Wendell Moore (footballer)

Wendell Moore (born 18 September 1964) is a former Trinidad and Tobago footballer and coach.^[2]

Wendell Moore

Personal information
Full name	Wendell Ian Moore
Date of birth	(1964-09-18) 18 September 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Bethel, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1981–1985	Signal Hill SCS
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1987	Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1999	Lauderhill Lions SC
2000–2001	CS Villains
International career
1984–1985	Trinidad and Tobago	3	(0[1])
Managerial career
2003–2004	St Clair Coaching School
2004–2005	Lauderhill Lions Optimists
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Moore was born in Bethel, Tobago.^[3] He played in his early career for the Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School^[4] and on the Fairleigh Dickinson University for the Teneck Men Soccer team.^[5][6] He played after his graduating on the FDU in the year 1987, over ten years with Florida based Lauderhill Lions Soccer Club.^[7] Moore played by the club besides with the later MLS player Mark Chung and Miami Fusion caribbean international player Reginald Pierre-Jerome.^[8] Moore played until 1998 with Lauderhill Lions,^[9] before signed with Coral Springs Men's Soccer League side CS Villains.^[10]

International career

Moore earned three caps with the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.^[11] He played his international debut in a 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification game against the Costa Rica national football team in Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San José, Costa Rica on 24 April 1985.^[12]

Coaching career

After his retirement he worked as teacher of the St Clair Coaching School in Carnbee Village, Tobago^[13] and later coached the under-14 boys team, Lauderhill Lions Optimists team of the South Florida United soccer association.^[14]

Personal life

Both his sons Shaquell^[15] and CJ play in the US national youth soccer system.^[16] Shaquell also plays for Nashville SC in MLS. Moore is married with Michelle Goddard, a sister of fellow footballer and former national team member of Wendell, Richard Goddard.^[17]