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Matthew Moore
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Carrigaline, Ireland
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Youth career
Carrigaline United
2021–2023 Cork City
2023– TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Republic of Ireland U16
Republic of Ireland U17

Matthew Moore (born 27 March 2007) is an Irish footballer who plays for German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

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Born in Carrigaline,[1] Moore moved from Carrigaline United to Cork City at under-14 level.[2] In April 2023 it was announced that he would sign for German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in July 2023.[2][3][4][5]

International career

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Moore captained Ireland at under-16 level,[2] and also played for them at under-17 level.[3] In June 2023 he was named Ireland's under-16 player of the year.[6]

Playing style

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In April 2023 Moore was described by Cork City manager Colin Healy as "brilliant. He's a very, very good player. He’s very determined, he’s got a lot of quality".[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GiantSnowman/Matthew Moore at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Matthew Moore to join Hoffenheim". Cork City FC Shop.
  3. ^ a b "Ireland U-17 international Matthew Moore set to join Bundesliga side Hoffenheim". Independent.ie. 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ Kinsella, Rudi (3 April 2023). "Cork City teenager Matthew Moore set for Bundesliga move".
  5. ^ Horgan, Andrew (3 April 2023). "Cork City's Matthew Moore set for move to the Bundesliga". Irish Examiner.
  6. ^ "Cork City's Matthew Moore named Under-16 International Player of the Year". echo live. 21 June 2023.
  7. ^ Horgan, Andrew (6 April 2023). "Not only talented, work-rate is the driving force for Hoffenheim-bound Matthew Moore". Irish Examiner.