Shaq Moore

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Shaq Moore

| image =

| full_name = Shaquell Kwame Moore{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: United States |publisher=FIFA |page=31 |date=November 15, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2022}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|11|2}}

| birth_place = Powder Springs, Georgia, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Right-back

| currentclub = FC Dallas

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = IMG Academy

| youthyears2 = 2014

| youthclubs2 = FC Dallas

| youthyears3 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs3 = Huracán

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Huracán

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = Oviedo B

| caps2 = 18

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2016–2019

| clubs3 = Levante B

| caps3 = 61

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2017–2019

| clubs4 = Levante

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = → Reus (loan)

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2022

| clubs6 = Tenerife

| caps6 = 90

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2022–2024

| clubs7 = Nashville SC

| caps7 = 66

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = FC Dallas

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2013

| nationalteam1 = United States U17

| nationalcaps1 = 40

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2013

| nationalteam2 = United States U18

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam3 = United States U20

| nationalcaps3 = 17

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2018–

| nationalteam4 = United States

| nationalcaps4 = 21

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

| club-update = May 31, 2025

| ntupdate = January 22, 2025

}}

Shaquell Kwame "Shaq" Moore (born November 2, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas and the United States national team.

He spent his early professional career in Spain, playing six La Liga games for Levante and 99 in Segunda División for Reus and Tenerife. In 2022, he signed for Nashville SC for a fee of $2 million.

Moore made his debut for the United States national team in 2018 and was part of their team that won the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Club career

=Early career=

Moore was born in Powder Springs, Georgia, and was an IMG Academy alumnus during his youth. In April 2014, he started training with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas.{{cite web|url=https://www.imgacademy.com/latest-headlines/2014-04-01/youth-defender-shaquell-moore-trains-fc-dallas|title=Youth defender Shaquell Moore trains with FC Dallas|work=IMG Academy |date=April 1, 2014|accessdate=November 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imgacademy.com/latest-headlines/2014-04-07/img-academy-student-athletes-us-u-18-teammates-tyler-turner-and|title=IMG Academy student-athletes, U.S. U-18 teammates Tyler Turner and Shaquelle Moore earn pro soccer opportunities|publisher=IMG Academy|date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=November 8, 2015}}

In August 2014, Moore moved to Spain and went on to train with three teams in the city of Valencia: Valencia CF, Levante UD, and Huracán Valencia CF,{{cite web|url=http://owhentheyanks.com/2014/08/20/shaq-en-espana/|title=Shaq en España|publisher=When The Yanks|date=August 20, 2014|accessdate=November 8, 2015}} being assigned to the latter's Juvenil A squad, as the club waited for an international transfer certificate. On May 9, 2015, he finally signed a contract with Huracán.{{cite web|url=http://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2015/5/9/8578217/shaquell-moore-signs-with-spanish-third-division-side-huracan|title=U.S. Youth international signs with Spanish third-division side Huracan Valencia CF|publisher=SB Nation|last=Usry|first=Rob|date=May 9, 2015|accessdate=August 26, 2015}}

Moore made his senior debut for the club on August 22, 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Javi Soria in a 1–1 Segunda División B home draw against CD Atlético Baleares.{{cite web|url=http://www.futbolbalear.es/2015/08/23/cronica-2a-division-b-huracan-valencia-1-1-at-baleares/|title=Crónica 2ª División B: Huracán Valencia 1–1 At. Baleares|trans-title=2ª División B Report: Huracán Valencia 1–1 At. Baleares|publisher=Fútbol Balear|language=es|date=August 23, 2015|accessdate=November 8, 2015}} The following January 7, after being rarely used, he signed with Real Oviedo Vetusta.{{cite web|url=http://realoviedo.es/shaq-moore-nuevo-jugador-del-vetusta/|publisher=Real Oviedo|title=Shaq Moore, nuevo jugador del Vetusta|date=January 7, 2016|language=Spanish}}

=Levante=

On August 30, 2016, Moore moved to another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD in the third division.{{cite web|url=http://www.levanteud.com/es/info/shaq-se-incorpora-al-atletico-levante-ud|title=Shaq se incorpora al Atlético Levante UD|trans-title=Shaq joins Atlético Levante UD|publisher=Levante UD|language=es|date=August 30, 2016|accessdate=October 21, 2016}}

The following year, he was included in a first-team matchday for the first time on September 30, 2017, for a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LevanteUD/status/914150202906415104|title=Suplentes para Levante UD|trans-title=Bench for Levante UD|publisher=Levante UD|language=es|date=September 30, 2017|accessdate=September 30, 2017}}

Moore made his main squad debut on October 26, 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against Girona FC for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/ger_lev/|title=El Levante vuelve a ponerse serio|trans-title=Levante play it serious again|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=October 26, 2017|accessdate=July 13, 2018}} Three days later he made his La Liga debut, replacing Ivi in a 2–2 draw at SD Eibar.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_10/eib_lev/|title=Inui hace pagar al Levante su racanería|trans-title=Inui makes Levante pay for their rackets|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=October 29, 2017|accessdate=July 13, 2018}}

Following success in the previous two fixtures, Moore started his first game for Levante on November 18, 2017, in a 2–0 away defeat of UD Las Palmas.{{cite web|url=http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2017/11/19/american-right-back-moore-makes-first-la-liga-start/|publisher= NBC|title= American right back Moore makes first La Liga start|date=November 19, 2017|accessdate=November 19, 2017}} He became only the fourth American to play in La Liga after Kasey Keller, Jozy Altidore, and Oguchi Onyewu.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2018/03/05/shaq-moore-the-young-american-trying-to-make-it-in-europe/111101016/|title=Shaq Moore – the young American trying to make it in Europe|publisher=USA Today|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018}} He finished the campaign with eight first-team appearances.

On July 13, 2018, Moore agreed to a season-long loan deal with Segunda División side CF Reus Deportiu,{{cite web|url=http://www.levanteud.com/es/info/shaq-moore-jugara-cedido-la-proxima-temporada-en-el-cf-reus-deportiu|title=Shaq Moore jugará cedido la próxima temporada en el CF Reus Deportiu|trans-title=Shaq Moore will play on loan the following season at CF Reus Deportiu|publisher=Levante UD|language=es|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018}} but on December 28, he was one of five players who left the team due to unpaid wages.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/reus/2018/12/28/5c2622c1468aeb2c5f8b45e8.html|title=El principio del fin: cinco jugadores del Reus ya han quedado libres|trans-title=The beginning of the end: five Reus players are already free|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=December 28, 2018|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}

=Tenerife=

On July 24, 2019, Moore signed a three-year contract with CD Tenerife also in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/shaq-moore-refuerzo-para-el-cd-tenerife|title=Shaq Moore, refuerzo para el CD Tenerife|trans-title=Shaq Moore, addition for CD Tenerife|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=July 24, 2019|accessdate=July 26, 2019}} The following May, his deal was extended until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/canarias/deportes/el-tenerife-renueva-al-estadounidense-shaq-moore-hasta-2024/50001316-4252359|title=El Tenerife renueva al estadounidense Shaq Moore hasta 2024|trans-title=Tenerife renew with American Shaq Moore until 2024|publisher=EFE|language=es|date=May 21, 2020|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}

Moore played 101 total games for the team from the Canary Islands,{{cite web|url=https://radiomarcatenerife.com/?p=149850|title=¿Qué perderá el Tenerife con la marcha Shaq Moore?|trans-title=What will Tenerife lose after Shaq Moore's exit?|language=es|date=July 18, 2022|accessdate=September 18, 2022}} scoring once to open a 4–2 win at Extremadura UD on February 8, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://ussoccerplayers.com/2020/02/two-more-goals-for-timmy-chandler.html|title=Two more goals for Timmy Chandler|publisher=U.S. Soccer Players|date=February 9, 2022|accessdate=September 18, 2022}} In his final match on June 19, 2022, the club lost 3–1 at home to Girona FC in the playoff final.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4701348/nashville-near-deal-for-usmnts-shaq-moore-from-tenerife-source|title=Nashville completes deal for USMNT's Shaq Moore from Tenerife

|publisher=ESPN|date=July 15, 2022|access-date=September 18, 2022}}

=Nashville SC=

On July 19, 2022, Moore signed with Major League Soccer side Nashville SC for a reported fee of US$2 million.{{cite web|date=July 19, 2022|title=Nashville SC land USMNT defender Shaq Moore in transfer from Tenerife|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashville-land-usmnt-defender-shaq-moore-in-transfer-from-tenerife|access-date=July 19, 2022|publisher=Major League Soccer}} He made his debut 11 days later in a 1–1 home draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, playing for 63 minutes.{{cite web|date=July 31, 2022|title=Nashville SC allows late goal against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, ties 1–1 at Geodis Park|url=https://eu.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2022/07/30/score-live-updates-nashville-sc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-july-30/10130366002/|access-date=September 18, 2022|publisher=The Tennessean}}

=FC Dallas=

On December 27, 2024, Moore was traded to FC Dallas in exchange for up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nashville-sc-acquires-150000-gam-from-fc-dallas-for-shaq-moore|title=Nashville Soccer Club Acquires up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) from FC Dallas in Exchange for Defender Shaq Moore|first=Nashville|last=SC|website=Nashville SC}}

International career

After rejecting Trinidad and Tobago at the under-15 level,{{cite web|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-youth-team/youth-team-news/mens-u20/14156-tobago-no-show-angers-former-t-t-player-wendell-moore.html|title=Tobago no-show angers former T&T player Wendell Moore|publisher=Soca Warriors|date=July 31, 2014|accessdate=November 8, 2015}} Moore represented the United States at the under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels. He captained the under-17s in 2012–13, including at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, and appeared with the under-20s at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/06/shaquell-moore|title=Shaquell Moore|publisher=U.S. Soccer|accessdate=November 8, 2015}}

Moore received his first senior team call-up for a friendly against Paraguay on March 18, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.levanteud.com/es/info/shaq-moore-estrena-convocatoria-con-estados-unidos-para-el-amistoso-ante-paraguay|title=Shaq Moore estrena convocatoria con Estados Unidos para el amistoso ante Paraguay|trans-title=Shaq Moore debuts in call-up with the United States for a friendly against Paraguay|publisher=Levante UD|language=es|date=March 18, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018}} He made his full international debut on June 2, as a 70th-minute substitute for DeAndre Yedlin in a 1–2 friendly loss away to the Republic of Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=507931|title=United States concedes late goal as Ireland snatches win in friendly|publisher=ESPN|date=June 2, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018}}

Uncapped since November 2018, Moore was called up by coach Gregg Berhalter for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/07/berhalter-names-23-player-roster-for-2021-concacaf-gold-cup|title=Berhalter Names 23-Player Roster for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup|publisher=U.S. Soccer|date=July 1, 2021|access-date=September 18, 2022}} On July 18 in the final group game against Canada, he scored his first international goal and the only one of the American win; it came after 20 seconds, breaking Clint Dempsey's all-time record for the team's fastest goal by 14 seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4204514/2021/07/18/gold-cup-usmnts-shaq-moore-nets-fastest-goal-in-team-history-to-top-canada/|title=Gold Cup: USMNT's Shaq Moore nets fastest goal in team history to top Canada|publisher=The Athletic|date=July 19, 2021|access-date=September 18, 2022}} He played all of his team's games as they won the title, though his appearance in the final against Mexico was off the bench as Reggie Cannon had recovered from injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/07/23/shaq-moore-usmnt-gold-cup-tenerife-trinidad-tobago|title=The Under-the-Radar Ascent Behind Shaq Moore's USMNT Return and Landmark Moment|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=July 23, 2021|access-date=September 18, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.highpresssoccer.com/usmnt-player-ratings-vs-mexico-2021-gold-cup-final/|title=Gold Cup: USMNT's Shaq Moore nets fastest goal in team history to top Canada|publisher=High Press Soccer|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=September 18, 2022}}

On November 9, 2022, Moore was named by Berhalter to the final U.S. squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web |title=BERHALTER NAMES 26 PLAYER USMNT ROSTER FOR 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/11/berhalter-names-26-player-usmnt-roster-for-2022-fifa-world-cup |website=US Soccer Federation |access-date=November 10, 2022}}

Personal life

Shaq Moore is the son of former Trinidad and Tobago soccer player Wendell Moore. His older brother CJ played soccer for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://gwusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205579224&DB_OEM_ID=10300|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313164141/http://gwusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205579224&DB_OEM_ID=10300|title=CJ Moore|publisher=GWU Sports|archivedate=March 13, 2014|accessdate=November 8, 2015}} Through his mother, he is the nephew of Richard Goddard, who played as a goalkeeper for the Caribbean nation.{{cite news |last1=French |first1=Scott |title=After year in flux, Shaq Moore assumes leadership role for US U-20 World Cup team |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/05/28/after-year-flux-shaq-moore-assumes-leadership-role-us-u-20-world-cup-team |accessdate=February 14, 2020 |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=May 28, 2015}}

Career statistics

=International=

colspan="2"\|Total	21	1
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
rowspan="8"\|United States \|2018	5	0
2019	0	0
2020	0	0
2021	8	1
2022	4	0
2023	0	0
2024	2	0
2025	2	0

:Scores and results list Moore's goal tally first.

class="wikitable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Shaq Moore

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

July 18, 2021

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States

align=center | 1–0

align="center" | 1–0

2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honors

United States

CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2021

Individual

CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/gold-cup/article/turner-funes-mori-named-to-best-xi/|title=Turner, Funes Mori named to Best XI|publisher=CONCACAF|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=August 3, 2021}}