Justin Moose

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Justin Moose
Personal information
Full name Justin Moose
Date of birth (1983-11-23) November 23, 1983 (age 41)
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

College and amateur

Moose played

Carolina Dynamo
, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2004.

Professional

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

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

.

Moose returned to the United States when he signed with

Wilmington Hammerheads on January 9, 2015.[4]

Personal

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

  1. ^ "Schedule".
  2. ^ "Whitecaps exercise three player options". usl1.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  3. ^ "MOOSE SIGNS WITH SRIRACHA FC". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  5. ^ "Injecting healthy Moosetique into a lineup with flash, flair - The Vancouver Sun". 23 April 2010.