Lexton de la Cruz Moy (, born 24 January 1985) is an American-Filipino sportsperson and former Philippines international

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. He played as a

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and last played for Lam Ieng that competed in the

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in Macau. He also stints in the

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and the

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Football career

College and amateur

Moy started his college career at

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and was ...

in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He broke his leg his freshmen year taking a medical red-shirt. During his recovery Moy joined the Rutgers Table Tennis Team and later rejoined the men's soccer team once he had medical clearance to resume training. In his following year, Moy saw limited action as a RU Scarlet Knight which prompted a transfer his junior year to Long Island University Brooklyn Campus. He captained the Men's

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Long Island University Blackbird's his first year and played the remainder of his college eligibility at LIU. During his college years, Moy played for the

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in the

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capturing the

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in the 2007 PDL Season. He also played for the

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in the

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in 2008 and 2009.

Professional

In the summer of 2009, Moy traveled to

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to try out for First Division team Biu Chun Rangers, formerly

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. Unpromising contract agreements prompted Moy to seek trials with Shatin Sports Association. After an unsuccessful try-out with the club, Moy moved on to the newly promoted second-division team Tai Chung FC. In August 2009, Moy signed a one-year contract with Tai Chung FC as a non-resident player. In the 2009–10 season, with his foreign player status, Moy started 9 matches and made 13 appearances. Moy registered his first and only goal on 19 September 2009 against

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. Tai Chung FC's

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season culminated in a 1–1 draw against league champions

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to escape relegation for the

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season. After his contract expired, Moy moved to

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and signed with

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, that competes in the

on 16 August 2011. Moy played with Kaya FC in the

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. The team finished its 2011 Cup bout in fourth place after losing to

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in the Consolation match. Moy continued with the team's campaign in the 2012 United Football League (Philippines) and the 2012 United Football Cup. In 2012, Kaya FC finished second place in the UFL league, but was knocked out of Cup Tournament in the quarter-final round. From 2011–2012, Moy started 24 matches and made 26 appearances within 30 League and Cup competitions. In 2013, Moy signed with Lam Ieng of the

, Macau's first division football league.

International

Upon moving to the Philippines in 2011, Moy joined the

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. Moy was called up to the 20-man squad for the

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. Moy made his first appearance for the Azkals as a substitute to

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in the match against Chinese Taipei in the

which ended up with a scoreless draw. His second

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was in the 2–0 win against

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in the

with the team's second-place finish behind

. Moy later appeared in several exhibition matches against

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, Al Ahli SC and LA Galaxy. Moy's

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appearances include a 1–0 loss to Australia U-23, and his first start for the

in a 1–1 draw against

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. Moy was later called up to the 23-man roster for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup (Squad List). In the

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, Moy made appearances in the 2–0 loss against

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and in the 2–1 loss against

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, and the team finished in third place after a 4–3 win over Palestine in the cups'consultation match. Moy would later make appearances in

2012 Philippine Peace Cup The 2012 Philippine Peace Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, four-nation international football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). It was originally slated for October 12–16 but the PFF moved it to ...

, playing in the 1–0 win over

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, 5–0 win over Macua and 3–1 win over Chinese Taipei. Although being named to the 30 player Squad List for the 2012

AFF Suzuki Cup The ASEAN Football Federation Championship (less formally the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup for sponsorship reason, is the primary association football tournament organized by the ASEAN Footbal ...

, Moy was not called to participate in the competition. On 4 June 2013, Moy appeared in his last game for the Philippines in a 1–0 victory over

in an International Friendly.

Personal

Moy was born and raised in

Chinatown, Manhattan Manhattan's Chinatown () is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, bordering the Lower East Side to its east, Little Italy to its north, Civic Center to its south, and Tribeca to its west. With an estimated population of 90,000 to 1 ...

. Moy grew up in a small apartment on Bayard Street overlooking Chinatown's Columbus park with his parents, Emelita Dela Cruz Moy and Way Ping Moy, his grand parents, Tsun Wan Chin and Gwong Kang Chin and his older sister Noreen Moy.

References

External links

Lexton Moy
profile at Kaya FC {{DEFAULTSORT:Moy, Lexton 1985 births Living people People from Chinatown, Manhattan American expatriate soccer players American soccer players American sportspeople of Chinese descent American sportspeople of Filipino descent Filipino sportspeople of Chinese descent Filipino footballers Filipino expatriate footballers Philippines international footballers Hong Kong First Division League players Resources Capital FC players Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong Expatriate footballers in Macau Association football midfielders Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer players LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's soccer players Laredo Heat players Soccer players from New York (state) USL League Two players