Elliott Moore
{{short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Elliott Moore
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Elliott Jordan Moore{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|3|16}}
| birth_place = Coalville, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=5}}
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Oxford United
| clubnumber = 5
| youthclubs1 = Leicester City
| youthyears1 = 2003–2017
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Leicester City
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = → OH Leuven (loan)
| caps2 = 61
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2019–
| clubs3 = Oxford United
| caps3 = 199
| goals3 = 10
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = England U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = England U20
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 09:30, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Elliott Jordan Moore (born 16 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|OxfordUn}} club Oxford United.
Club career
=Leicester City=
Born in Coalville, England, Moore began his career with Leicester City at the age of 6, training with the club's Academy Development Group before signing a contract with the club at the age of 8. He gained his scholarship at the age of 16 and helped the under-18s reach the semi-final of the FA Youth cup in 2014–15.{{cite news|title=Leicester 1 Man City 2 (1–5 on aggregate): FA Youth Cup report|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-1-man-city-2-9006925|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|date=25 April 2015|access-date=29 June 2018}} That team included several players that went on to play in the Premier League with Leicester's first team - Ben Chilwell, Hamza Choudhary and Harvey Barnes. He made his under-21s debut at the age of 16 against Coalville Town in the Westerby Cup Winners' Cup final on 31 July 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/310713-report-coalville-3-city-xi-1-957690.aspx|title=Match Report: Coalville 3 City XI 1|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=31 July 2013|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803191116/http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/310713-report-coalville-3-city-xi-1-957690.aspx|archive-date=3 August 2013|url-status=dead}} Moore went on to make over 60 appearances for the club at under-21 and under-23 levels and captained the under-23 side during the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|title=Moore: Keep Doing What We're Doing|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/408643/moore-keep-doing-what-were-doing|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=6 March 2017|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628214011/https://www.lcfc.com/news/408643/moore-keep-doing-what-were-doing|archive-date=28 June 2018|url-status=live}} His performance in the 2014–15 season earned him a nomination for Leicester's Academy Player of the Year award but he lost out to Ben Chilwell.{{cite news|title=Leicester City name their Player of the Year|url=https://www.hinckleytimes.net/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-name-player-year-9283841|newspaper=Hickley Times|date=19 May 2015|access-date=29 June 2018}}
On 18 May 2017, Moore was called up to the first team but appeared as an unused substitute in the 6–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the last game of the season.{{Cite news|title=Leicester City 1–6 Tottenham Hotspur|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879805|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2017|access-date=29 June 2018}} He joined the first team's pre-season tour to Austria and Asia during the Summer of 2017 and made his first appearance on 19 July 2017.{{cite web|title=LCFC Name Squad For Premier League Asia Trophy|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/438067/lcfc-name-squad-for-premier-league-asia-trophy|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=15 July 2017|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226182436/https://www.lcfc.com/news/438067/lcfc-name-squad-for-premier-league-asia-trophy|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=live}} He came on as a half-time substitute in the Asia Trophy semi-final win over West Bromwich Albion in front of a crowd of 40,000.
In August 2017, Moore signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at the King Power Stadium until July 2019, and he signed another two-year contract until 2020 the following June.{{Cite web|title=Elliott Moore Signs New Deal Ahead Of OH Leuven Loan|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/454054/elliott-moore-signs-new-deal-ahead-of-oh-leuven-loan/featured|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=18 August 2017|access-date=30 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143335/https://www.lcfc.com/news/454054/elliott-moore-signs-new-deal-ahead-of-oh-leuven-loan/featured|archive-date=21 June 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=Elliott Moore signs new Leicester City deal until 2020|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11410843/elliott-moore-signs-new-leicester-city-deal-until-2020|publisher=Sky Sports|date=20 June 2018|access-date=21 June 2018}}
=OH Leuven (loan)=
His new contract with Leicester City included a loan deal that saw him join OH Leuven, also owned by King Power.[https://englishplayersabroad.com/2018/05/17/elliott-moore-the-toulon-tournament-winner-bossing-it-under-nigel-pearson-in-belgium/ Elliott Moore: The Toulon Tournament winner bossing it under Nigel Pearson in Belgium] englishplayersabroad.com{{cite news|title=Leicester leent Engelse belofteinternational half jaartje uit aan OHL|url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/lagere_klasse/1.3050087|publisher=Sporza|language=nl|date=19 August 2017|access-date=26 December 2017}}
Moore immediately featured in the starting lineup at OH Leuven one day after signing for the club, in a 7–1 victory over Cercle Brugge.{{cite news|title=OH Leuven zet Cercle met de voeten op de grond|url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/Eerste_klasse_B_1718/MG_1B_Speeldag_3/1.3047335|publisher=Sporza.be|language=nl|date=19 August 2017|access-date=26 December 2017|archive-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226123603/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/Eerste_klasse_B_1718/MG_1B_Speeldag_3/1.3047335|url-status=dead}} Moore quickly established himself in the side following his debut.{{cite news|title=Elliott Moore loving life under Nigel Pearson at OH Leuven|url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/elliott-moore-loving-life-under-785371|newspaper=Leicester Mercury|date=16 August 2017|access-date=26 December 2017}} On 27 August 2017, he scored the 8th goal for OH Leuven and his first for the club in an 8–0 cup win against Turnhout.{{cite news|title=voetbal beker van belgië – Eliott Moore Oud-Heverlee Leuven: "Op tien dagen al veel vooruitgang geboekt"|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170825_03035866|newspaper=Nieuwsblad|language=nl|date=26 August 2017|access-date=26 December 2017}} He scored his first league goal for the club on 8 September 2017, in a 2–0 win over Tubize,{{cite news|title=PROXIMUS LEAGUE. OHL houdt drie punten thuis tegen Tubeke|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/263568|newspaper=Nieuwsblad|language=nl|date=9 September 2017|access-date=26 December 2017}} and scored again on 3 October 2017, in a 3–0 win over Cercle Brugge.{{cite news|title=OH Leuven wipt over Cercle Brugge naar de tweede plaats|url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/Eerste_klasse_B_1718/MG_1B_Speeldag_9/1.3077501|publisher=Sporza.be|language=nl|date=3 October 2017|access-date=26 December 2017}} He captained the side for the first time, following an injury to Dimitri Daeseleire, in a 2–2 draw against Cercle Brugge on 2 February 2018,{{cite web|url=http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12089|title=Gooit Pearson ploeg door elkaar?|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=2 February 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629211804/http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12089|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}} and also captained the following match against Lierse on 11 February 2018 before suffering an injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12094|title=Revanche nemen op het Lisp|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=10 February 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629211754/http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/1209|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12096|title=Pearson puzzel|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=16 February 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629211802/http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12096|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=dead}} Moore returned from injury as captain on 1 April 2018, in a 2–2 draw against Zulte Waregem.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12114|title=Knap puntje met tien man|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=1 April 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629220444/http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12114|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}} As the 2017–18 season progressed, Moore featured as captain in a number of matches, though OH Leuven failed to return to the Belgian top flight.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12119|title=Goeie prestatie zaterdag trachten te herhalen|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=26 April 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629223447/http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12119|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12123|title=Seizoen eindigen met winst|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=17 May 2018|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629223342/http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/seizoen/12123|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}} Moore finished his first season at OH Leuven having made 35 appearances and scored 3 times in all competitions.
Following the 2017–18 season, Moore rejoined Leuven on loan for a second season.{{cite news|title=Moore vervoegt opnieuw OHL met nieuwe huurovereenkomst|trans-title=Moore again to join OHL following new loan agreement|url=http://ohl.be/nl/heren/nieuws/bericht/10896/moore-vervoegt-opnieuw-ohl-met-nieuwe-huurovereenkomst|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=20 June 2018|access-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620153411/http://ohl.be/nl/heren/nieuws/bericht/10896/moore-vervoegt-opnieuw-ohl-met-nieuwe-huurovereenkomst|archive-date=20 June 2018|url-status=dead}}
=Oxford United=
Moore signed a three-year deal with Oxford United on 1 August 2019 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/17810295.oxford-united-sign-leicester-city-centre-back-elliott-moore/ |title=Oxford United sign Leicester City centre-back Elliott Moore |newspaper=Oxford Mail |first=David |last=Pritchard|date=1 August 2019 |access-date=12 August 2019}} He made his debut two days later as a 94th-minute substitute in United's first league game of the 2019–20 season at Sunderland.{{cite news |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/17814315.sunderland-1-gooch-pen-49-oxford-united-1-fosu-14/ |title=Sunderland 1 (Gooch pen 49), Oxford United 1 (Fosu 14) |newspaper=Oxford Mail |first=David |last=Pritchard|date=3 August 2019 |access-date=12 August 2019}} On 7 June 2022, Moore signed a new three-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2025.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61722081 |title=Elliott Moore: Oxford United captain signs new three-year contract |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 June 2022 |access-date=7 June 2022}}
International career
In June 2015, Moore was called up for the England U18 squad and made his only appearance for the side, in a 2–1 defeat over Russia U18.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/jun/10/match-report-russia-v-england-u18s-100615|title=England Under-18s downed by late strike in Moscow|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com|access-date=13 February 2020}}
In June 2017, he was called up for the England U20 squad for the first time ahead of Toulon Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/405297/moore-called-up-for-england-under-20s-squad|title=Moore Called Up For England Under-20s Squad|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=1 June 2017|access-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226093947/https://www.lcfc.com/news/405297/moore-called-up-for-england-under-20s-squad|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}} He made his England U20 debut on 1 June 2017 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 7–1 win over Cuba.{{cite news|title=HAT-TRICK FOR GEORGE HIRST AS U20S BOOK TOULON TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL SPOT|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/jun/01/toulon-tournament-england-u20s-7-1-cuba-match-report-george-hirst-010617|publisher=The FA Official Website|date=1 June 2017|access-date=29 June 2018}} He made his full debut three days later in a 2–1 win over Japan.{{cite web|title=Moore Starts For England Under-20s In Japan Victory|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/406962/moore-starts-for-england-under-20s-in-japan-victory|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|date=4 June 2017|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620194815/https://www.lcfc.com/news/406962/moore-starts-for-england-under-20s-in-japan-victory|archive-date=20 June 2018|url-status=live}} England went on to win the Tournament and Moore received his first medal at international level.
Personal life
His father played football as a semi-professional.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/nieuws/bericht/10202/moore-to-come|title=Moore to come...|publisher=ohl.be|language=nl|date=22 August 2017|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629211751/http://www.ohl.be/nl/heren/nieuws/bericht/10202/moore-to-come|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City U21
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2016}} |— |colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Leicester City
|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2018}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|OH Leuven
|2017–18{{soccerway|elliott-jordan-moore/454526}} |33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19
|Belgian First Division B |28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 29 | 5 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!61 | 7 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||64 | 8 | |||||
| rowspan=7|Oxford United
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2019}} |20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5{{efn|Three appearances in EFL League One play-offs and two in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2020}}
|League One |46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|Two appearances in EFL League One play-offs and two in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 54 | 5 | |
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2021}}
|League One |31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2022}}
|League One |37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2023}}
|League One |39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Three appearances and goal in EFL League One play-offs and one appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=95978|season=2024}}
|22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!195 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 235 | 12 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!256 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 301 | 20 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|elliott-jordan-moore/454526}}
{{Oxford United F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Leicester
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
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Category:English Football League players
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
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