Ryan T. Moore is an American retired soccer defender who spent a season and a half in Major League Soccer with the Tampa Bay Mutiny.
Youth Moore played organized soccer first with Rockford United Soccer Club in Rockford, Illinois before joining Chicago Pegasus. He graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1993. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997.Maryland Terrapins All Time Roster In 1997, as a senior biology major, Moore said that he planned to become a dentist.
Professional The Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Moore in the third round (34th overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft. He became a starter his rookie season and continued in the starting line-up in 1999. In July 1999, he announced he was retiring to pursue a career in dentistry.Defender quits for dental school St. Petersburg Times - Tuesday, July 6, 1999 Moore spent the 2000 summer season with the Rockford Raptors of the USL Premier Development League.Raptors beneficiaries of Moore's `unretirement' Rockford Register Star (IL) - Saturday, June 17, 2000
In 2003, he played a small part in the movie The Game of Their Lives.Rockford Boylan's Moore takes detour to movie land Rockford Register Star (IL) - Friday, August 22, 2003
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External links Ryan T. Moore, DMD