Aaron Moses-Garvey
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Aaron Moses-Garvey is an English-born professional footballer who plays as a striker. He began his career with Birmingham City
, and although he never made a first-team appearance for the club, he has represented his father's native country, St Kitts and Nevis
, at full international level.
and joined home-town club Birmingham City
as a boy. He has played for their Academy teams
and reserve team
.
In October 2008 he joined Hinckley United
of the Conference North
on loan for a month. The player damaged ankle ligaments on the day the deal was completed, so remained at Birmingham for treatment. He eventually made his debut for Hinckley on 15 November, coming on as a first-half substitute
to score the second goal in a 2–0 defeat of Harrogate Town
. He also played in the FA Trophy
defeat by Burscough
and in a local cup game before returning to Birmingham at the end of his month's loan.
Birmingham released Moses-Garvey at the end of the 2008–09 season, and after several trial games with Worcester City
, he signed for the Conference South
club in July 2009. According to manager Richard Dryden
, "Aaron's got pace and he's something different from the rest of the forwards. He goes past people with the ball." After playing in all five of Worcester's league games without scoring, Moses-Garvey was released on 24 August.
at under-20 level in the qualifying matches for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
. He qualifies to play for the country because his father Lincoln was born in St Kitts. He scored in the 2–1 win over the Dominican Republic
U-20 team which ensured his country's automatic qualification for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament
, the first time any St Kitts and Nevis team had reached such an advanced stage of a FIFA
competition. They finished third, behind Mexico
and Costa Rica
U-20, thus failing to qualify for the tournament proper. They did however draw with Jamaica
U-20, Moses-Garvey coming close to snatching a late winner. The squad received a ceremonial reception on their return to St Kitts.
In February 2008 Moses-Garvey made his full international debut in the starting eleven in a 2010 World Cup qualifier
against Belize
, which St Kitts and Nevis lost 3–1.
side Continental Star
, where he used to play.
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, and although he never made a first-team appearance for the club, he has represented his father's native country, St Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team
The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association...
, at full international level.
Club career
Moses-Garvey was born in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and joined home-town club Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
as a boy. He has played for their Academy teams
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
and reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
.
In October 2008 he joined Hinckley United
Hinckley United F.C.
Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...
of the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
on loan for a month. The player damaged ankle ligaments on the day the deal was completed, so remained at Birmingham for treatment. He eventually made his debut for Hinckley on 15 November, coming on as a first-half substitute
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...
to score the second goal in a 2–0 defeat of Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town F.C.
Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:...
. He also played in the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
defeat by Burscough
Burscough F.C.
Burscough F.C. is an English football club based in Burscough, Lancashire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and groundshare with Skelmersdale United...
and in a local cup game before returning to Birmingham at the end of his month's loan.
Birmingham released Moses-Garvey at the end of the 2008–09 season, and after several trial games with Worcester City
Worcester City F.C.
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...
, he signed for the Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club in July 2009. According to manager Richard Dryden
Richard Dryden
Richard Dryden is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:A very experienced defender, Richard started his career in 1986 as a trainee with Bristol Rovers, joining them as a professional in July 1987...
, "Aaron's got pace and he's something different from the rest of the forwards. He goes past people with the ball." After playing in all five of Worcester's league games without scoring, Moses-Garvey was released on 24 August.
International career
In 2006 Moses-Garvey made his first international appearance for St Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis national football team
The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association...
at under-20 level in the qualifying matches for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
. He qualifies to play for the country because his father Lincoln was born in St Kitts. He scored in the 2–1 win over the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic national football team
The Dominican Republic national football team is the national team of Dominican Republic and is controlled by the Dominican Football Federation. Football is not the most popular sport in the country, losing out to baseball by a large margin...
U-20 team which ensured his country's automatic qualification for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament
2007 U-20 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament
- Group B :Mexico hosted Group B. All of the matches were played at Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Sinaloa between February 21–25.--------- External links :* at CONCACAF.com...
, the first time any St Kitts and Nevis team had reached such an advanced stage of a FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
competition. They finished third, behind Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
and Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
U-20, thus failing to qualify for the tournament proper. They did however draw with Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
U-20, Moses-Garvey coming close to snatching a late winner. The squad received a ceremonial reception on their return to St Kitts.
In February 2008 Moses-Garvey made his full international debut in the starting eleven in a 2010 World Cup qualifier
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
against Belize
Belize national football team
The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF...
, which St Kitts and Nevis lost 3–1.
Caps for senior national team
| # | Date | Played against | Appearances | Goals | Result | # | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||||
| 1. | 2008-02-06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–3 | L | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONCACAF First Round This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF First Round matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. The 22 teams ranked 14 to 35 on the FIFA ranking for CONCACAF in May 2007 competed in this round, with teams ranked 14th to 24th randomly drawn against teams ranked 25th to 35th. The draw... |
|
Personal life
His father, Lincoln Moses, who was born in Saint Kitts, manages non-LeagueNon-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
side Continental Star
Continental Star F.C.
Continental Star F.C. are a football club based in West Midlands, England, currently members of the Midland Combination Premier Division.-History:...
, where he used to play.