Liam Moore

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Liam Moore
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Moore training for Leicester City in 2013
Personal information
Full name Liam Simon Moore[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Loughborough, England
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Position(s) Centre back
Right back
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 18
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Leicester City 59 (1)
2011 → Bradford City (loan) 17 (0)
2013 → Brentford (loan) 7 (0)
2015 → Brentford (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2016 → Bristol City (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2009 England U17 3 (0)
2014 England U20 4 (0)
2012–2015 England U21 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:40, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

Liam Simon Moore (born 31 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Leicester City as a centre back and right back.

Club career

Early career

Born in the Leicestershire town of Loughborough,[3] Moore began his career with Leicester City, where he was captain of the youth team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup.[4]

Loan to Bradford City

Moore signed a one-month loan contract with Bradford City on 5 August 2011.[5][6] He made his senior debut on 6 August 2011 in a 2–1 defeat away to Aldershot.[7] Moore's announced his desire to stay with Bradford City at the end of the initial month's duration,[8] and his loan was later extended until 31 December 2011.[9] Moore returned to his parent club following the end of his loan deal on 31 December 2011.[10] Moore ended his Bradford loan with 22 appearances to his name.[11]

Return to Leicester

After returning to Leicester, Moore made his debut for them two days later, starting the game against Crystal Palace on 2 January 2012.[12] After becoming a first-team regular at the start of the 2012–13 season, Moore was scouted by Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Aston Villa.[13] He signed a new three-year contract with the club in September 2012.[14]

Loan to Brentford

On 20 February 2013, Moore joined Brentford on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season.[15] He made seven appearances without scoring.[16]

Return to Leicester

Moore was recalled to Leicester on 30 March 2013, to act as cover during club captain Wes Morgan's suspension.[17] Moore scored his first ever senior goal for Leicester on 14 September 2013, scoring the opener in an eventual 2–0 home victory over Wigan Athletic.[18] His impressive performances early on in the 2013–14 season saw him being named the Football League Young Player of the Month for September 2013.[19] Moore has credited club captain Wes Morgan and manager Nigel Pearson with his improved form.[20]

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Moore playing for Leicester City in 2014

In January 2014 he was the subject of transfer bids from Premier League club Fulham.[21][22]

Moore made his Premier League debut in Leicester's opening day, playing the entirety of a 2–2 draw at home to Everton on 16 August 2014.[23]

Back to Brentford

On 26 February 2015, Moore joined Brentford on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[24] He went straight into the starting lineup, displacing Harlee Dean, before being dropped from the squad in favour of Dean after three "stuttering" appearances.[25] Moore failed to appear again and was recalled to the King Power Stadium on 2 April.[26]

Bristol City

He signed on loan for Bristol City on 1 September 2015, until 4 January 2016.[27]

International career

Moore has represented England at under-17 and under-21 youth international level.[28]

On 8 November 2012, he was called up to the England under-21 team for the first time for a friendly against Northern Ireland.[29] He made his debut in the game, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Jack Robinson.[30] He was recalled to the under-21 squad in November 2013.[31] Moore helped England reach the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by scoring in the second leg of the play-offs, which England won 2–1 against Croatia.[32] England had already won the first leg 2–1, which meant they progressed to the finals with a 4–2 aggregate win.[33]

Career statistics

As of 2 January 2016
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2011–12[34] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2012–13[16] Championship 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2013–14[35] Championship 30 1 0 0 3 0 — 33 1
2014–15[36] Premier League 11 0 2 0 1 0 — 14 0
2015–16[37] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 59 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 67 1
Bradford City (loan) 2011–12[34] League Two 17 0 1 0 1 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 22 0
Brentford (loan) 2012–13[16] League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Brentford (loan) 2014–15[36] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bristol City (loan) 2015–16[37] Championship 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 96 1 3 0 7 0 3 0 109 1
  1. ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

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  11. ↑ Liam Moore career statistics at Soccerbase
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