Elliott Moore
English footballer (born 1997)
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Elliott Jordan Moore (born 16 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Northampton Town.
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Moore on 26 July 2025 at a home friendly against Bristol Rovers. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliott Jordan Moore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Coalville, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northampton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2017 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 61 | (7) |
| 2019–2025 | Oxford United | 201 | (10) |
| 2026– | Northampton Town | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:01, 28 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Leicester City
Born in Coalville, England, Moore began his career with Leicester City at the age of 6, training with the club's Academy Development Group before signing a contract with the club at the age of 8. He gained his scholarship at the age of 16 and helped the under-18s reach the semi-final of the FA Youth cup in 2014–15.[3] That team included several players that went on to play in the Premier League with Leicester's first team – Ben Chilwell, Hamza Choudhary and Harvey Barnes. He made his under-21s debut at the age of 16 against Coalville Town in the Westerby Cup Winners' Cup final on 31 July 2013.[4] Moore went on to make over 60 appearances for the club at under-21 and under-23 levels and captained the under-23 side during the 2016–17 season.[5] His performance in the 2014–15 season earned him a nomination for Leicester's Academy Player of the Year award but he lost out to Ben Chilwell.[6]
On 18 May 2017, Moore was called up to the first team but appeared as an unused substitute in the 6–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the last game of the season.[7] He joined the first team's pre-season tour to Austria and Asia during the Summer of 2017 and made his first appearance on 19 July 2017.[8] He came on as a half-time substitute in the Asia Trophy semi-final win over West Bromwich Albion in front of a crowd of 40,000.[2]
In August 2017, Moore signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at the King Power Stadium until July 2019, and he signed another two-year contract until 2020 the following June.[2][9]
OH Leuven (loan)
His new contract with Leicester City included a loan deal that saw him join OH Leuven, also owned by King Power.[10][2][11][12]
Moore immediately featured in the starting lineup at OH Leuven one day after signing for the club, in a 7–1 victory over Cercle Brugge.[13] Moore quickly established himself in the side following his debut.[14] On 27 August 2017, he scored the 8th goal for OH Leuven and his first for the club in an 8–0 cup win against Turnhout.[15] He scored his first league goal for the club on 8 September 2017, in a 2–0 win over Tubize,[16] and scored again on 3 October 2017, in a 3–0 win over Cercle Brugge.[17] He captained the side for the first time, following an injury to Dimitri Daeseleire, in a 2–2 draw against Cercle Brugge on 2 February 2018,[18] and also captained the following match against Lierse on 11 February 2018 before suffering an injury.[19] Moore returned from injury as captain on 1 April 2018, in a 2–2 draw against Zulte Waregem.[20] As the 2017–18 season progressed, Moore featured as captain in a number of matches, though OH Leuven failed to return to the Belgian top flight.[21] Moore finished his first season at OH Leuven having made 35 appearances and scored 3 times in all competitions.
Following the 2017–18 season, Moore rejoined Leuven on loan for a second season.[22]
Oxford United
Moore signed a three-year deal with Oxford United on 1 August 2019 for an undisclosed fee.[23] He made his debut two days later as a 94th-minute substitute in United's first league game of the 2019–20 season at Sunderland.[24] On 7 June 2022, Moore signed a new three-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2025.[25]
On 1 September 2025, he departed the club by mutual consent.[26]
Northampton Town
Moore signed a deal lasting until June 2027 with Northampton Town on 10 January 2026.[27]
International career
In June 2015, Moore was called up for the England U18 squad and made his only appearance for the side, in a 2–1 defeat over Russia U18.[28]
In June 2017, he was called up for the England U20 squad for the first time ahead of Toulon Tournament.[29] He made his England U20 debut on 1 June 2017 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 7–1 win over Cuba.[30] He made his full debut three days later in a 2–1 win over Japan.[31] England went on to win the Tournament and Moore received his first medal at international level.
Personal life
His father played football as a semi-professional.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2016–17[32] | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Leicester City | 2017–18[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[34] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| OH Leuven | 2017–18[35] | Belgian First Division B | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19[35] | Belgian First Division B | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 8 | ||
| Oxford United | 2019–20[36] | League One | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5[d] | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2020–21[37] | League One | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 54 | 5 | |
| 2021–22[38] | League One | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[39] | League One | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[40] | League One | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[41] | Championship | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2025–26[42] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 201 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 243 | 12 | ||
| Northampton Town | 2025–26[42] | League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 269 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 316 | 20 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Belgian Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy; three appearances in EFL League One play-offs
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy; two appearances in EFL League One play-offs
- One appearance in EFL Trophy; three appearances, one goal in EFL League One play-offs
Honours
Oxford United