Wendell Moore

Wendell Moore (born 18 September 1964[2] in Bethel, Tobago[3]) is a former Trinidad and Tobago footballer and coach.[4]

Wendell Moore
Personal information
Full name Wendell Ian Moore
Date of birth (1964-09-18) 18 September 1964
Place of birth Bethel, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1981–1985 Signal Hill SCS
1986–1987 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1999 Lauderhill Lions SC
2000–2001 CS Villains
National team
1984–1985 Trinidad and Tobago 3 (0[1])
Teams managed
2003–2004 St Clair Coaching School
2004–2005 Lauderhill Lions Optimists
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Moore played in his early career for the Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School[5] and on the Fairleigh Dickinson University for the Teneck Men Soccer team.[6][7] He played after his graduating on the FDU in the year 1987, over ten years with Florida based Lauderhill Lions Soccer Club.[8] Moore played by the club besides with the later MLS player Mark Chung and Miami Fusion caribbean international player Reginald Pierre-Jerome.[9] Moore played until 1998 with Lauderhill Lions,[10] before signed with Coral Springs Men's Soccer League side CS Villains.[11]

International career

Moore was three times player of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.[12] He played his international debut in a 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification game against the Costa Rica national football team in Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San José, Costa Rica on 24 April 1985.[13]

Coaching career

After his retirement worked as teacher of the St Clair Coaching School in Carnbee Village, Tobago[14] and later coached the under-14 boys team, Lauderhill Lions Optimists team of the South Florida United soccer association.[15]

Personal life

Both his sons Shaquell (*1996)[16] and CJ play in the US national youth soccer system.[17] Shaquell also plays for Levante UD in La Liga. Moore is married with Michelle Goddard, a sister of fellow footballer and former national team member of Wendell, Richard Goddard.[18]

References

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