Jordan Moore

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jordan Moore

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|2|19}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

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| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2007–2012

| youthclubs1 = Dundee United

| years1 = 2012–2015

| clubs1 = Dundee United

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = → Airdrie United (loan)

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = → Dunfermline Athletic (loan)

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = → Queen's Park (loan)

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = Limerick

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Kelty Hearts

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Jordan Moore (born 19 February 1994) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current Head of Talent ID & Recruitment at Dundee United.{{Cite web|title=ACADEMY WELCOME FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS TO UNITED|url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6421/ACADEMY-WELCOME-FULL-TIME-STAFF-MEMBERS-TO-UNITED.html|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Dundee United Football Club|language=en}}

He began his career with Dundee United, and had loan spells with Airdrieonians and Dunfermline Athletic. After overcoming skin cancer in 2014, Moore returned to football on loan at Queen's Park. He left Dundee United in 2015 and played for Irish club Limerick, before leaving full-time football in 2016 to focus on cancer awareness campaigning.{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/ex-dundee-united-starlet-jordan-moore-quits-football-head-cancer-campaign/ |title=Ex-Dundee United starlet Jordan Moore quites football to head up cancer campaign |first=Hannah |last=Dolman |work=Evening Telegraph |publisher=DC Thomson & Co Ltd |date=24 August 2016 |accessdate=24 August 2016}} Moore played for Kelty Hearts in the East of Scotland Football League after going part-time.

Playing career

Moore was born in Glasgow and joined Dundee United at under-14 level.{{cite web |url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=167&ID=384 |title=Under-20s |publisher=Dundee United FC |accessdate=22 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927081326/http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=167&ID=384 |archivedate=27 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He was loaned to Scottish First Division side Airdrie United in February 2013{{cite web |url=http://airdriefc.com/news/2013/02/squadnews2.html |title=Squad Update |publisher=Airdriefc.com |date=22 February 2013 |accessdate=22 September 2013 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928014057/http://airdriefc.com/news/2013/02/squadnews2.html |url-status=dead }} and scored on his debut from the penalty spot against Hamilton Academical in a 2–2 draw.{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/championship/fixture/3539514/ |title=Championship: Airdrieonians 2 – 2 Hamilton | 16 February 2013 |publisher=Spfl.co.uk |date=16 February 2013 |accessdate=22 September 2013 |archive-date=10 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110234300/https://spfl.co.uk/championship/fixture/3539514/ |url-status=dead }} He went on to make a total of nine appearances for Airdrie,{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=69212 |title=Jordan Moore | Football Stats | Dunfermline Athletic | Age 19 |publisher=Soccer Base |date= |accessdate=22 September 2013}} scoring once more in a defeat away to Cowdenbeath before returning to Dundee United at the end of the season.

Moore was once again loaned out for the 2013–14 season, this time to Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic where he was joined by fellow Dundee United players Ryan Ferguson and Luke Johnston.{{cite web |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20130730/three-on-loan-from-united_2208031_3332441 |title=Three on loan from United | The Dugout | The Dugout | News | Dunfermline |publisher=Dafc.co.uk |date=29 October 2012 |accessdate=22 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928231137/http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20130730/three-on-loan-from-united_2208031_3332441 |archivedate=28 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He made his debut for the club in a Scottish League Cup match on 3 August as a substitute for Ryan Wallace in the final three minutes of a 2–0 away win. Three weeks later he was given his first start for the club and scored twice as Dunfermline beat Stenhousemuir 5–4 away.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23805568 |title=BBC Sport – Stenhousemuir 4–5 Dunfermline Athletic |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=24 August 2013 |accessdate=22 September 2013}} He netted another brace on 2 November, in a 5–3 win at Elgin City, with two goals in a minute, the first a penalty which he won himself when fouled by David Niven.{{cite news|title=Elgin 3-5 Dunfermline|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24681462|accessdate=10 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=2 November 2013}} Four days later however, he was sent off for two bookings in a 1–3 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox, the second coming for conceding a penalty with a foul on Lee McCulloch, who converted the spot-kick.{{cite news|title=Rangers 3-1 Dunfermline|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24739108|accessdate=10 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2013}}

On 2 February 2015, Moore went on loan to Scottish League Two club Queen's Park until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Signing News|url=http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/?p=9920|publisher=Queen's Park F.C.|date=2 February 2015|accessdate=2 February 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202225256/http://www.queensparkfc.co.uk/?p=9920|archivedate=2 February 2015|df=dmy-all}} Six days after signing, he made his debut in a 4–1 win over Montrose, scoring two late goals, one from the penalty spot.{{cite news|title=Queens Park 4-1 Montrose|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31071808|accessdate=10 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=7 February 2015}} He played seven more matches for the Glaswegian club, scoring once more, a last-minute winner as a substitute away to Elgin City on 14 March.{{cite news|title=Elgin 1-2 Queen's Park|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31776732|accessdate=10 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=14 March 2015}}

On 23 December 2015, Moore left Dundee United by mutual agreement.{{Cite web | url=http://dufc.co/news/jordan-moore-leaves-tannadice/ | title=Türklerin Online Mecrasında Bahisin Yeri }} He then had a brief spell with League of Ireland side Limerick before announcing his retirement from football in August 2016, but made his comeback to the game in at the end of the same month, joining Junior side Kelty Hearts.{{cite tweet |author=Kelty Hearts |user=KeltyHeartsJFC|number=770744553112559620 |date=31 August 2016 |title=Gaffer Tom Courts has tonight bolstered the squad with the signing of ex Dundee U & Dunfermline striker Jordan Moore|access-date=31 August 2016}}

Cancer and recovery

In April 2014, Moore revealed he had been receiving treatment for skin cancer.{{cite web|title=Dunfermline Athletic pledge support to Jordan Moore in skin cancer battle|url=http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/roundup/articles/2014/04/11/494854-dunfermline-athletic-pledge-support-to-jordan-moore-in-skin-cancer-battle/|publisher=Dunfermline Press|accessdate=20 May 2014}} His teammates at Dundee United{{cite web|title=Dundee United send out perfect message on emotional day for club| date=28 April 2014 |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/dundee-united-send-out-perfect-message-on-emotional-day-for-club-1.340726|publisher=The Courier|accessdate=20 May 2014}} and Dunfermline{{cite web|title=The Shirts Say It All {{!}} Jordan Moore|url=http://www.pars-united.com/blog/the-shirts-say-it-all-jordan-moore/|publisher=Pars United|accessdate=20 May 2014|archive-date=20 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221028/http://www.pars-united.com/blog/the-shirts-say-it-all-jordan-moore/|url-status=dead}} wore T-shirts in support. In late May he then announced that his cancer had gone and he would soon return to playing football once his surgical wounds had healed.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/jordan-moore-shares-good-news-on-cancer-recovery-1.388403|title=Jordan Moore shares 'good news' on cancer recovery|last=Alexander|first=Michael|date=26 May 2014|website=The Courier|accessdate=17 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725220144/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/jordan-moore-shares-good-news-on-cancer-recovery-1.388403|archivedate=25 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}

Moore received support from Hibernian manager and testicular cancer survivor Alan Stubbs during his illness. He returned to football despite being told that there was only a 1% of chance of him playing the sport again. Moore was given a Special Merit Award at the PFA Scotland awards in May 2015.

Career statistics

{{Updated|2 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=Jordan Moore player profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jordan-moore/285030/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=2 February 2015}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Dundee United \|2012–13 \|Scottish Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	\|0	0	0	0	0
2013–14 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Premiership \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014–15 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="1"\|Airdrie United (loan) \|2012–13	First Division \|9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
rowspan="1"\|Dunfermline Athletic (loan) \|2013–14	Scottish League One \|16	5	2	2	2	1	1	0	21	8
rowspan="1"\|Queen's Park (loan) \|2014–15 \|Scottish League Two \|1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !26	9	2	2	2	1	1	0	31	12

Honours

;Individual

PFA Scotland Special Merit Award: 2015{{cite news|last1=Lamont|first1=Alasdair|title=Dundee Utd: Jordan Moore battles back after planning own funeral|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32579872|accessdate=10 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2015}}