11821868._/? |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |access-date=26 February 2015 }} He featured in ten games across the campaign.{{Soccerbase season|73283|2014|name=Macauley Bonne|access-date=6 June 2015}}

==2015–16 season==

Following an injury to Colchester's captain Chris Porter, Bonne was drafted in to replace him and lead the attack for the League Cup game against Reading on 11 August 2015, and then the League One game against Peterborough United on 15 August. In the league match, Bonne continued his good scoring form against Peterborough by scoring the opening goal after 30 minutes of a 2–1 defeat for the U's at London Road.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33831894 |title=Peterborough 2–1 Colchester |date=15 August 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 August 2015 }} He scored his first brace of goals for the club on 1 September, scoring both Colchester's goals in their 3–2 Football League Trophy defeat to Northampton Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34047908 |title=Northampton 3–2 Colchester |date=1 September 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 September 2015 }}

Bonne scored four goals in Colchester's FA Cup first round tie away to Wealdstone on 7 November, becoming only the tenth Colchester United player to do so and equalling a club record in the process. He joined the likes of Arthur Pritchard, Arthur Turner, Vic Keeble, Neil Langman, Bobby Hunt, Martyn King, Bobby Svarc, Roy McDonough, and Chris Iwelumo, the last of whom scored the most recent quadruple on 28 November 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/Player4GoalHeroes.html |title=Scored Four Goals In One Game |publisher=Coludaybyday.co.uk |access-date=7 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022642/http://www.coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/Player4GoalHeroes.html |archive-date=17 November 2015 |url-status=dead }} It was also the first time since 6 April 2007 that a Colchester United player had recorded a hat-trick.{{cite web |url=http://www.coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHatTricks.html |title=Hat-tricks for Colchester United |publisher=Coludaybyday.co.uk |access-date=7 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323143103/http://www.coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHatTricks.html |archive-date=23 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} Bonne opened the scoring in the 6–2 win, first scoring after 26 minutes, before levelling with a header just before half-time after Wealdstone had scored two goals. He sealed his hat-trick just after half-time, before rounding off his scoring in the 68th minute with a deflected header from a George Moncur effort.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34685669 |title=Wealdstone 2–6 Colchester |date=6 November 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 November 2015 }}

He ended the season as the club's second-highest goalscorer with nine goals in 37 games.{{Soccerbase season|73283|2015|name=Macauley Bonne|access-date=8 July 2015}} He signed a new two-year contract on 22 June ahead of the new season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36597076 |title=Colchester United: Macauley Bonne signs new two-year contract |date=22 June 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 June 2016 }}

==2016–17 season==

Bonne made one start and three substitute appearances in August 2016 before joining National League side Lincoln City on loan on 2 September. He joined until 26 October, his 21st birthday.{{cite news |last=Brammer |first=Chris |date=2 September 2016 |title=Colchester United striker Macauley Bonne signs for Lincoln City on-loan |url=http://www.greenun24.co.uk/colchester-united/colchester_united_striker_macauley_bonne_signs_for_lincoln_city_on_loan_1_4682222? |newspaper=Green'Un |location=Ipswich |access-date=2 September 2016 }} He made his Lincoln debut as a substitute in their 2–1 win at Torquay United on 3 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37202857 |title=Torquay United 1–2 Lincoln City |date=3 September 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 September 2016 }} He scored on his first start for the club on 10 September, scoring the only goal in a win against Tranmere Rovers.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37264073 |title=Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Lincoln City |date=10 September 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=10 September 2016 }} Colchester recalled Bonne from his Lincoln loan on 13 October after making eight appearances.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37647354 |title=Macauley Bonne: Colchester United recall striker from Lincoln City |date=13 October 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 October 2016 }}

Bonne scored his first Colchester goal since his Lincoln loan on 8 November with the equalising goal in the U's 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic in the EFL Trophy. He also converted a penalty during the penalty shoot-out, which Colchester won 4–3.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-charlton/teams/367364 |title=Colchester United 1–1 Charlton Athletic |date=8 November 2016 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=8 November 2016 }}

On 27 January 2017, Bonne joined National League side Woking on a one-month loan deal.{{Cite news |title=Striker joins on loan from Colchester United |url=http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/5748/striker-joins-on-loan-from-colchester-united/ |publisher=Woking Official Site |date=27 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017}} A day later, Bonne made his Woking debut in a 1–0 away victory against Eastleigh, featuring for 70 minutes before being replaced by Jake Caprice.{{Cite news |title=Eastleigh 0-1 Woking |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38701246 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017}} He made seven appearances in total for Woking without scoring.{{soccerbase season|73283|2016|access-date=7 May 2017}}

Bonne ended the season with two goals in 22 first-team appearances for Colchester.

=Leyton Orient=

On 14 July 2017, Bonne joined National League side Leyton Orient on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40613312 |title=Leyton Orient: George Elokobi & Macauley Bonne join from Colchester United |date=14 July 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 September 2017 }} He made his club debut on 5 August in Orient's 2–0 defeat at Sutton United.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40761295 |title=Sutton United 2–0 Leyton Orient |date=5 August 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 September 2017 }} He then scored his first goal for the club on 15 August in their 6–1 defeat by Bromley.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40858600 |title=Bromley 6–1 Leyton Orient |date=15 August 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 September 2017 }} He registered Orient's first hat-trick at Brisbane Road since 2006 and his first for the club on 2 September in their 4–1 win against Guiseley.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41058500 |title=Leyton Orient 4–1 Guiseley |last=Hunt |first=Josh |date=2 September 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 September 2017 }} He ended the season with 25 goals in 52 games in all competitions.{{soccerbase season|73283|2017|access-date=13 August 2018}}

Following a successful debut campaign for the O's, Bonne signed a new two-year contract with the club just one year into his existing deal. He signed until summer 2020 after scoring his first goals of the new season in Orient's match against Barrow on 11 August 2018.{{cite news |last=Hayden |first=Bradley |date=13 August 2018 |title=Macauley Bonne signs new contract with Leyton Orient |url=http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/16416048.macauley-bonne-signs-new-contract-with-leyton-orient/ |newspaper=East London and West Essex Guardian |location=Watford |access-date=13 August 2018 }}

=Charlton Athletic=

On 17 June 2019, Bonne signed for Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal.{{cite news |title=Macauley Bonne becomes Charlton's first summer signing |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5d07506e2db33/macauley-bonne-becomes-charltons-first-summer-signing |access-date=17 June 2019 |publisher=Charlton Athletic |date=17 June 2019}} In the forwards' pecking order, Bonne was fourth behind Lyle Taylor, Tomer Hemed and Jonathan Leko, who joined during the same transfer window as Bonne and was previously deployed as a right winger. Charlton manager Lee Bowyer used two forwards most of the time, and when Taylor got injured during an international break with Montserrat national team and Hemed was struggling with minor injuries, Bonne was given his first start in Championship in gameweek 9 in a home match against Leeds United, in which he scored the only goal. He didn't hit the net against Swansea next gameweek, but in the next four matches he scored one goal each.

=Queens Park Rangers=

On 2 October 2020, Bonne signed for Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |title=Macauley Bonne signs for QPR |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/macauley-bonne-signs-for-qpr/ |access-date=2 October 2020 |publisher=Queens Park Rangers |date=2 October 2020}} He scored his first goal for QPR on his debut, coming off the bench to score an injury time equaliser against Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54305597 |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 QPR |date=3 October 2020 |publisher=BBC|access-date=4 October 2020}}

==Ipswich Town (loan)==

On 26 June 2021, Bonne returned to his hometown club Ipswich Town, the same club that released him eleven years prior when he was 14, on a season long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/ipswich-sign-macauley-bonne-on-loan-from-qpr/ |title=Macauley Bonne Joins on Loan |date=26 June 2021 |publisher=Ipswich Town F.C.|access-date=26 June 2021}} He made his senior debut for the club on 7 August, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute. He went on to score his first goal for the club in the same game in the 91st minute, earning the side a late 2–2 draw against Morecambe.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58035991 |title=Ipswich Town 2-2 Morecambe |publisher=BBC Sport}} His scoring form continued and on 20 October 2021, Bonne scored his 10th goal of the season during a 4–0 win over Portsmouth.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58879753 |title=Portsmouth 0-4 Ipswich Town |publisher=BBC Sport}} His impressive performances for the Blues lead him to be voted Ipswich player of the month for both August and September, as well as speculation in the media as to whether QPR would recall him in January.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/bonne-named-itfc-player-of-month-8304474 |title=Bonne scoops double prize after opening month |date=8 September 2021 }}{{cite web| url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2021/october/macauley-bonne-wins-september-awards/#:~:text=Macauley%20Bonne%20has%20completed%20a,September's%20Player%20of%20the%20Month.| title=Macca Scoops September Awards - News - Ipswich Town| date=7 October 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/ian-holloway-qpr-will-recall-macauley-bonne-8407634 |title=Holloway: QPR will recall Bonne from Town in January |date=13 October 2021 }} On 14 January 2022, Ipswich confirmed that Bonne would see out his loan spell at the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/macauley-bonne-to-complete-season-long-loan-at-town/|title=Macca to See out Season-Long Loan|website=itfc.co.uk|date=14 January 2022}} Bonne was unable to replicate his early goal-scoring form for the rest of the season, with him scoring just once in his last 30 matches. Despite this, he still ended the season as the club's second highest goalscorer with 12 goals.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/bonne-message-to-itfc-fans-8939834 |title='For now this is where it's ends for me' - Bonne thanks Town fans as loan ends |date=4 May 2022 }}

=Return to Charlton Athletic=

On 12 January 2023, Bonne re-joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite news |title=Done Deal : Macauley Bonne Returns |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/done-deal-macauley-bonne-returns |publisher=Charlton Athletic Official Site |date=12 January 2023 |accessdate=12 January 2023}}

On 13 May 2023, it was announced that Bonne would leave the club when his contract expired in June.{{Cite news |title= RETAINED LIST : SQUAD UPDATE |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/retained-list-squad-update |publisher=Charlton Athletic Official Site |access-date=13 May 2023}}

=Gillingham=

On 11 August 2023, Bonne signed for League Two club Gillingham.{{cite news |title=Gills clinch signing of Macauley Bonne |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2023/august/macauley-bonne-signs-for-gillingham/ |access-date=11 August 2023 |publisher=Gillingham Official Site |date=11 August 2023}}

On 1 February 2024, Bonne joined League One club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season, reuniting with manager Neil Harris whom had brought the striker to Gillingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2024/february/macauley-bonne-transfer-signing-gillingham-fc-cambridge-united-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-thursday-1-februrary-2024/|title=Bonne makes U's switch|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=1 February 2024|accessdate=1 February 2024}} On 15 May 2024, Gillingham announced that Bonne would be released in the summer when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=League Two Gillingham put George Lapslie and Scott Malone up for sale |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2545el91reo |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

=Southend United=

On 9 September 2024, Bonne signed for National League team Southend United on a one-year deal.https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/24573351.southend-united-sign-former-qpr-striker-maculey-bonne/

International career

Born in England to Zimbabwean parents, Bonne is eligible to represent both England and Zimbabwe national teams at international level. In August 2014, Bonne made himself available for selection by Zimbabwe ahead of their qualification attempt for the 2016 Olympic Games.{{cite news |last1=Madyira |first1=Michael |date=10 August 2014 |title=Saul Chaminuka, Nation Dube to assist Pasuwa |url=http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2014/08/10/saul-chaminuka-nation-dube-assist-pasuwa/ |newspaper=The Standard |location=Harare |access-date=12 August 2014 }}

Bonne made his debut for Zimbabwe in a friendly match against Morocco on 16 November 2014. The Zimbabwe team was made up entirely of players from the Zimbabwe under-23 side, although the match was classed as a full international by FIFA. Bonne had a dream start to his international career, scoring the opening goal after 18 minutes when he slotted the ball between the legs of Morocco goalkeeper Bono. However, despite his debut goal, Zimbabwe went on to lose the game 2–1, with the experience leaving Bonne hungry for more chances with the national side.

In August 2015, Bonne was called up by the senior Zimbabwe side for their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea on 6 September.{{cite news |last1=Waldron |first1=Jonathan |date=26 August 2015 |title=Bonne called up to Zimbabwe squad for African Nations Cup qualifier |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/13626882.Bonne_called_up_to_Zimbabwe_squad_for_African_Nations_Cup_qualifier/? |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |access-date=28 August 2015 }} After pulling out of the squad due to club commitments, Bonne was called up again in March 2016 for Zimbabwe's qualifier against Swaziland on 25 March.{{cite news |last1=Waldron |first1=Jonathan |date=11 March 2016 |title=Macauley Bonne has been named in the Zimbabwe squad for their match against Swaziland |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/14335998.U_s_striker_Bonne_receives_international_call_up/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |access-date=11 March 2016 }} Bonne was again forced to withdraw from the Zimbabwe squad, on this occasion due to passport technicalities.{{cite news |last1=Waldron |first1=Jonathan |date=22 March 2016 |title=Colchester United striker Macauley Bonne to miss out on Zimbabwe {{sic|qual|ifer|nolink=y}} |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/14374920.Bonne_targeting_African_Cup_of_Nations_despite_Zimbabwe_disappointment/? |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |access-date=23 March 2016 }}

In November 2016, Bonne was included in Callisto Pasuwa's squad ahead of an international friendly match against Tanzania.{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201611080058.html |title=Zimbabwe: Pasuwa Names Darikwa, Bonne in Warriors Squad |date=7 November 2016 |publisher=AllAfrica |access-date=8 November 2016 }}

Bonne made his first appearance for the senior national team on 8 November 2017, starting in Zimbabwe's 1–0 defeat to Lesotho. He played again three days later, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 defeat against Namibia.

On 11 November 2019 he withdrew from Zimbabwe's national team squad due to medical issues, having received his Zimbabwean passport three days earlier.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50350267|title=Macauley Bonne forced out of Zimbabwe squad on 'medical grounds'|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 November 2019}}

In August 2021, Bonne was once again called up to represent Zimbabwe for World Cup qualifiers against South Africa in Harare on 3 September and Ethiopia in Bahir Dar four days later. However he was unable to join up with the Zimbabwe national team due to the English Football League not allowing players to travel to countries on the UK government's red travel list as a result of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/itfc-striker-macauley-bonne-called-up-by-zimbabwe-8275092|title=Bonne gets international call-up but EFL red list rules mean he won't travel for World Cup qualifiers|work=East Anglian Daily Times|date=26 August 2021|access-date=26 August 2021}}

After not playing international football for seven years, he returned to the Zimbabwe national team squad during the 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament. He played in both of Zimbabwe's matches as they finished as runners-up of the tournament; he also scored in the tournament during a 2–2 draw against Zambia which was won by Zimbabwe after a penalty shoot-out.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 21 April 2025}}

class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|FA Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Colchester United

|2013–14

|League One

|14

2110000153
2014–15

|League One

|10

1000000101
2015–16

|League One

|33

324101{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance in Football League Trophy}}2379
2016–17

|League Two

|18

110102{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}1222
colspan=2|Total

!75

74520338415
Lincoln City (loan)

|2016–17

|National League

|7

100colspan="2"|–0071
Woking (loan)

|2016–17

|National League

|7

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–70
rowspan=3|Leyton Orient

|2017–18

|National League

|44

2231colspan=2|–5{{efn |name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}}25225
2018–19{{soccerbase season|73283|2018|access-date=13 August 2018}}

|National League

|46

2310colspan=2|–4{{efn |name=FAT}}15124
colspan=2|Total

!90

4541colspan=2|–9310349
rowspan=3|Charlton Athletic

|2019–20{{soccerbase season|73283|2019|access-date=17 June 2019}}

|Championship

|33

110010colspan=2|–3411
2020–21{{soccerbase season|73283|2020|access-date=17 June 2019}}

|League One

|3

000211{{efn|name=EFLT}}061
colspan=2|Total

!36

110031104012
rowspan=4|Queens Park Rangers

|2020–21{{soccerbase season|73283|2020|access-date=2 August 2021}}

|Championship

|34

31000colspan=2|–353
2021–22{{soccerbase season|73283|2021|access-date=2 August 2021}}

|Championship

|0

00000colspan=2|–00
2022–23{{soccerbase season|73283|2022|access-date=2 August 2021}}

|Championship

|8

00010colspan=2|–90
colspan=2|Total

!42

3101000443
Ipswich Town (loan)

|2021–22

|League One

|43

122010004612
Charlton Athletic

|2022–23

|League One

|16

2colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–162
Gillingham

|2023–24{{soccerbase season|73283|2023|access-date=2 August 2021}}

|League Two

|25

431102{{efn|name=EFLT}}0315
Cambridge United (loan)

|2023–24

|League One

|16

1colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–161
Southend United

|2024–25{{soccerbase season|73283|2024|access-date=2 August 2021}}

|National League

|37

420colspan=2|–1{{efn |name=FAT}}0404
colspan="3"|Career total

!394

9016781166434104

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=International=

{{updated|match played 26 March 2024}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="4" |Zimbabwe

|2014

|1

|1

2017

|2

|0

202421
colspan=1" |Total||5||2

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=59341|access-date=14 October 2021}}

class="wikitable"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 November 2014Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco{{fb|MAR}}align=center|1–0align=center| 1–2Friendly
2.23 March 2024Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi{{fb|ZAM}}align="center" |1–2align=center| 2–22024 Four Nations Football Tournament

Honours

Colchester United

  • Football League Youth Alliance South East: 2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/26/c1/0,,10794~180518,00.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032331/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/26/c1/0%2C%2C10794~180518%2C00.pdf |archive-date=2 May 2014 |title=Newsletter 34 |publisher=The Football League |date=14 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}
  • Football League Youth Alliance Cup: 2013–14{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}

Leyton Orient

  • National League: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1647 |title=National League: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
    {{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/leyton-orient-fc/744/squad/ |title=Leyton Orient FC: Squad |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 May 2019}}
  • FA Trophy runner-up: 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48314552 |title=AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient |first=Rob |last=Stevens |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2019 |access-date=26 May 2019}}

Zimbabwe

  • 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament runner-up{{Cite web |date=26 March 2024 |title=Kenya 3–1 Zimbabwe (26 Mar, 2024) |url=https://africa.espn.com/football/match/_/gameId/701282/zimbabwe-kenya |access-date=3 February 2025 |website=ESPN}}

Individual

  • Leyton Orient Player of the Year: 2017–18{{cite news |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/profile-a-closer-look-at-macauley-bonne/ |title=Profile: A closer look at Macauley Bonne |publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C. |date=2 October 2020 |access-date=30 June 2021}}
  • National League Team of the Season: 2018–19{{cite news |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-team-of-the-season-confir-56860 |title=Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Confirmed |publisher=Vanarama National League |date=10 May 2019 |access-date=30 June 2021}}

References

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