Justin Moose
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Moose | ||
| Date of birth | November 23, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Carolina Dynamo | 28 | (16) |
| 2006–2007 | D.C. United | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 42 | (1) |
| 2011 | Sriracha F.C. | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | SJK | 79 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 52 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 25, 2016 | |||
Justin Moose (born November 23, 1983, in Statesville, North Carolina) is an American former professional soccer player.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Moose played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2005, where he was ACC Rookie of the Year and a NSCAA First Team All-American in 2004 and 2005. He had 29 in assists in his years at Wake Forest, an all-time record for the university. During his last two years at Wake Forest he also played in the USL Premier Development League with the Carolina Dynamo, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2004.
Professional
[edit]Moose was selected in the first round, 7th overall, by D.C. United in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He played in eight Major League Soccer games for the team before being released at the end of 2007. He was briefly re-signed by D.C. in March 2008 to a developmental contract, but released not long after.
Following his release, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL. On October 12, 2008, he helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship with the game winning assist against Puerto Rico Islanders 2–1 in Vancouver.[1] On December 16, 2008, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Moose for the 2009 season.[2]
On February 4, 2011, it was announced that Moose had signed with Sriracha F.C. of the Thai Premier League.[3] Moose then spent a stint in Finland with both HJK Helsinki and SJK.
Moose returned to the United States when he signed with USL Pro's Wilmington Hammerheads on January 9, 2015.[4]
Personal
[edit]Moose's brother Andrew plays guitar in a band he co-founded in Hickory, North Carolina. On occasion, Justin sits in on guitar and vocals.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Schedule".
- ^ "Whitecaps exercise three player options". usl1.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "MOOSE SIGNS WITH SRIRACHA FC". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ^ "Injecting healthy Moosetique into a lineup with flash, flair - The Vancouver Sun". 23 April 2010.
External links
[edit]- 1983 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- North Carolina Fusion U23 players
- D.C. United players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- People from Statesville, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Iredell County, North Carolina
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players
- USL League Two players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players
- D.C. United draft picks
- USL Championship players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Thawiwatthana F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Soccer players from North Carolina
- All-American college men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- American expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- American expatriate sportspeople in Canada