Wendell Moore | |
Fullname: | Wendell Ian Moore |
Birth Date: | 18 September 1964 |
Birth Place: | Bethel, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1981–1985 |
Youthclubs1: | Signal Hill SCS |
Youthyears2: | 1986–1987 |
Youthclubs2: | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights |
Years1: | 1988–1999 |
Clubs1: | Lauderhill Lions SC |
Years2: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs2: | CS Villains |
Nationalyears1: | 1984–1985 |
Nationalteam1: | Trinidad and Tobago |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2003–2004 |
Managerclubs1: | St Clair Coaching School |
Manageryears2: | 2004–2005 |
Managerclubs2: | Lauderhill Lions Optimists |
Wendell Moore (born 18 September 1964) is a former Trinidad and Tobago footballer and coach.[1]
Moore was born in Bethel, Tobago.[2] He played in his early career for the Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School[3] and on the Fairleigh Dickinson University for the Teneck Men Soccer team.[4] [5] He played after his graduating on the FDU in the year 1987, over ten years with Florida based Lauderhill Lions Soccer Club.[6] Moore played by the club besides with the later MLS player Mark Chung and Miami Fusion caribbean international player Reginald Pierre-Jerome.[7] Moore played until 1998 with Lauderhill Lions,[8] before signed with Coral Springs Men's Soccer League side CS Villains.[9]
Moore earned three caps with the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.[10] 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.[11]
After his retirement he worked as teacher of the St Clair Coaching School in Carnbee Village, Tobago[12] and later coached the under-14 boys team, Lauderhill Lions Optimists team of the South Florida United soccer association.[13]
Both his sons Shaquell[14] and CJ play in the US national youth soccer system.[15] 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.[16]