Justin Moose

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Justin Moose

| image = 2008-07-13_justin-moose.jpg

| fullname = Justin Moose

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|23}}

| birth_place = Statesville, North Carolina, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| collegeyears1 = 2002–2005

| college1 = Wake Forest Demon Deacons

| years1 = 2004–2005

| clubs1 = Carolina Dynamo

| caps1 = 28

| goals1 = 16

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = D.C. United

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2010

| clubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| caps3 = 42

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2011

| clubs4 = Sriracha F.C.

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2012–2014

| clubs5 = SJK

| caps5 = 79

| goals5 = 8

| years6 = 2015–2016

| clubs6 = Wilmington Hammerheads

| caps6 = 52

| goals6 = 2

| pcupdate = 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 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=

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/schedule/match10120801.aspx|title=Schedule}} On December 16, 2008, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Moose for the 2009 season.{{cite web|url=http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/295267.html|title=Whitecaps exercise three player options|website=usl1.uslsoccer.com|access-date=2009-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215162142/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/295267.html|archive-date=2012-02-15|url-status=dead}}

On February 4, 2011, it was announced that Moose had signed with Sriracha F.C. of the Thai Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=7363|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603221218/http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=7363|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 3, 2011|title=MOOSE SIGNS WITH SRIRACHA FC}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/855617.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2015-01-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119055705/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/855617.html |archive-date=2015-01-19 }}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2010/04/injecting-healthy-moosetique-lineup-flash-flair-vancouver-sun|title=Injecting healthy Moosetique into a lineup with flash, flair - The Vancouver Sun|date=23 April 2010}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20091130031247/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/justin_moose.aspx Vancouver Whitecaps bio]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070407085028/http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=dcu&player=moose_j&playerId=moo637273&statType=current MLS player profile]

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:North Carolina Fusion U23 players

Category:D.C. United players

Category:Wilmington Hammerheads FC players

Category:Major League Soccer players

Category:Sportspeople from Statesville, North Carolina

Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players

Category:Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players

Category:USL League Two players

Category:USL First Division players