Adam Moffat
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Adam John William Moffat | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Ross County | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Elgin City | 27 | (0) |
| 2007 | Cleveland City Stars | 19 | (8) |
| 2007–2010 | Columbus Crew | 44 | (5) |
| 2011 | Portland Timbers | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Houston Dynamo | 13 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Adam Moffat (born May 15, 1986 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
Moffat began his career in the lower divisions of the Scottish League, playing for Ross County and Elgin City between 2005 and 2007. In 2007, Moffat made a move to the United States to play for Cleveland City Stars in the USL Second Division, and stood out enough to be named to the league's Best XI. Having impressed MLS scouts with his performances, Moffat was signed by the Columbus Crew following the conclusion of the 2007 USL2 season, joining his former teammate Andrew Peterson.
Moffat scored his first MLS goal, and the first goal of the 2008 MLS season, on 29 March 2008 against Toronto FC. Moffat quickly became a fan favorite for his work ethic on and off the field, but unfortunately suffered a season-ending knee injury early in the season. While with Columbus Moffat appeared in 44 league matches and scored 5 goals.
On November 24, 2010, he was selected by the Portland Timbers in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft to play for fellow Scotsman John Spencer.[1]
On July 21, 2011, Moffat was traded to the Houston Dynamo along with allocation money for Lovel Palmer and Mike Chabala.[2] On August 14, 2011, he scored a sensational 40-yard goal in the match versus his former team Portland Timbers at Robertson Stadium which was named an MLS Goal of the Week with a potential nomination for MLS Goal of the Year.[3]
[edit] Honors
[edit] Columbus Crew
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2008
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2008
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2008, 2009
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Prost Amerika
- ^ "Houston swap Chabala, Palmer for Portland's Moffat". July 22, 2011. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/21/houston-swap-chabala-palmer-portlands-moffat.
- ^ "No doubt about it: Moffat wins Goal of the Week". mlssoccer.com. August 19, 2011. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/19/no-doubt-about-it-moffat-wins-goal-week. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Cleveland City Stars players
- Columbus Crew players
- Elgin City F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Houston Dynamo players
- Portland Timbers (MLS) players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Scottish expatriates in the United States
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- USL Second Division players
