Shaquell Moore

Shaquell Kwame "Shaq" Moore (born November 2, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for CD Tenerife, and for the United States national team.

Shaq Moore
Personal information
Full name Shaquell Kwame Moore
Date of birth (1996-11-02) November 2, 1996
Place of birth Powder Springs, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Tenerife
Number 21
Youth career
IMG Academy
2014 FC Dallas
2014–2015 Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Huracán 6 (0)
2016 Oviedo B 18 (2)
2016–2019 Levante B 61 (4)
2017–2019 Levante 6 (0)
2018 → Reus (loan) 9 (0)
2019– Tenerife 45 (1)
National team‡
2011–2013 United States U17 40 (2)
2013 United States U18 1 (0)
2014–2015 United States U20 17 (0)
2018 United States 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 8, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 20, 2018

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.[1][2]

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,[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] The following January 7, after being rarely used, he signed with Real Oviedo Vetusta.[6]

Levante

On August 30, 2016, Moore moved to another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD in the third division.[7] He was included in a first-team matchday for the first time on September 30 of the following year, for a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés.[8]

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.[9] Three days later he made his La Liga debut, replacing Ivi in a 2–2 draw at SD Eibar.[10]

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.[11] He became only the fourth American to play in La Liga after Kasey Keller, Jozy Altidore, and Oguchi Onyewu,[12] and finished the campaign with eight first-team appearances.

Reus (loan)

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

Tenerife

On July 24, 2019, Moore signed a permanent three-year contract with CD Tenerife also in the second division.[15]

International career

After rejecting Trinidad and Tobago at the under-15 level,[16] 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.[17]

Moore received his first senior team call-up for a friendly against Paraguay on March 18, 2018.[18] He made his full international debut on June 2, after coming off the bench in a 1–2 friendly loss against Ireland.[19]

Personal life

Shaquell is the son of former Trinidad and Tobago soccer player Wendell Moore. His brother CJ also plays in the US national youth soccer system.[20][16] Through his mother, he is the nephew of Richard Goddard, who played as a goalkeeper for the Caribbean nation.[21]

References
  1. "Youth defender Shaquell Moore trains with FC Dallas". IMG Academy. April 1, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "Shaq en España". When The Yanks. August 20, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. Usry, Rob (May 9, 2015). "U.S. Youth international signs with Spanish third-division side Huracan Valencia CF". SB Nation. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  5. "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.
  6. "Shaq Moore, nuevo jugador del Vetusta" (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. January 7, 2016.
  7. "Shaq se incorpora al Atlético Levante UD" [Shaq joins Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. August 30, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  8. "Suplentes para Levante UD" [Bench for Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  9. "El Levante vuelve a ponerse serio" [Levante play it serious again] (in Spanish). Marca. October 26, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. "Inui hace pagar al Levante su racanería" [Inui makes Levante pay for their rackets] (in Spanish). Marca. October 29, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. "American right back Moore makes first La Liga start". NBC. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  12. "Shaq Moore – the young American trying to make it in Europe". USA Today. March 5, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "Shaq Moore, refuerzo para el CD Tenerife" [Shaq Moore, addition for CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  16. "Tobago no-show angers former T&T player Wendell Moore". Soca Warriors. July 31, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  17. "Shaquell Moore". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  18. "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.
  19. "United States concedes late goal as Ireland snatches win in friendly". ESPN. June 2, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  20. "CJ Moore". GWU Sports. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  21. 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.
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