Kieffer Moore

Kieffer Moore

Moore in May 2014
Personal information
Full name	Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore[1]
Date of birth	8 August 1992
Place of birth	Torquay, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Playing position	Forward, Defender
Club information
Current team	Forest Green Rovers
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2013	Truro City	22	(13)
2013	Dorchester Town	13	(7)
2013–2015	Yeovil Town	50	(7)
2015–2016	Viking	9	(0)
2016–	Forest Green Rovers	16	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:20, 27 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore (born 8 August 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for the Forest Green Rovers.

Moore started his career with Conference South side Truro City, having as a teen been a part of Torquay United's youth system and playing for South Devon League Division 2 side Paignton Saints. Moore joined Dorchester Town in February 2013 due to Truro's continued financial difficulties, and he finished his first season in the Conference South with 20 goals. His goal-scoring record brought him to the attention of Yeovil Town for whom he signed in July 2013. After making more than fifty appearances for Yeovil, Moore was released and had a brief spell with Norwegian side Viking before returning to English football with Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Non-league

Born in Torquay, Devon, Moore began his football career playing in the youth system of Torquay United until the Devon outfit were forced to fold their youth system.^[3] Moore subsequently played for Torbay side Paignton Saints in the South Devon League Division 2,^[4] before in July 2012 he went on trial and subsequently signed for Conference South side Truro City.^[5] On 18 August 2012, he made his debut for Truro City in a 2–1 defeat against Billericay Town.^[6] Moore scored his first goal for Truro a week later in a 1–1 draw against Conference South leaders Salisbury City,^[7] Moore scored for the second time in three days when he headed home a free-kick from player-manager Lee Hodges, in a 2–0 victory over Weston-super-Mare helping Truro to their first victory of the season.^[8] The turn of the year saw Moore score seven goals in seven games in January and early February 2013, but after scoring the 80th-minute winner in Truro's 2–1 win over Hayes and Yeading it was announced that Moore was set to join fellow Conference South side Dorchester Town.^[9] Moore left Truro City having scored 13 times in 24 appearances for the Cornish club, his manager Hodges described his transfer as "a really big loss" and that it "came out of the blue that he decided to leave".^[10]

Moore joined Dorchester Town on 11 February 2013, signing an 18-month contract with the Dorset side,^[11][12] he made his debut for Dorchester the following day in a 3–2 win over Bath City.^[13] Moore grabbed his first goal for Dorchester in the following match with a consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat against Basingstoke Town.^[14] On 19 February 2013, Moore returned with Dorchester to his former club Truro City and scored a brace in a 2–1 victory for Dorchester to take his goal scoring tally to three goals in his first three matches for Dorchester.^[15] Moore's 18th and 19th goals of the season came during Dorchester's 3–2 victory over AFC Hornchurch, two audacious goals first an impudent finish with his right foot and then repeating the feat with his left foot to give his side a late winner.^[16][17] A thigh injury restricted Moore to just 13 appearances for Dorchester but he still managed to take his goal scoring tally to 20 goals for the season finishing as the Conference South's fourth top scorer. Moore's performances for Dorchester were enough for Football League side Charlton Athletic to offer him a trial in May 2013.^[18]

Yeovil Town

In late June 2013, Moore joined newly promoted Football League Championship side Yeovil Town on trial for their pre-season.^[19] On 6 July 2013, Dorchester Town confirmed they had agreed terms with Yeovil Town for the transfer of Moore for an "undisclosed fee", but that Moore had yet to agree personal terms or have a medical with the club.^[20][21] Moore subsequently signed a two-year contract with Yeovil on 10 July 2013.^[22] Moore made his debut for Yeovil as an 82nd-minute substitute in their Football League Cup first round victory over Southend United, on 6 August 2013.^[23] On 14 September 2013, Moore made his Football League Championship debut for Yeovil against Sheffield Wednesday as an injury time substitute.^[24] Moore scored his first senior goal for Yeovil, on 4 January 2014, in the FA Cup third round in a 4–0 victory against Leyton Orient.^[25] Moore's first season in the Championship ended prematurely with a calf injury meaning he missed Yeovil's final three matches as they failed to avoid relegation back to Football League One.^[26] Overall he made 24 appearances for Yeovil in his first season scoring five times making him the club's joint third top goalscorer.

Moore was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2014–15 season following their relegation to League Two.^[27]

Viking

On 3 August 2015, Moore signed for Norwegian Tippeligaen side Viking on a one-year contract.^[28] After a short spell with the Norwegian side, he was made available for transfer at the end of the season.

Forest Green Rovers

Having been made available for transfer Moore returned to England and spent time on trial with League Two sides Exeter City,^[29] and Leyton Orient.^[30] On 18 January 2016, Moore signed for National League side Forest Green Rovers until June 2017.^[31] He made his debut for the club on 23 January 2016, playing as a central defender in a 1–0 home win against Braintree Town.^[32] His first goal for the club came in a 2–2 away draw at Barrow on 27 February 2016.^[33]

Career statistics

As of 27 April 2016.^[34][35]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Truro City	2012–13[35]	Conference South	22	13	1	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	24	13
Dorchester Town	2012–13[35]	Conference South	13	7	0	0	—		0	0	13	7
Yeovil Town	2013–14[36]	Championship	20	4	2	1	2	0	—		24	5
	2014–15[37]	League One	30	3	2	1	1	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	34	4
	Total		50	7	4	2	3	0	1	0	58	9
Viking	2015	Tippeligaen	9	0	2	0	—		—		11	0
Forest Green Rovers	2015–16[38]	National League	16	2	0	0	—		0	0	16	2
Career total			110	29	7	2	3	0	2	0	122	31

1. Appearance in FA Trophy
2. Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

1. "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
2. "Yeovil Town: Gary Johnson sees Kieffer Moore potential". BBC Sport. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
3. "Attacker's determination rewarded with shot at Championship football". Western Gazette. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
4. "Departure of Kieffer Moore is major blow for Truro City". Western Morning News. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
5. "Kieffer Moore on trial". Truro Fans. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
6. "Brave City are denied deserved point in opener". West Briton. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
7. "City take deserved point off leaders". West Briton. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
8. "Truro City earn first league win of the season". The Cornishman. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
9. "Striker Kieffer Moore leaves Truro City after Hayes and Yeading win". BBC Sport. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
10. "Lee Hodges: Truro City can cope without Kieffer Moore". BBC Sport. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
11. "Moore signs for Magpies". Dorset Echo. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
12. "Striker Kieffer Moore signs for Magpies". Dorset Echo. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
13. "Late winner gives Magpies victory". Dorset Echo. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
14. "Magpies suffer Williams woe". Dorset Echo. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
15. "Kieffer Moore at the double for Magpies". Dorset Echo. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
16. "Kieffer Moore double sinks Hornchurch". Dorset Echo. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
17. "Natural finisher Kieffer Moore delights boss". Dorset Echo. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
18. "Dorchester striker impresses on Charlton trial". Dorset Echo. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
19. "Former Southampton defender and Dorchester Town striker amongst Yeovil Town trialists". Western Gazette. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
20. "Yeovil Town: Gary Johnson sees Kieffer Moore potential". BBC Sport. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
21. "Moore set to leave Dorchester for the Championship". Dorset Echo. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
22. "Moore signs for two years". Yeovil Town F.C. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
23. "Southend 0–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
24. "Sheffield Wed 1–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
25. "Yeovil 4–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
26. "Yeovil Town striker Kieffer Moore to miss Brighton and Hove Albion and Middlesbrough clashes". Western Gazette. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
27. "Yeovil Town: Paul Sturrock releases 11 players". BBC Sport. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
28. "KIEFFER KLAR FOR VIKING" [Kieffer ready for Viking] (in Norwegian). Viking FK. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
29. "Former Yeovil Town striker Kieffer Moore training with Exeter City". Express & Echo. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
30. "Orient hoping to sign ‘trialist’ before Stevenage match". Docklands and East London Advertiser. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
31. "Kieffer Moore: Striker signs 18-month deal with Forest Green". BBC Sport. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
32. "Forest Green 1–0 Braintree Town". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
33. "Barrow 2–2 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
34. "Kieffer Moore". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
35. "England – K. Moore – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
36. "Games played by Kieffer Moore in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
37. "Games played by Kieffer Moore in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
38. "Games played by Kieffer Moore in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

External links

• Kieffer Moore career statistics at Soccerbase