Ryan T. “R.T.” Moore is a retired American soccer defender who spent a season and a half in Major League Soccer with the Tampa Bay Mutiny.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan T. Moore | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Rockford, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 19 | (0) |
| 1998 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2000 | Rockford Raptors | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth
editMoore played organized soccer first with Rockford United Soccer Club in Rockford, Illinois before joining Chicago Pegasus. He graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1993. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in biology with a plan to become a dentist.[2]
Professional
editOn February 1, 1998, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Brown in the third round (thirty-fourthoverall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft.[3] He became a starter his rookie season and continued in the starting line-up in 1999. In July 1999, he announced he was retiring to pursue a career in dentistry.[4] Moore spent the 2000 summer season with the Rockford Raptors of the USL Premier Development League.[5]
In 2003, he played a small part in the movie The Game of Their Lives.[6]
References
edit- ^ Maryland Terrapins All Time Roster Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FOR THE TERRAPINS' MOORE, SOCCER ISN'T JUST FOR KICKS Washington Post - Thursday, August 28, 1997
- ^ MLS Draft Picks: 1998
- ^ Defender quits for dental school St. Petersburg Times - Tuesday, July 6, 1999
- ^ Raptors beneficiaries of Moore's `unretirement' Rockford Register Star (IL) - Saturday, June 17, 2000
- ^ Rockford Boylan's Moore takes detour to movie land Rockford Register Star (IL) - Friday, August 22, 2003