Shaq_Moore

Shaq Moore

Shaq Moore

American soccer player

"Shaquell" redirects here. For other uses, see Shaquille (disambiguation).

Shaquell Kwame "Shaq" Moore (born November 2, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC and the United States national team.

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He spent his early professional career in Spain, playing six La Liga games for Levante and 99 in Segunda División for Reus and Tenerife. In 2022, he signed for Nashville SC for a fee of $2 million.

Moore made his debut for the United States national team in 2018 and was part of their team that won the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Club career

Early career

Moore was born in Powder Springs, Georgia, and was an IMG Academy alumnus during his youth. In April 2014, he started training with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas.[2][3]

In August 2014, Moore moved to Spain and went on to train with three teams in the city of Valencia: Valencia CF, Levante UD, and Huracán Valencia CF,[4] being assigned to the latter's Juvenil A squad, as the club waited for an international transfer certificate. On May 9, 2015, he finally signed a contract with Huracán.[5]

Moore made his senior debut for the club on August 22, 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Javi Soria in a 1–1 Segunda División B home draw against CD Atlético Baleares.[6] The following January 7, after being rarely used, he signed with Real Oviedo Vetusta.[7]

Levante

On August 30, 2016, Moore moved to another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD in the third division.[8]

The following year, he was included in a first-team matchday for the first time on September 30, 2017, for a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés.[9] Moore made his main squad debut on October 26, 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against Girona FC for the season's Copa del Rey.[10] Three days later he made his La Liga debut, replacing Ivi in a 2–2 draw at SD Eibar.[11] Following success in the previous two fixtures, Moore started his first game for Levante on November 18, 2017, in a 2–0 away defeat of UD Las Palmas.[12] He became only the fourth American to play in La Liga after Kasey Keller, Jozy Altidore, and Oguchi Onyewu.[13] He finished the campaign with eight first-team appearances.

On July 13, 2018, Moore agreed to a season-long loan deal with Segunda División side CF Reus Deportiu,[14] but on December 28, he was one of five players who left the team due to unpaid wages.[15]

Tenerife

On July 24, 2019, Moore signed a three-year contract with CD Tenerife also in the second division.[16] The following May, his deal was extended until 2024.[17]

Moore played 101 total games for the team from the Canary Islands,[18] scoring once to open a 4–2 win at Extremadura UD on February 8, 2020.[19] In his final match on June 19, 2022, the club lost 3–1 at home to Girona FC in the playoff final.[20]

Nashville SC

On July 19, 2022, Moore signed with Major League Soccer side Nashville SC for a reported fee of $2 million USD.[21] He made his debut 11 days later in a 1–1 home draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, playing for 63 minutes.[22]

International career

After rejecting Trinidad and Tobago at the under-15 level,[23] Moore represented the United States at the under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels. He captained the under-17s in 2012–13, including at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, and appeared with the under-20s at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[24]

Moore received his first senior team call-up for a friendly against Paraguay on March 18, 2018.[25] He made his full international debut on June 2, as a 70th-minute substitute for DeAndre Yedlin in a 1–2 friendly loss away to the Republic of Ireland.[26]

Uncapped since November 2018, Moore was called up by coach Gregg Berhalter for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[27] On July 18 in the final group game against Canada, he scored his first international goal and the only one of the American win; it came after 20 seconds, breaking Clint Dempsey's all-time record for the team's fastest goal by 14 seconds.[28] He played all of his team's games as they won the title, though his appearance in the final against Mexico was off the bench as Reggie Cannon had recovered from injury.[29][30]

On November 9, 2022, Moore was named by Berhalter to the final U.S. squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[31]

Personal life

Shaq Moore is the son of former Trinidad and Tobago soccer player Wendell Moore.[23] His older brother CJ played soccer for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in 2012.[32] Through his mother, he is the nephew of Richard Goddard, who played as a goalkeeper for the Caribbean nation.[33]

Career statistics

International

As of match played January 20, 2024[34]
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International goals

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Honors

United States

Individual

References

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    "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: United States" (PDF). FIFA. November 15, 2022. p. 31. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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    "Youth defender Shaquell Moore trains with FC Dallas". IMG Academy. April 1, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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    "IMG Academy student-athletes, U.S. U-18 teammates Tyler Turner and Shaquelle Moore earn pro soccer opportunities". IMG Academy. April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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    "Shaq en España". When The Yanks. August 20, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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    Usry, Rob (May 9, 2015). "U.S. Youth international signs with Spanish third-division side Huracan Valencia CF". SB Nation. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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    "Crónica 2ª División B: Huracán Valencia 1–1 At. Baleares" [2ª División B Report: Huracán Valencia 1–1 At. Baleares] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. August 23, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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    "Shaq Moore, nuevo jugador del Vetusta" (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. January 7, 2016.
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    "Shaq se incorpora al Atlético Levante UD" [Shaq joins Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. August 30, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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    "Suplentes para Levante UD" [Bench for Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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    "El Levante vuelve a ponerse serio" [Levante play it serious again] (in Spanish). Marca. October 26, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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    "Inui hace pagar al Levante su racanería" [Inui makes Levante pay for their rackets] (in Spanish). Marca. October 29, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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    "American right back Moore makes first La Liga start". NBC. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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    "Shaq Moore – the young American trying to make it in Europe". USA Today. March 5, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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    "Shaq Moore jugará cedido la próxima temporada en el CF Reus Deportiu" [Shaq Moore will play on loan the following season at CF Reus Deportiu] (in Spanish). Levante UD. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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    "El principio del fin: cinco jugadores del Reus ya han quedado libres" [The beginning of the end: five Reus players are already free] (in Spanish). Marca. December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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    "Shaq Moore, refuerzo para el CD Tenerife" [Shaq Moore, addition for CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  17. [17]
    "El Tenerife renueva al estadounidense Shaq Moore hasta 2024" [Tenerife renew with American Shaq Moore until 2024] (in Spanish). EFE. May 21, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  18. [18]
    "¿Qué perderá el Tenerife con la marcha Shaq Moore?" [What will Tenerife lose after Shaq Moore's exit?] (in Spanish). July 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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    "Nashville SC land USMNT defender Shaq Moore in transfer from Tenerife". Major League Soccer. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  22. [22]
    "Nashville SC allows late goal against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, ties 1–1 at Geodis Park". The Tennessean. July 31, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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    "Tobago no-show angers former T&T player Wendell Moore". Soca Warriors. July 31, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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    "Shaquell Moore". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  25. [25]
    "Shaq Moore estrena convocatoria con Estados Unidos para el amistoso ante Paraguay" [Shaq Moore debuts in call-up with the United States for a friendly against Paraguay] (in Spanish). Levante UD. March 18, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  26. [26]
    "United States concedes late goal as Ireland snatches win in friendly". ESPN. June 2, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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    "Berhalter Names 23-Player Roster for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup". U.S. Soccer. July 1, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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    "Gold Cup: USMNT's Shaq Moore nets fastest goal in team history to top Canada". The Athletic. July 19, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  29. [29]
    "The Under-the-Radar Ascent Behind Shaq Moore's USMNT Return and Landmark Moment". Sports Illustrated. July 23, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  30. [30]
    "Gold Cup: USMNT's Shaq Moore nets fastest goal in team history to top Canada". High Press Soccer. August 2, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  31. [31]
    "BERHALTER NAMES 26 PLAYER USMNT ROSTER FOR 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP". US Soccer Federation. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  32. [32]
    "CJ Moore". GWU Sports. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  33. [33]
    French, Scott (May 28, 2015). "After year in flux, Shaq Moore assumes leadership role for US U-20 World Cup team". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  34. [34]
    Shaq Moore at National-Football-Teams.com
  35. [35]
    "Turner, Funes Mori named to Best XI". CONCACAF. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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