Craig Moore (Scottish footballer)

Craig Moore

Personal information
Full name	Craig Moore
Date of birth	16 August 1994[1]
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Ayr United (on loan from Motherwell)
Youth career
2003–2009	Heart of Midlothian
2009–2011	Motherwell
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–	Motherwell	26	(1)
2013	→ Cowdenbeath (loan)	12	(7)
2015–	→ Ayr United (loan)	8	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:02, 17 October 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Craig Moore (born 16 August 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League One side Ayr United on loan from Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.

Career

Moore started his career with Motherwell, playing for their youth teams up to under-20 level. On 31 January 2013, Moore went on a one-month loan to Cowdenbeath of the First Division,^[2] making his first-team debut as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Raith Rovers.^[3] That loan was then extended to the end of the season on 6 March 2013.^[4] On 25 March 2013, after five appearances and four goals on loan at Cowdenbeath, Moore signed a new contract with parent club Motherwell until Summer 2015.^[5]

On 8 August 2013 Moore made his debut for Motherwell appearing as a substitute in a Europa League match against Kuban Krasnodar. Moore made his league debut for Motherwell against Hearts as a substitute on 19 October 2013, scoring with his very first touch.^[6] He suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his right knee during a match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in May 2014.^[7] On 2 June 2014, Moore signed a contract extension, keeping him at Fir Park until June 2016.^[8]

On 30 July 2015, Moore joined Scottish League One side Ayr United on loan until 4 January 2016.^[9] On 5 January 2016, Moore's loan with Ayr United was extended until the end of the season.^[10]

Career statistics

As of 17 October 2015

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Motherwell	2012–13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14	17	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	19	1
	2014–15	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
	2015–16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	26	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	29	1
Cowdenbeath (loan)	2012–13	12	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	7
Ayr United (loan)	2015–16	8	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	10	5
Career total		46	13	0	0	2	0	3	0	51	13

Honours

SFL Young Player of the Month: March 2013^[11]

References

1. "Craig Moore profile". Official Motherwell FC Site. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
2. "New Loan Deals – Craig Moore". cowdenbeathfc.com (Cowdenbeath F.C.). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
3. "Cowdenbeath 1–1 Raith Rovers". bbc.co.uk (BBC Sport). 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
4. "Watt joins Rovers on loan". motherwellfc.co.uk (Motherwell F.C.). 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
5. "Moore signs extended deal". motherwellfc.co.uk (Motherwell F.C.). 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
6. "Motherwell 2-1 Hearts". bbc.co.uk (British Broadcasting Corporation). 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
7. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27336292
8. "Moore signs contract extension". Motherwell F.C. June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
9. "Craig Moore joins Ayr Utd on loan". http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk//. Motherwell F.C. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015. External link in |website= (help)
10. "Moore extends Ayr Utd stay". www.motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
11. "Moore celebrates 'Phenomenal' month...". motherwellfc.co.uk (Motherwell F.C.). 15 April 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.

External links

• Craig Moore profile at Motherwell FC official website
• Craig Moore career statistics at Soccerbase