Jason Moore is a retired American soccer

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who spent five seasons in Major League Soccer. He was a member of the

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which went to the quarterfinals of the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

College

Moore attended the

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where he played two seasons on the men’s soccer team. In 1997, he played as a defender before moving into the midfield for the 1998 season. He was a 1998 Second Team All American. He left college after his sophomore season to turn professional.

Professional

In February 1999,

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selected Moore with the first overall pick of the 1999 MLS College Draft. On February 18, 2000, United traded Moore to the

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in exchange for the Rapids’

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first round pick. He spent two seasons with Colorado before being waived. The Chicago Fire claimed him of waivers in April 2002. On April 11, 2003, the Fire traded Moore to the

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for the Fire’s fourth round selection in the

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International

Moore played four games for the

which went to the quarterfinals of the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship. In 1997, Moore played ten times for the

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Managerial

In 2013, Jason was named to his first head coaching job at Greater Lowell United FC of the

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References

External links

D.C. United: Jason Moore

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