Liam Moore

Liam Simon Moore (born 31 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Northampton Town.

Born and raised in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.

Born in the Leicestershire town of Loughborough, Moore began his career with Leicester City, joining the club when he was eight years old and his boyhood club.

Moore was captain of the youth team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup.

He appeared twice as an unused substitute for the first team throughout the 2010–11 season.

By the summer of 2011, Moore graduated.

Moore signed a one-month loan contract with Bradford City on 5 August 2011.

He made his senior debut on 6 August 2011 in a 2–1 defeat away to Aldershot Town.

Moore quickly became a first team regular for the club before he lost his first place in his remaining months there.

Moore's announced his desire to stay with Bradford City at the end of the initial month's duration, and his loan was later extended until 31 December 2011.

Moore returned to his parent club following the end of his loan deal on 31 December 2011.

Moore ended his Bradford loan with 22 appearances to his name.

After returning to Leicester, Moore made his debut for them two days later, starting the game against Crystal Palace on 2 January 2012.

Two weeks later on 19 January 2012, he signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2013.

It wasn't until on 28 April 2012 when he made another start for Leicester City, helping them win 2–1 against Leeds United.

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Moore switched number shirt to twenty–two.

He started in the first six matches of the 2012–13 season before dropped for two matches.

After becoming a first-team regular at the start of the 2012–13 season, Moore was scouted by Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Aston Villa.

He signed a new three-year contract with the club in September 2012.

Moore returned to the first team, coming on as a 28th-minute substitute, in a 2–1 win against Middlesbrough on 28 September 2012.

In a follow–up match against Huddersfield Town, he set up a goal for Anthony Knockaert, who scored twice, in a 2–0 win.

By November, Moore soon found himself placed on the substitute bench and made only two appearances until being loaned out to Brentford.

On 20 February 2013, Moore joined Brentford on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season.

He made his Brentford debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–1 win against Crawley Town on 26 February 2013.

Moore became a first team regular for the club despite suffering from ankle injury along the way.

Following his recall by his parent club, he made seven appearances that season.

After being recalled from a loan spell at Brentford, he was recalled to Leicester on 30 March 2013, to act as cover during club captain Wes Morgan's suspension.

Moore made his first appearance for the side since being loaned out, coming against Barnsley on 1 April 2013, as Leicester City lost 2–0.

He then made two more appearances for the side, as the club were unsuccessful in the Championship Play–Offs.

Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Moore, once again, switched number shirt to eighteen.

At the start of the 2013–14 season, he regained his first team place, forming a centre–back partnership alongside Wes Morgan and then rotating to the right–back position.

Moore scored his first ever senior goal for Leicester City on 14 September 2013, scoring the opener in an eventual 2–0 home victory over Wigan Athletic.

His impressive performances early on in the 2013–14 season saw him being named the Football League Young Player of the Month for September 2013.

Moore has credited club captain Wes Morgan and manager Nigel Pearson with his improved form.

Since returning from injury, Moore found himself placed on the substitute bench, due to good forms from Morgan and Marcin Wasilewski, only appearing five times for the club in the remaining matches of the 2013–14 season.

Despite this, his contributions to Leicester City saw them get promoted to the Premier League.

For his performance, making thirty–three appearances in all competitions, he was nominated for Football League's Young Player of the Year award but lost out to Will Hughes.

In January 2014 he was the subject of transfer bids from Premier League club Fulham.

However during a 1–0 win against Middlesbrough on 25 January 2014, Moore suffered a rib injury and was substituted in the 9th minute as a result.

But he made his return to the first team on 22 February 2014 against Nottingham Forest, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute, in a 2–2 draw.