Adam Moffat
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Adam John William Moffat (born 15 May 1986) is a former Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder and spent the majority of his career playing in the various professional leagues in the United States.
After beginning his career in Scottish football with Ross County and Elgin City, Moffat has played in the United States since 2007, initially with Cleveland City Stars.
He then played for Major League Soccer (MLS) teams Columbus Crew, Portland Timbers, Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders and FC Dallas prior to joining the New York Cosmos in 2015 and finishing his career with Sacramento Republic.
He won the MLS Cup with Columbus in 2008.
Personal life
Adam is married to Jennifer Lenhart, sister of former MLS player Steven Lenhart, who was Moffat's teammate with the Columbus Crew. He lives with his wife and three kids in Folsom, California, near Sacramento.
Career
Moffat began his time with the Scottish giants' youth teams before heading to Ross County in search of first team opportunities. He joined the Ross County first team under new coach Alex Smith, making his first team appearance in May 2005. Ross County fired Smith shortly after the 2004–05 season and brought in John Robertson as the boss. Moffat did not rank as well as his predecessor and Moffat's opportunities declined, so the new boss did not rate it as highly as he did.
Moffatt joined Elgin City of Scotland in the hopes of more playing time in the 2006–07 season. Moffat worked part time at a Gap store to make ends meet, because he would only make a few hundred pounds per game. In a 2–0 loss to Dumbarton on September 9, he made his debut for Elgin City. In a 2-1 loss to Berwick Rangers, Moffat scored his first goal for Elgin City on September 23rd. In a Scottish Cup match against Buckie Thistle on December 9, he scored the winner. Elgin City won by 2–1 over East Stirlingshire after he scored twice on 14 April. During the season, Moffat appeared in 29 appearances and scored 7 goals in all leagues. The team's season was a struggle, finishing second bottom in the table or 41st out of 42 Scottish league teams. Moffat considered moving from football to go to university when he was in Elgin, England.
Richard Huxford, one of Moffat's long-time mentors, called him as his season with Elgin City was coming to an end. Martin Rennie, a Huxford assistant, was the head coach of the Cleveland City Stars, a new team in the USL Second Division, the third tier of American soccer. Moffat decided to play in the United States for the summer and hoping to return to Scotland after the season. When Moffat lived with a host family while in Cleveland, she only made $600 a month.
Moffat and the Stars finished the regular season with just one loss in the league and a second-place finish, with Moffat scoring 8 goals and 2 assists. In the first round of the Harrisburg City Islanders, Cleveland will lose 1–0. Moffat was selected to the USL Second Division All-League First Team as a result of his good play during the season.
Moffat's good results for Cleveland attracted Sigi Schmid, then the head coach of MLS club Columbus Crew, who then invited Moffat to train with the team. Moffat signed a deal with the crew on September 20, 2007. In the regular season finale, he made his Crew debut on October 20, defeating D.C. United in 3–2 victory.
Columbus defeated Toronto FC 2–0 on March 29, Moffat's first MLS game of the 2008 season. He scored twice more on May 3rd, this time in a 2–1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards. During preparation, Moffat tore his ACL in his left knee. For the remainder of the season, he will be out for the remainder of the season due to the injury. Despite being without Moffat, the Crew will win the Supporters' Shield as well as the MLS Cup.
Moffat earned his first appearance of the 2009 season on April 11th, a 1–1 draw with the Colorado Rapids. In early May, he suffered a hamstring strain, which required him to miss two months. In a 3–2 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday, he recovered from the injury and came back as a substitute. Moffat scored his first goal of the season on 8 August in a 3–0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Moffat made 12 appearances in the league as he helped Columbus to win their second straight Supporter's Shield. He did not appear in the playoffs, with the Crew being knocked out in the first round by Real Salt Lake. Moffat appeared in every game in the CONCACAF Champions League's group for the 2009–10 season, assisting the crew in finishing second in their division.
The Crew began their 2010 season on March 9th with a 2–2 draw against Deportivo Toluca in leg 1 of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, with Moffat leading the match. He's expected to start the second leg as well, but Columbus will lose 3–2. Moffat was playing the full 90 of the Toronto match of the season on March 27th, with Moffat winning by 2–0 over Toronto. In Columbus' upcoming match, he scored his first goal of the season to help the Columbus get a 2–2 draw with FC Dallas. He scored again on July 3rd, leading the Crew to a 2–1 victory over the Chicago Fire. Moffat made 24 appearances in the league to help the Crew finish second in the Eastern Conference and qualify for the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, Columbus lost to the Colorado Rapids, with Moffat not appearing in either leg. He appeared 4 times in the CONCACAF Champions League, helping Columbus finish second and advance out of the group stage.
In the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft, Moffat was selected by the Portland Timbers on November 24, 2010. In the 2011 season's first match, Moffat made his Timbers debut in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Rapids. Moffat struggled to get playing time in Portland, appearing in only 4 of the 18 MLS games while with the Timbers, although he was with the Timbers for four.
Moffat was traded to Houston Dynamo in exchange for Lovel Palmer, Mike Chabala, and an international roster spot on July 21, 2011. He made his Dynamo debut on July 23rd on July 23rd, starting off the bench in a 3–0 loss to Chivas USA. He got off to a 3–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC on July 30th, his first appearance on July 30th. Moffat scored his first goal for the Dynamo on August 14th to help Houston beat Portland 2–1. The goal, a drive from 40 yards out into the top right corner, was named as the week's MLS Goal of the Week. Moffat started every remaining game of the Dynamo's regular season after missing a game due to receiving two yellow cards on August 17th. Moffat scored once and then added an assist to the Dynamo's 3–1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the final game of the regular season on Sunday. Moffat intercepted a pass in midfield, dribbled for a few yards, and then crashed the ball into the top right corner from more than 40 yards out, resulting in the goal being named as the MLS Goal of the Week. Moffat led the Dynamo to a good start in the regular season and earned a second seed in the Eastern Conference. Moffat played every minute during the Dynamo's 2011 MLS Cup, in which the Dynamo lost 1–0 to the LA Galaxy.
The Dynamo and Moffat opened the 2012 season on March 11th with a 1–0 victory over Chivas USA, with Moffat assisting André Hainault's winning goal in the 92nd minute. Moffat was suspended for one game by the league on March 30 because of a reckless play he made against Seattle Sounders FC player Osvaldo Alonso. In a 2–2 draw with the Columbus Crew, he returned from his suspension and contributed as an assist. He was the winner in a 2–1 victory over Texas Derby rivals FC Dallas on June 16th. Due to a groin injury, Moffat will miss three games in July. Moffat scored in the 82nd minute in the Dynamo's 2–2 draw with Columbus on August 19. Because of his groin injury, he will miss three games in September. The Dynamo finished the season as the 5th seed in the East, qualifying for the playoffs. Moffat and the Dynamo met Sporting Kansas City in the Conference Semifinals after beating the Chicago Fire in the first round. Moffat fired a shot from 25 years old into the left side netting in the first leg, assisting Houston in a 2–0 win. They will lose in the second leg, but they will go forward with a score of 2–1. The Dynamo met Galaxy in the final after defeating D.C. United in the Conference Finals. The Dynamo would fall short of their second year in a row, losing 3–1. Moffat played three games and scored once to help the Dynamo finish ranked in the top of their class during the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League group. Moffat has signed a new deal extension with the Dynamo following the 2012 season.
With a 2–0 win over Washington, D.C. United, Moffat and the Dynamo started the 2013 season on March 2nd. Moffat participated in both legs of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, but Houston defeated Santos Laguna 3–1 on aggregate, but Moffat lost to Santos Laguna 3-1. Houston beat New England 2–1 on 13 July Moffat twice on 13 July to win by a 2:1 margin. He scored in the 90th minute of the Dynamo's 1-1 draw with Chicago on September 1st.
Moffat was traded to Seattle Sounders FC for Servando Carrasco and a second-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft on September 13, 2013. On September 21, he made his Seattle debut as a backup in a 1–1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Moffat played against the Colorado Rapids in the first round of the playoffs, helping the Sounders to a 2–0 win. Both legs of the Conference Semifinals against the Cascadia Cup rival Portland Timbers will be played, but Seattle will miss both legs.
FC Dallas acquired Moffat from Seattle in exchange for Kenny Cooper and allocation funds on December 13, 2013. On March 15, he made his Dallas debut in a 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City, getting off to a 1-2 draw. He made 20 appearances in the regular season, switching in and out of the lineup in part due to various minor injuries. Due to an injury, he would miss all three of Dallas' playoff games.
Dallas' 2015 contract option on Moffat came to an end, and the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft was released. He was not chosen by any MLS club.
Moffat signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League on January 2, 2015. He made his Cosmos debut against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on April 4, 2015 as an 83rd-minute replacement. Moffat appeared in eight of the ten games in the Spring Season to help the Cosmos reach a first-place finish. On August 8, 2015, he scored his first goal for New York, leading the Cosmos to a 3–3 draw with Fort Lauderdale. In a 3–1 win over the Carolina Railhawks on August 22, he would score again on August 22. Due to injury, Moffat missed the regular season and all of the playoffs. In Moffat's absence, the Cosmos will win the championship.
Moffat and the Cosmos opened the 2016 Spring Season with a 3–0 win over Ottawa Fury on Thursday, with Moffat scoring the Fury goalkeeper's third game after being pushed off his line from just in front of the halfway line. In their next match, he scored again, giving New York a 2–0 victory over Jacksonville Armada. Moffat will miss the final 7 games of the spring due to an injury. He returned on June 16th as a backup in a 1–0 victory over New York City FC in a U.S. Open Cup match. Moffat and the Cosmos opened the Fall season on July 2nd with a 2–1 victory over Ottawa, with Moffat scoring in the 9th minute to open the scoring. He scored again on July 13th in a 3–0 victory over Jacksonville, throwing a ball from outside the box into the upper left corner. As New York defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–2, he scored twice on 8 August to help the Cosmos reach a 1 all draw with Rayo OKC. He will score again on September 28th to help the Cosmos beat the Railhawks 2–0. Moffat was a key figure in the Cosmos' Fall Season, helping them finish at the top of the table. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated Rayo OKC before defeating Indy Eleven on penalties, with Moffat playing every minute of the game.
Moffat joined United Soccer League team Sacramento Republic on January 2nd, 2017. In a 2–1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC 2, he made his Sacramento debut on March 26th, getting off to a 2–1 victory. In his first season in Sacramento, he would only make 7 appearances due to a groin injury that required surgery in June.
Sacramento opened the 2018 season on March 17th with a 2–1 victory over San Antonio FC, with Moffat coming off the bench throughout the match. In a 1–0 victory over the Sounders 2 on 7 April, Moffat scored his first goal for Sacramento. In a U.S. Open Cup match against Sacramento, he would score again on May 16 to help Sacramento beat San Francisco City FC 3-1. He will play in 3 of the four Open Cup games he played in that year, assisting them in qualifying for the semifinals, where they lost 3–2 to LAFC. Moffat was hospitalized on September 8th, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.
On November 30, 2018, Moffat announced that he did not want to play professionally.