Simon Moore (footballer)

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Simon Moore
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Moore playing for Cardiff City in 2014
Personal information
Full name Simon William Moore [1]
Date of birth (1990-05-19) 19 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Sandown, England [2]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 21
Youth career
Brading Town
Southampton
2004–2006 Brading Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008 Brading Town 47 (0)
2008–2009 Farnborough
2009–2013 Brentford 64 (0)
2010–2011 → Basingstoke Town (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2016 Cardiff City 17 (0)
2014 → Bristol City (loan) 11 (0)
2016–2021 Sheffield United 63 (0)
2021–2024 Coventry City 44 (0)
2024– Sunderland 4 (0)
International career
2009 Isle of Wight 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:52, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Simon William Moore (born 19 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Sunderland A.F.C. [4]

Contents

Club career

Early career

Born in Sandown on the Isle of Wight, Moore started at Brading Town, before signing for the academy of Premier League side Southampton. [5] Moore said he was released by the club for being too small. [6] He returned to Isle of Wight based side Brading Town where his father was manager, [7] making his first team debut at just 16 years old. [8] He subsequently joined Farnborough. [5]

Brentford

Moore signed with Brentford in August 2009 after spending the summer at the club on trial, [5] but had to wait until May 2010 to make his debut, when he appeared against Hartlepool United as a substitute for regular number one goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny. [9] [10]

He was loaned out in October 2010 to Basingstoke Town and played until January 2011, in 10 games for the club. [11]

The 2012–13 season was Moore's breakthrough season at Brentford. He started the season as an understudy to goalkeeper Richard Lee. During Lee's time out injured Moore put in some good performances and cemented his place in the Brentford team under Uwe Rösler. He helped Brentford reach the FA Cup fourth round, this included a 2–2 draw with European Champions Chelsea, [12] and finish third in the league missing out on promotion on the final day of the season after a dramatic game with Doncaster Rovers. [13] Brentford entered the play-offs, where they were drawn in the semi-final against Swindon Town. Brentford reached the playoff final defeating Swindon in the semi-finals on penalties (Moore saved Miles Storeys' spotkick in the shootout), but they lost the final to Yeovil Town 2–1.

Cardiff City

On 29 July 2013, Moore was signed by Malky Mackay a four-year deal with newly promoted Premier League side Cardiff City. [14] After failing to displace David Marshall, Moore was sent out on loan to Bristol City on 30 January 2014, not long after new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær took charge of Cardiff. He was sent out on loan to get a regular run of games. Whilst out on loan to Bristol City, Cardiff were relegated from the Premier League.

On 30 January 2014, Moore joined Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign. He made his debut on 1 February in a 2–1 win against Carlisle United, [15] going on to make 11 appearances for the side. [16]

Moore had to wait until the following season, 2014–15, to make his debut for Cardiff City in a 2–1 victory away to Coventry City in the League Cup. He made his league debut for Cardiff City keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory in the Championship at home to Fulham on 10 January 2015. [17] Towards the end of the 2014–15 season, Moore had a regular run of games for Cardiff under manager Russell Slade, including an impressive performance in a 2–1 victory against his old club Brentford. [18]

Moore started the 2015–16, due to the suspension of David Marshall. He gifted Fulham their opening goal in a 1–1 game on the opening day but was praised the following game against Queens Park Rangers, where he put in a man of the match performance. [19]

Sheffield United

In August 2016, Moore entered talks with League One club Sheffield United over a move, worth around £500,000. [20] He signed a three-year contract with the club on 19 August. He was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year after leading Sheffield United to promotion. [21]

Coventry City

In 2021, Moore joined Coventry City from Sheffield United.

On 9 May 2024, the club said Moore would be released in the summer when his contract expired. [22]

Sunderland

On 21 June 2024, Moore agreed to join Championship side Sunderland on a two-year deal with the option for a further season. [23] He made his first league appearance on 26 October 2024 against Oxford United

International career

Moore played for the Isle of Wight in the 2009 Island Games. [9] [24]

Personal life

Moore is the brother of Morecambe goalkeeper Stuart Moore. [25] Their father and grandfather were also goalkeepers. [26]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brading Town 2006–07 [27] Wessex League Premier Division40——0040
2007–08 [27] Wessex League Premier Division370——2 [a] 0390
2008–09 [27] Wessex League Premier Division6000—0060
Total47000—20490
Brentford 2009–10 [28] League One 1000000010
2010–11 [29] League One100—101 [b] 0120
2011–12 [30] League One10000101 [b] 0120
2012–13 [31] League One43040104 [c] 0520
Total640403060770
Basingstoke Town (loan) 2010–11 [32] [33] Conference South 7010—2 [d] 0100
Cardiff City 2013–14 [34] Premier League 000000—00
2014–15 [35] Championship 1002030—150
2015–16 [36] Championship701010—90
2016–17 [37] Championship000010—10
Total1703050—250
Bristol City (loan) 2013–14 [34] League One110———110
Sheffield United 2016–17 [37] League One43000—2 [b] 0450
2017–18 [38] Championship1801000—190
2018–19 [39] Championship001010—20
2019–20 [40] Premier League200020—40
2020–21 [41] Premier League000000—00
Total630203020700
Coventry City 2021–22 [42] Championship4101000—420
2022–23 [43] Championship301000—40
Total440200000460
Sunderland 2024–25 Championship401010—60
Career total25701301201202940
  1. ↑ Appearances in Wessex League Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Brentford

Sheffield United

Individual

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