Drew Moor (born January 15, 1984) is an American former professional

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player who played as a

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. Born in

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, Moor began playing

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for the

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before transferring to the

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. After three seasons with the Hoosiers, and helping the side with the 2004 College Cup, Moor was drafted in the first round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by

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with the 6th overall pick. He spent five seasons with FC Dallas, winning U.S. Open Cup titles, before being traded to the

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. In his full-debut season, Moor helped the Rapids win

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, the club's first league championship title. In 2016, signed with

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and spent four seasons with the club before returning to the Rapids in 2020. During his time at Toronto FC, Moor was part of the side which won MLS Cup 2017, the Supporters' Shield, and three Canadian Championship titles. Moor has been capped five times by the United States national team between 2007 and 2008.

College career

Moor attended the

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, and played

for

Furman University Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became ...

in 2002. In 2003 Moor transferred to

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, where he played for two seasons. He started every game during his college career and helped the Hoosiers to back-to-back

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. His last collegiate game was in the penalty kick thriller against

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in the 2004 NCAA Finals in which Moor's Indiana was triumphant. Moor was named All-Big Ten as a sophomore and a first-team All-American as a junior before forgoing his final year of eligibility to declare himself eligible for the

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Club career

Chicago Fire Premier

Moor spent the summer of 2004 playing for

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in the

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FC Dallas

Moor was drafted by

with the sixth overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. Moor made 20 appearances, including 9 starts, in his rookie season. 2006 was a breakout year for the second-year defender. He started in 21 consecutive games and set career highs in every statistical category. Moor scored his first career

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goal on May 6, 2006, against the

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in a 4–3 loss. In 2007, Moor led the team with 28 starts and scored two goals including a game-winning header against the

on August 4, 2007, in a 1–0 victory. Moor made 27 appearances during the 2008 season, seven of them as the team captain. He led all FC Dallas defenders with two goals and was second in minutes played with 2,430 behind

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(2,622).

Colorado Rapids

On August 31, 2009, Moor was traded to the

along with a FC Dallas's second-round 2010 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money in exhangce for

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. On June 5, 2010, Moor scored his first goal in a Rapids jersey, which won the game in the 85th minute against the

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. On August 31, 2011, Moor finished his 68th consecutive complete MLS game, breaking the MLS record for field players held by

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. Moor was named an

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in 2015.

Toronto FC

Following the 2015 season, Moor signed with

as a free agent. He became a key contributor to Toronto's success in the

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and

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seasons, where they reached the

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Finals both years, winning the title in 2017. However, injuries became a factor for him in his third and fourth seasons with the club, reducing his playing time.

Return to Colorado

Following the 2019 season, Moor rejoined Colorado, signing as a free agent. During the 2020 season, the Rapids experienced a

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outbreak in the team with many players and coaches becoming infected. Due to the entire coaching staff being unavailable, Moor was cast in the role of player-coach, running training sessions, although he never served in a role during a match, as all team matches were instead postponed. On September 30, 2022, Moor announced on his official Instagram account that he will retire once the 2022 season concludes.

Coaching

Moor has publicly stated that he would consider a career in coaching soccer following his professional playing days on many occasions. On October 23, 2020, an article from

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revealed that in late September 2020, Moor had taken up a temporary role as a player-coach with Colorado amid a COVID-19 outbreak that left the entire coaching staff unavailable. Moor ran training sessions during his time in charge but did not serve in the role of a coach during a competitive match as all matches were postponed and Colorado head coach

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returned to the field ahead of a match versus

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on October 24, 2020.

International career

Moor played for various youth United States national teams, and was part of the U-20 squad for the 2003 World Youth Championship in the

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. In 2007, Moor received his first call up to the United States men's national soccer team, joining the team on June 24, 2007. On July 2, 2007, Moor made his international debut against

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in a 3–1 loss. He played for the United States in 2007 Copa América and started for the men's national team in a friendly versus

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on February 6, 2008, where he assisted

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for his first international goal.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

Indiana University * College Cup:

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FC Dallas * U.S. Open Cup runner-up (2):

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Colorado Rapids * Eastern Conference Championship:

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Toronto FC *

; **Runner-up

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* Canadian Championship (3):

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**Runner-up

* Supporters' Shield:

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runner-up:

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(3): 2016, 2017, 2019 * Eastern Conference (Playoffs) (3):

Individual *

record for most consecutive games played by a field player (68) *

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moor, Drew 1984 births Living people 2007 Copa América players American soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players FC Dallas players Colorado Rapids players Toronto FC players Colorado Rapids 2 players Furman Paladins men's soccer players Furman University alumni Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Major League Soccer players United States men's international soccer players USL League Two players United States men's under-20 international soccer players FC Dallas draft picks Major League Soccer All-Stars Soccer players from Texas Association football defenders All-American men's college soccer players MLS Next Pro players