Sean Moore (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Ryan Moore[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shelbourne | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cliftonville | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Cliftonville | 32 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Shelbourne | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Northern Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 16 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:09, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sean Ryan Moore (born 13 August 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger and full back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.[2]
Cliftonville
Born in Belfast,[3] Moore began his career with Cliftonville.[4][5][6]
On 8 January 2022, Moore debuted in the Irish Cup against Islandmagee at the age of 16.[7] His first start came against Larne on 15 October, a match in which he was sent off in the 50th minute as Cliftonville were beaten 4–0.[8] In the return fixture, he scored his first senior goal as Cliftonville defeated Larne 2–1 on 2 January 2023.[9]
His form saw him linked with a move away from the club in January 2023.[10][11][12] On 25 February, he scored both goals in a 2–1 league victory over Glentoran.[13]
At the end of his breakthrough season, Moore was named in the 2022–23 NIFL Premiership Team of the Year and was awarded NI Football Writers' Association Young Player of the Year.[14]
West Ham United
In June 2023, he signed for Premier League club West Ham United on a three-year contract.[15][16][17]
During his two seasons in East London, Moore made 52 appearances for West Ham's under-21 team, scoring ten goals.[18]
Shelbourne
On 27 July 2025, Moore signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[19] In September 2025, Shelbourne manager Joey O'Brien left Moore out of the club's League Phase squad for the UEFA Conference League.[20]
International career
Moore has represented Northern Ireland at under-18 level.[21] In 2023, he switched allegiances to the Republic, making his debut for the under-19 team against Greece.[22] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[23] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Sweden on 14 November 2024.[24]