Tafari Moore

Tafari Lalibela Moore (born 5 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back. Moore joined Queen Park Rangers academy when he was eight years old and came through the Arsenal academy, and has been involved with the England under-20. Moore signed his first professional contract with Arsenal on 5 July 2014, his 17th birthday. He was a member of Arsenal's under-21 team that beat Aston Villa in the 2015–16 Professional U21 Development League play-off final to gain promotion to the top division.

Loans On 17 August 2016, he was sent on a season-long loan to Eredivisie club FC Utrecht. Five days later he made his professional debut for Jong FC Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie.

On 12 January 2018, he was sent on loan to League Two club Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the 2017–18 season.

Plymouth Argyle On 28 June 2018, he joined Plymouth Argyle. Moore started games early in the season but produced some disappointing performances and did not play again in the 2018–19 season after November. Moore played twice in cup games at the start of the following season before being listed for loan in October. On 9 January 2020, it was announced that the Pilgrims had offered Moore a settlement to terminate his contract. Later that month, he joined Colchester United on loan until the end of the season, but only made one appearance. Moore was released by Plymouth at the end of the season. In October 2020 he played for Salford City's development team in The Central League.

Non-league Moore joined Hendon in September 2021.

In June 2022, Moore made the step up to join National League South club St Albans City. Moore was awarded the National League South Player of the Month award for November 2022.

On 7 July 2023, Moore join Oxford City. On 17 August 2024, he return to St Albans City. Moore later released by St Albans City at the end of season following relegation from National League South.

International career He has played a youth international for England, and was an instrumental member of the English side that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. As so he was also named in UEFA's team of the tournament. On 20 July 2016, he was called up to the England Under-19 squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Germany. England eventually got to the semifinals of the Euros, where they went out by 2–1 to Italy.

Personal life Moore was born in the Kilburn, London Borough of Brent to a Jamaican father and a Jamaican-Barbadian mother. and Kandaka Moore, also singer and dancer, and featured as guest singer alongside with Nikki Cislyn on Clean Bandit song "A+E" and also featured as dancer for Clean Bandit music video "Tears". He was featured in Clean Bandit music video "Nightingale". Moore is a devout Rastafarian who often credits God in interviews and has large dreadlocks in the custom of his faith.

Career statistics SFL Premier Division South

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Honours Arsenal Professional Development League: U21s Playoff Winner-2016

England UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2016 Semifinalist

Individual 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: Team of the Tournament National League South Player of the Month: November 2022