Karl Moore (footballer)

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Karl Moore

| image = Karl Moore in action for Bohs vs Drogheda United, Aug 2014.png

| upright = 1.2

| caption = Moore playing for Bohemians in 2014

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}{{cite web | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=123663&cc=5739 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102203748/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=123663&cc=5739 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 January 2013 | title=Karl Moore | work=ESPN | publisher=(ESPN Internet Ventures) | access-date=3 February 2011}}

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs1 = Manchester City

| years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = → Millwall (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = UCD | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = Galway United | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = Shamrock Rovers | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012–2015 | clubs6 = Bohemians | caps6 = 117 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = Bray Wanderers | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Bohemians | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018–2020 | clubs9 = Shelbourne | caps9 = 34 | goals9 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17

| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19

| nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2008–2010 | nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U21

| nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0

}}

Karl Moore (born 19 November 1988) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a winger.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/karl-moore/59357/|title=Republic of Ireland - K. Moore - Profile with news, career statistics and history|website=Soccerway}}

Career

Born in Dublin, Moore began his career at his local side St Kevins Boys.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} At the age of 16 he joined Manchester City.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59045112|title='Talent alone doesn't get you to the top'|work=BBC Sport }} At Manchester City he lived with Micah Richards.

Moore was part of the Manchester City youth side beaten 3–2 by Liverpool in the final of the FA Youth Cup in 2006. On 29 August 2008, he went out on loan from Manchester City to Millwall until January 2009{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/7588369.stm| title=Millwall get Man City man on loan| work=BBC Sport| publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation| date=29 August 2008| accessdate=3 February 2011}} and made his début for the London club the very next day in Millwall's 2–1 home win against Huddersfield Town. He went on to make a total of nine appearances for the Lions during his loan spell there.

On 8 June 2010, Moore was released along with Martin Petrov, Sylvinho, Jack Redshaw and Benjani.{{cite web| url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2010/June/Out-of-contract-trio-leave-Blues| title=Out of contract trio leave Blues| work=mcfc.co.uk| publisher=(Manchester City Football Club)| date=8 June 2010| accessdate=3 February 2011| archive-date=29 May 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529101133/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2010/June/Out-of-contract-trio-leave-Blues| url-status=dead}}{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8728341.stm| title=Petrov, Sylvinho and Benjani to leave Manchester City| work=BBC Sport| publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation| date=8 June 2010| accessdate=3 February 2011}}

In August that year, Moore returned home to join UCD in a bid to regain fitness and match sharpness as he stepped up his return from injury. Moore made his League of Ireland debut for UCD AFC in a game against Sligo Rovers as a late substitute{{cite web| url=http://www.ucdsoccer.com/airtricity-league/premier-division/825-sligo-ro| title=Sligo Rovers 4–0 UCD AFC| publisher=UCD AFC| date=15 August 2010| accessdate=3 February 2011}} and soon became a regular with the students. Moore left UCD AFC at the end of the 2010 season, despite being asked to stay on.

In February 2011 Moore signed a one-year deal with Connacht outfit Galway United, although there was also interest from several other League of Ireland clubs.{{cite web |url = http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/four-more-sign-for-united |title = Four more sign for United |work = galwayunitedfc.ie |publisher = (Galway United Football Club) |date = 21 February 2011 |accessdate = 23 February 2011 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110224042747/http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/four-more-sign-for-united |archivedate = 24 February 2011 |df = dmy-all}}

It was rumoured, on 12 June 2011, that Moore may make a return to British football, with SPL club Motherwell understood to be leading the chase for his signature.{{cite web| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11796_6986198,00.html| title=Well eye winger swoop| work=skysports.com| publisher=Sky Sports| date=12 June 2011| accessdate=12 June 2011}}

However, on 3 August, it was announced that Moore had signed for Airtricity League Champions, Shamrock Rovers, after leaving Galway United due to financial troubles at the club.https://web.archive.org/web/20120405014834/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/2086-hoops-sign-karl-moore Hoops sign Karl Moore

Moore joined Rovers' fierce rivals Bohemians on 13 January 2012, and scored on his competitive debut against Portadown in the Setanta Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7269/pfai-confirm-moore-joining-bohs/|title=PFAI confirm Moore joining Bohs - ExtraTime.ie|publisher=}} His first league goals for the club came on 29 June when he netted a brace in a 4–0 thumping of Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park.{{Cite web|url=https://bohemianfc.com/news/11-match-reports/1654-report-bohemians-4-0-shamrock-rovers.html/|title=Bohemian FC | Official club website|website=bohemianfc.com|access-date=27 October 2021|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408164631/http://bohemians.ie/news/11-match-reports/1654-report-bohemians-4-0-shamrock-rovers.html|url-status=dead}} Despite interest from other clubs, Moore signed a new one-year contract with Bohs at the end of the 2012 season.

Later life

Moore studied for A-Levels in maths, accountancy and economics while living in Manchester. He later studied accountancy at Manchester University, finished his studies in Dublin, and as of October 2021 was working as a commercial finance analyst.