Shaq Moore
Shaquell Kwame "Shaq" Moore (born November 2, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Spanish Segunda División club Tenerife and the United States national team. Club career. Early career. Moore was born in Powder Springs, Georgia, and was an IMG Academy alumnus during his youth. In April 2014, he started training with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas. In August 2014, Moore moved to Spain and went on to train with three teams in the city of Valencia: Valencia CF, Levante UD, and Huracán Valencia CF, being assigned to the latter 's "Juvenil A" squad, as the club waited for an international transfer certificate. On May 9, 2015, he finally signed a contract with Huracán. Moore made his senior debut for the club on August 22, 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Javi Soria in a 1–1 Segunda División B home draw against CD Atlético Baleares. The following January 7, after being rarely used, he signed with Real Oviedo Vetusta. Levante. On August 30, 2016, Moore moved to another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD in the third division. The following year, he was included in a first-team  matchday for the first time on September 30, 2017 for a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés. Moore made his main squad debut on October 26, 2017, starting in a 2–0 away win against Girona FC for the season's Copa del Rey. Three days later he made his La Liga debut, replacing Ivi in a 2–2 draw at SD Eibar. Following success in the previous two fixtures, Moore started his first game for Levante on November 18, 2017, in a 2–0 away defeat of UD Las Palmas. He became only the fourth American to play in La Liga after  Kasey Keller, Jozy Altidore, and Oguchi Onyewu. He finished the campaign with eight first-team appearances. On July 13, 2018, Moore agreed to a season-long loan deal with Segunda División side CF Reus Deportiu, but on December 28, he was one of five players who left the team due to unpaid wages. Tenerife. On July 24, 2019, Moore signed a three-year contract with CD Tenerife also in the second division. International career. After rejecting Trinidad and Tobago at the under-15 level, Moore represented the United States at the under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels. He captained the under-17s in  2012–13, including at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, and appeared with the under-20s at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Moore received his first senior team call-up for a friendly against Paraguay on March 18, 2018. He made his full international debut on June 2, after coming off the bench in a 1–2 friendly loss against Ireland. Moore scored his first international goal on July 18, 2021 against Canada. Moore's goal, 20 seconds into the USMNT's final Group B match in the 2021 Gold Cup was the difference in a 1-0 win that put the USMNT  first in the group going into the knockout stage. Personal life. Shaquell is the son of former Trinidad and Tobago soccer player Wendell Moore. His brother CJ also plays in the US national youth soccer system. Through his mother, he is the nephew of Richard Goddard, who played as a goalkeeper for the Caribbean nation. Honors. United States Individual