Justin Moose (born November 23, 1983 in Statesville, North Carolina) is a former American soccer player. Career College and amateur Moose played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2005, where he was ACC Rookie of the Year and 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. Professional Moose was selected in the first round, 7th overall, by D.C. United in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He played in eight 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. Following his release, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL. On October 12, 2008, he helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship with the game winning assist against Puerto Rico Islanders 2–1 in Vancouver. On December 16, 2008, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Moose for the 2009 season. On February 4, 2011, it was announced that Moose had signed with Sriracha F.C. of the Thai Premier League. Moose then spent a stint in Finland with both HJK Helsinki and SJK. Moose returned to the United States when he signed with USL Pro's Wilmington Hammerheads on January 9, 2015. Personal Moose's brother Andrew plays guitar in a band he co-founded in Hickory, North Carolina. On occasion, Justin sits in on guitar and vocals. References External links Vancouver Whitecaps bio MLS player profile 1983 births Living people American soccer players North Carolina Fusion U23 players D.C. United players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players Major League Soccer players People from Statesville, North Carolina Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players USL League Two players USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players D.C. United draft picks USL Championship players American expatriate soccer players Justin Moose Expatriate footballers in Thailand Expatriate footballers in Finland American expatriate sportspeople in Finland Soccer players from North Carolina All-American men's college soccer players Association football midfielders American expatriate sportspeople in Thailand American expatriate sportspeople in