Craig Moore (footballer, born 1994)
Scottish footballer
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Craig Moore (born 16 August 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Darvel. Moore has previously played for Motherwell and has had loan spells with Cowdenbeath and Ayr United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Darvel | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 2009–2011 | Motherwell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Motherwell | 27 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ayr United (loan) | 25 | (14) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ayr United (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2017–2021 | Ayr United | 55 | (26) |
| 2021– | Darvel | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:54, 20 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Moore started his career with Motherwell, playing for their youth teams up to under-20 level. On 31 January 2013, he 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.[6] He made his league debut for Motherwell against Hearts as a substitute on 19 October 2013, scoring with his very first touch.[7] He suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his right knee during a match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in May 2014.[8] On 2 June 2014, Moore signed a contract extension, keeping him at Fir Park until June 2016.[9]
On 30 July 2015, Moore joined Scottish League One side Ayr United on loan until 4 January 2016.[10] On 5 January 2016, his loan with Ayr was extended until the end of the season.[11] After a successful season with the Honest Men, it was confirmed in July 2016 that Moore would return on loan to Somerset Park for the 2016–17 season.[12]
After returning to Motherwell at the end of the season, Moore was released by the club in May 2017 following the end of his contract.[13] He subsequently returned to Somerset Park once again on 25 May 2017, signing a one-year contract with the side who he'd previously had two loan spells with.[14]
On 20 May 2021, Moore signed for West of Scotland League side Darvel.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 May 2019 [16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2012–13[17] | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[18] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[19] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2012–13[17] | Scottish First Division | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Ayr United (loan) | 2015–16[20] | Scottish League One | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 30 | 14 |
| 2016–17[21] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Ayr United | 2017–18[22] | Scottish League One | 31 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2[d] | 2 | 41 | 28 |
| 2018–19[23] | Scottish Championship | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| Total | 51 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 156 | 56 | ||
- Appearance in the Europa League
- Appearance in the Premiership play-offs
- One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three in the Championship play-offs
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
SFL Young Player of the Month: March 2013[24] Ayr United Scottish league 1 playoff 2015-16 Scottish league 1 2017-18
