Justin Moose

For the golfer, see Justin Moose (golfer).
Justin Moose
Personal information
Full name Justin Moose
Date of birth (1983-11-23) November 23, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Statesville, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Carolina Dynamo 28 (16)
2006–2007 D.C. United 8 (0)
2008–2010 Vancouver Whitecaps 42 (1)
2011 Sriracha F.C. 4 (0)
2012–2014 SJK 79 (8)
2015–2016 Wilmington Hammerheads 52 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.[1] On December 16, 2008, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Moose for the 2009 season.[2]

On February 4, 2011, it was announced that Moose had signed with Sriracha F.C. of the Thai Premier League.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Schedule".
  2. ^ "Whitecaps exercise three player options". usl1.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  3. ^ "MOOSE SIGNS WITH SRIRACHA FC". Archived from the original on June 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  5. ^ "Injecting healthy Moosetique into a lineup with flash, flair - The Vancouver Sun". 23 April 2010.