Liam Moore

Liam Moore

Moore training for Leicester City in 2013
Personal information
Full name Liam Simon Moore[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993
Place of birth Loughborough, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position Centre back
Right back
Club information
Current team
 Reading
Number 6
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 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)
2016– Reading 41 (1)
National team‡
2009 England U17 3 (0)
2014 England U20 4 (0)
2012–2015 England U21 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:16, 5 August 2017 (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 Reading 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 that season.[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]

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]

Reading

Moore signed a four-year contract with Reading on 20 August 2016 to seal a permanent switch from Leicester.[28] He scored his first goal for Reading against Blackburn Rovers on 17 December 2016.[29] The club reached the playoffs at the end of his first season with them; Moore was described as playing a "key role".[30] Moore signed a new four-year contract with Reading on 2 August 2017.[31]

International career

Moore has represented England at under-17 and under-21 youth international level.[32]

On 8 November 2012, he was called up to the England under-21 team for the first time for a friendly against Northern Ireland.[33] He made his debut in the game, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Jack Robinson.[34] He was recalled to the under-21 squad in November 2013.[35] 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.[36] England had already won the first leg 2–1, which meant they progressed to the finals with a 4–2 aggregate win.[37]

Moore is eligible to represent Jamaica internationally, through descent.[38][39]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2017
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2011–12[40] Championship 200000—20
2012–13[16] Championship 160001000170
2013–14[41] Championship 3010030—331
2014–15[42] Premier League 1102010—140
2015–16[43] Premier League 000010—10
Total 591206000671
Bradford City (loan) 2011–12[40] League Two 17010103[lower-alpha 1]0220
Brentford (loan) 2012–13[16] League One 7000000070
Brentford (loan) 2014–15[42] Championship 3000000030
Bristol City (loan) 2015–16[43] Championship 100000000100
Reading 2016–17[44] Championship 401103030471
2017–18[45] Championship 1000100020
Total 411104030491
Career total 137240110601582
  1. ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Club

Leicester City

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Player Profile Liam Moore". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  4. ↑ "Bradford City land Liam Moore on one-month loan deal". BBC Sport. 5 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Moore arrives on loan". Bradford City A.F.C. 5 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Profile". Bradford City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Bradford 1 – 2 Aldershot". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011.
  8. ↑ Simon Parker (31 August 2011). "Moore: I'm staying with Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus.
  9. ↑ "Moore loan extension confirmed". Bradford City A.F.C. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Taylor joins the Bantams". Bradford City A.F.C. 1 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012.
  11. ↑ Liam Moore at Soccerbase
  12. ↑ "Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 2 January 2012.
  13. ↑ Jamie Sanderson (3 September 2012). "Arsenal and Manchester United check up on Leicester starlet Liam Moore". Metro.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "Liam Moore agrees new Leicester City contract". BBC Sport. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Liam Moore: Brentford sign Leicester City defender". BBC Sport. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Liam Moore in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Leicester City recall Liam Moore as cover during ban". Leicester Mercury. 1 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "Leicester 2–0 Wigan". BBC Sport. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  19. 1 2 "Moore Named Young Player of the Month". football-league.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  20. ↑ Owen Phillips (18 October 2013). "Leicester City: Liam Moore learning fast from experienced duo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Transfer window: Leicester's Liam Moore not for sale". BBC Sport. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  22. ↑ "Liam Moore: Leicester City dismiss second Fulham bid". BBC Sport. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  23. ↑ Reddy, Luke (16 August 2014). "Leicester 2–2 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  24. ↑ "Liam Moore: Brentford sign Leicester City defender on loan". BBC Sport. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  25. ↑ Moore, Tom. "Brentford boss explains Leicester defender's absence against Cardiff". Get West London. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  26. ↑ "Leicester City recall Liam Moore from Brentford". Leicester Mercury. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  27. ↑ "BBC Sport - Liam Moore: Bristol City sign Leicester defender on loan". Bbc.co.uk. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  28. ↑ "Moore completes Royals move". Reading F.C official page. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  29. ↑ "Blackburn 2-3 Reading". BBC Sport. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  30. ↑ "Reading: Liam Moore content with Championship play-offs underdogs tag". 12 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  31. ↑ "Liam Moore signs up until 2021". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  32. ↑ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  33. ↑ "Under-21s Squad vs Northern Ireland". BBC Sport. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  34. ↑ "England U21 2–0 Northern Ireland U21". BBC Sport. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  35. ↑ "Liam Moore back in England U-21 squad for Euro qualifiers". BBC Sport. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  36. ↑ "England U21s qualify for Euro 2015". BBC Sport. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  37. ↑ "England U21 2–1 Croatia U21". BBC Sport. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  38. ↑ Moore, Liam (19 January 2014). "@AthloneRB yeah I can play for Jamaica".
  39. ↑ "Can Jamaica me a team? Coral's XI of stars that chose England after Antonio call-up". 4 September 2016.
  40. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Moore in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Liam Moore in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  42. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Moore in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  43. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Moore in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  44. ↑ "Games played by Liam Moore in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  45. ↑ "Games played by Liam Moore in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  46. ↑ "L. Moore". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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