Wendell Moore

Wendell Moore (born 18 September 1964[2] in Bethel, Tobago[3]) is a former Trinidad and Tobago footballer and coach.[4]

This article is about the footballer. For the engineer, see jetpack.
For the basketball player, see Wendell Moore (basketball).
Wendell Moore
Personal information
Full name Wendell Ian Moore
Date of birth (1964-09-18) 18 September 1964
Place of birth Bethel, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1981–1985 Signal Hill SCS
1986–1987 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1999 Lauderhill Lions SC
2000–2001 CS Villains
National team
1984–1985 Trinidad and Tobago 3 (0[1])
Teams managed
2003–2004 St Clair Coaching School
2004–2005 Lauderhill Lions Optimists
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Moore played in his early career for the Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School[5] and on the Fairleigh Dickinson University for the Teneck Men Soccer team.[6][7] He played after his graduating on the FDU in the year 1987, over ten years with Florida based Lauderhill Lions Soccer Club.[8] Moore played by the club besides with the later MLS player Mark Chung and Miami Fusion caribbean international player Reginald Pierre-Jerome.[9] Moore played until 1998 with Lauderhill Lions,[10] before signed with Coral Springs Men's Soccer League side CS Villains.[11]

International career

Moore was three times player of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.[12] He played his international debut in a 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification game against the Costa Rica national football team in Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San José, Costa Rica on 24 April 1985.[13]

Coaching career

After his retirement worked as teacher of the St Clair Coaching School in Carnbee Village, Tobago[14] and later coached the under-14 boys team, Lauderhill Lions Optimists team of the South Florida United soccer association.[15]

Personal life

Both his sons Shaquell (*1996)[16] and CJ play in the US national youth soccer system.[17] Shaquell also plays for Levante UD in La Liga. Moore is married with Michelle Goddard, a sister of fellow footballer and former national team member of Wendell, Richard Goddard.[18]

References
  1. Wendell Moore – FIFA competition record
  2. Wendell Ian Moore - Genealogy.com
  3. Football alert — watch for Shaquell Moore
  4. Moore named for US soccer programme
  5. Tobago’s Greatest Sporting Moments
  6. Wendell Moore athletic career
  7. Fairleigh Dickinson University
  8. Lauderhill Lions distinguished alumni include
  9. Winning Their Share
  10. Soccer Titles Go To The Toughest - Sun Sentinel
  11. CSMSL - Over 30 Fall 2001
  12. Player Profile - Wendell Moore - Soca Warriors Online
  13. Matches Played by Wendell Moore
  14. Saluting the best of T&T football
  15. SFUYSA Regular Season 2005 -2006 Information
  16. US teen star dreams of Manchester City move
  17. C.J. Moore - Gardner-Webb University Athletics
  18. Football alert — watch for Shaquell Moore
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