Emily Moore (footballer)
 Moore (bottom row, centre) poses with the Lewes starting 11 in October 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 16, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Esquimalt, British Columbia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lewes | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gorge FC | |||
| Victoria Highlanders | |||
| Vancouver Island Wave | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | UBC Thunderbirds | 62 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | West Ham | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lewes | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emily Moore (born October 16, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's National League South Club Lewes. Moore is the first U Sports player to sign for a club in the Women's Super League.[1]
Early life
[edit]Moore began playing as a goalkeeper at the age of 12.[2] In her youth career Moore was part of a squad which finished 5th out of 92 teams at the Gothia Cup.[3]
College career
[edit]In her freshman year with the UBC Thunderbirds, Moore made 5 appearances and conceded only 1 goal.[4]
Moore was named to the all-star team in the 2019 U Sports women's soccer championship.[5] Moore helped the Thunderbirds to win the 2019 national title, making 5 saves in the final.[6] On the way to winning the championship, Moore was named as the player of the game in UBC's 1–0 semifinal win over Acadia.[7]
In 2022, Moore was named UBC's top graduating female athlete, winning the 2022 May Brown Award.[1] Moore graduated with a degree in visual arts and graphic design.[8]
Club career
[edit]West Ham United
[edit]Moore trained with West Ham in the preseason previous to her signing for the club, but did not remain permanently as she returned to complete her final year at UBC.[2] Moore signed for West Ham permanently in January 2022 and was soon being named to the bench.[2] On June 1, 2022, it was announced that Moore was departing West Ham upon the expiry of her contract.[9]
Lewes F.C.
[edit]Moore signed for Women's Championship side Lewes in September 2022.[8] Moore has stated that the club's commitment to gender equity and her experience that Lewes "cares about the person before the player" made the club attractive to her as a player.[10][8] In her first season with the club Moore served as backup to Sophie Whitehouse.[11] Moore was part of the Lewes side which was relegated from the Women's Championship in the 2023-24 season. On July 10, 2024, it was announced that Moore had extended her time with Lewes for a further season.[12] By August 24, 2024, Moore was one of only three Lewes players to have been retained by the club from the previous season.[13] Moore was named player of the match in a 1–1 draw against Watford on September 1, 2024.[14] Moore played in Lewes' 0–0 victory on penalties to win the 2025 Sussex Women's Challenge Cup.[15][16] On July 26, 2025, Lewes announced that Moore would be continuing to play for the club for the 2025-26 season.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Big Block Awards return in full, T-Birds best celebrated". University of British Columbia Athletics. April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Esquimalt-born, Gorge-trained goalkeeper signs with England's West Ham United FC". Oak Bay News. January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Nine new players join CIS champions of women's soccer". University of British Columbia Athletics. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Emily Moore - Women's Soccer". University of British Columbia Athletics. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Charach, Kevin (November 13, 2019). "Island player helps lead UBC to the USports women's national soccer title". CHEK. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Final: Late strike steers Thunderbirds to seventh national title". USports. November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Victoria's Emily Moore goes for U Sports soccer gold". Times Colonist. November 10, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "'The team has been super welcoming' – Moore discusses joining Rooks – Lewes Community Football Club". September 21, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Emily Moore to leave West Ham United Women | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (September 8, 2024). "A different goal: how women's football is changing the beautiful game". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Lewes duo Moore and Hack sign on for another year". WSL Full-Time. June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Gribble, David (August 24, 2024). "Exeter City Women travel to Lewes awaiting a tough test". Devon Live. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Moore: 'We're getting better and better' – Lewes Community Football Club". September 3, 2024. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Lewes FC: Champions of Sussex – Lewes Community Football Club". April 30, 2025. Archived from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Sussex Women's Challenge Cup". www.sussexfa.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Emily Moore at Soccerway.com
