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Glen Moss

Moss with Wellington Phoenix in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Glen Robert Moss
Date of birth	(1983-01-19) 19 January 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Hastings, New Zealand
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Runaway Bay
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Gold Coast		(0)
2002–2004	Sydney Olympic	3	(0)
2004	Stanmore Hawks		(0)
2004–2005	Bonnyrigg White Eagles		(0)
2005–2006	New Zealand Knights	9	(0)
2006–2007	Dinamo București	1	(0)
2007–2009	Wellington Phoenix	33	(0)
2009–2010	Melbourne Victory	14	(0)
2010–2012	Gold Coast United	41	(0)
2012–2017	Wellington Phoenix	107	(0)
2017–2020	Newcastle Jets	46	(0)
2023	Macarthur	0	(0)
International career
2002	New Zealand U20	4	(0)
2004	New Zealand U23	6	(0)
2006–2017	New Zealand	29	(0)
Managerial career
2020–	Macarthur FC (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Glen Robert Moss, born on January 19, 1983, is a former professional football goalkeeper from New Zealand. He is currently a goalkeeping coach for Macarthur FC. Glen Moss also played for the New Zealand national team.

He was an important player for both the New Zealand Knights and Wellington Phoenix. Moss played in the A-League for 14 seasons. He made 250 appearances for teams like the Knights, Phoenix, Melbourne Victory, Gold Coast United, and Newcastle Jets.

Some of his career highlights include playing in the Grand Final with Newcastle. He also played in AFC Champions League games for Melbourne Victory and Newcastle. Glen Moss was even named in an A-League Team of the Season while playing for Gold Coast. He was part of New Zealand's team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Club Career Highlights

Starting Out in Football

Glen Moss began his senior football career with Sydney Olympic. He played in three games during the final season of the NSL in 2003–04.

He then reached out to the new A-League clubs. The New Zealand Knights signed him for one year. He was a backup goalkeeper for the Knights. He started seven games in his only season with the team.

Playing in Romania

After his time with the Knights, Moss signed with Dinamo București in Romania. He played his first game for Dinamo in a UEFA Cup qualification match in July 2006. He also started their first league game. However, he did not play much after that. Dinamo București went on to win their league title that season.

First Time with Wellington Phoenix

In August 2007, Moss joined the A-League team Wellington Phoenix. He signed a two-year contract. He became the starting goalkeeper after another player got injured.

In his first season, he played 20 out of 21 league games. He became known as a very good goalkeeper. He made 78 saves, which was the most in the league that season. In the 2008–09 season, he shared playing time with another goalkeeper due to injuries.

Moving to Melbourne Victory

After playing well, Moss moved to Melbourne Victory, who were A-League champions. He started as the main goalkeeper for Melbourne. He played in the first 14 games of the season.

However, he was later replaced by a younger goalkeeper. Moss was on the bench for the rest of the season. He played one game in the 2010 AFC Champions League. He left the club after that season.

Time with Gold Coast United

On July 19, 2010, Moss signed a two-year deal with Gold Coast United. He made his debut on August 8. He started 27 of their 30 regular season matches.

Gold Coast finished fourth and made it to the Finals. Moss had 11 clean sheets that season, which was a career high for him. He was chosen for his first and only A-League Team of the Season. Gold Coast won their first two finals games. They lost in the Preliminary final.

In the 2011–12 season, Moss started the first 11 games. He then got injured in December and missed the rest of the season. Gold Coast United stopped playing at the end of that season.

Returning to Wellington Phoenix

On March 28, 2012, Glen Moss signed a three-year contract to return to Wellington Phoenix. He became the main goalkeeper after another player retired.

In the 2013–14 season, Moss started 25 games for Wellington. He played 27 games in the 2014–15 season. Wellington finished fourth and made it to the Finals. They lost in the quarterfinal.

Moss played all 27 games for Wellington in the 2015–16 season. He received the Player of the Year award for the team. In the 2016–17 season, he started 22 games. On February 9, 2017, Moss played his 200th A-League game. This was a big milestone for him.

In his second time with Wellington, Moss played 110 games. He had 23 clean sheets.

Playing for Newcastle Jets

On May 15, 2017, Moss signed with the Newcastle Jets. This was his fifth different club in the A-League. He started as a backup goalkeeper.

Moss made his Jets debut on November 23. He played nine games in a row. Newcastle finished second in the regular season. Their main goalkeeper got injured during a semifinal game. Moss came in and helped them win.

Moss started the Grand Final on May 5, 2018. Newcastle lost that game. After that season, Moss became the main goalkeeper for the Jets. He played 22 games in the 2018–19 season. He also played in two 2019 AFC Champions League qualification games.

On February 26, 2019, Moss signed a new one-year deal. In January 2020, he got injured during a game. While he was injured, Moss announced he would retire at the end of the season. His last game was on March 23, 2020. This was his 250th A-League appearance.

Recent Role with Macarthur

In 2023, Moss played as a reserve goalkeeper for Macarthur. This was in the 2023–24 AFC Cup. He stepped in because other goalkeepers were not available.

International Career

Playing for New Zealand

Glen Moss grew up in Australia. He was not known to New Zealand football until his background was discovered. He has played for New Zealand at different levels. These include the Under-20, Under-23, and senior All Whites teams.

He was chosen for the U-23 team in 2004. They played in a tournament to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Moss first joined the New Zealand senior squad in October 2003. His first game was a 1–0 win against Malaysia in February 2004. He was the goalkeeper when New Zealand beat Georgia 3–1 in 2006. This was New Zealand's first win against a European team.

FIFA Confederations Cup and World Cup

Moss was part of New Zealand's team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa. He played in all three games. He helped the All Whites get a 0–0 draw against Iraq. This was New Zealand's first point in a major FIFA competition.

In November 2008, Moss faced a ban for an incident during a World Cup qualification match. New Zealand tried to appeal the ban, but they were too late. This meant he missed important play-off matches.

On May 10, 2010, Moss was named in New Zealand's team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, he did not play in any games. Another goalkeeper played all three matches. New Zealand remained unbeaten but did not make it past the group stage.

Moss did not play in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. He also started two games in the third round of World Cup qualification. New Zealand won their group. This led to a play-off against Mexico. Moss started both games of the play-off. New Zealand lost and did not qualify for the World Cup.

He played three friendly matches in 2014. One was a 0–0 draw against South Africa, where he was the team captain. These were his last games for the national team. He continued to be part of the squad until 2017. Moss announced his retirement from international football on February 19, 2018.

Career statistics

See also

In Spanish: Glen Moss para niños