Craig Moore (born 16 August 1994) is a Scottish

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who plays as a

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for

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. Moore has previously played for

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and has had loan spells with

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and Ayr United.

Career

Moore started his career with Motherwell, playing for their youth teams up to under-20 level. On 31 January 2013, he went on a one-month loan to

of the

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, making his first-team debut as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw against

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. That loan was then extended to the end of the season on 6 March 2013. On 25 March 2013, after five appearances and four goals on loan at

, Moore signed a new contract with parent club Motherwell until Summer 2015. On 8 August 2013, Moore made his debut for Motherwell appearing as a substitute in a

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match against Kuban Krasnodar. He made his league debut for Motherwell against Hearts as a substitute on 19 October 2013, scoring with his very first touch. He suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his right knee during a match against

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in May 2014. On 2 June 2014, Moore signed a contract extension, keeping him at

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until June 2016. On 30 July 2015, Moore joined

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side Ayr United on loan until 4 January 2016. On 5 January 2016, his loan with Ayr was extended until the end of the season. After a successful season with the Honest Men, it was confirmed in July 2016 that Moore would return on loan to

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for the 2016–17 season. After returning to Motherwell at the end of the season, Moore was released by the club in May 2017 following the end of his contract. He subsequently returned to Somerset Park once again on 25 May 2017, signing a one-year contract with the side who he'd previously had two loan spells with. On 20 May 2021, Moore signed for West of Scotland League side

Career statistics

Honours

SFL Young Player of the Month: March 2013 Ayr United Scottish league 1 playoff 2015-16 Scottish league 1 2017-18

References

External links

Craig Moore profile
at Motherwell FC official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Craig 1994 births Living people People educated at Uddingston Grammar School Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers West of Scotland Football League players Men's association football forwards Motherwell F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen