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Justin Moose
Personal information
Full name	Justin Moose
Date of birth	November 23, 1983 (age 26)
Place of birth	Statesville, North Carolina, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Vancouver Whitecaps
Number	19
Youth career
2002–2005	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Justin Moose (born November 23, 1983 in Statesville, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Moose played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2005, where he was a NSCAA First Team All-American in 2004 and 2005. He had 29 in assists in his years at Wake Forest, an all-time record for the University. During his last two years at Wake Forest he also played in the USL Premier Development League with the Carolina Dynamo, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2004.

[edit] Professional

Moose was selected in the first round, 7th overall, by D.C. United in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, and played in 8 Major League Soccer games for the team before being released at the end of 2007. He was briefly re-signed by D.C. in March 2008 to a developmental contract, but released not long after, whereupon he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL. On October 12, 2008, he helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship beating the Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1 in Vancouver^[1].

On December 16, 2008, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Moose for the 2009 season.^[2]

[edit] Personal

Moose's brother Andrew plays lead guitar and is lead vocals for Galveston, a band he co-founded in Hickory, North Carolina. On occasion, Justin sits in on guitar and vocals.

Moose is legally wed to Natalia Kassahn, a UNC Charlotte 2008 Alumn as well as a Delta Zeta Alumn of the Kappa Phi Chapter at UNC Charlotte, graduating with degrees in International Public Relations and American Studies. She graduated Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, NC in 2004. They are planning their wedding for November 21, 2009 in Mexico

[edit] Honors

[edit] Vancouver Whitecaps

USL First Division Championship (1): 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] ttp://www.whitecapsfc.com/schedule/match10120801.aspx

[1] Whitecaps exercise three player options

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