Kareem Moses
Birth date11 February 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeMorvant, Trinidad and Tobago
Height1.85 m[1]
PositionCentre-back
CurrentclubJBK
Years 12009–2011
Clubs 1Joe Public
Years 22011–2012
Clubs 2St. Ann's Rangers
Years 32012–2014
Clubs 3North East Stars
Years 42014–2015
Clubs 4FC Edmonton
Caps 447
Goals 42
Years 52016–2017
Clubs 5North Carolina FC
Caps 542
Goals 51
Years 62018
Clubs 6Jaro
Caps 623
Goals 63
Years 72019–2020
Clubs 7FC Edmonton
Caps 719
Goals 70
Years 82021–2022
Clubs 8VPS
Caps 834
Goals 82
Years 92023–2024
Clubs 9Jaro
Caps 933
Goals 92
Years 102025–
Clubs 10JBK
Caps 100
Goals 100
Nationalyears 12012–
Nationalteam 1Trinidad and Tobago
Nationalcaps 119
Nationalgoals 12
Club-update20 October 2024
Ntupdate19:02, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Kareem Moses (born 11 February 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Finnish club JBK.

Club career

Early career

Born in Morvant, Moses played for Joe Public, St. Ann's Rangers and North East Stars in the TT Pro League.[2][3][4]

FC Edmonton

In 2014, Moses made his first move abroad, signing with North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton.[3]

Carolina RailHawks

In 2016, Moses signed with the Carolina RailHawks.[5] He was not retained by North Carolina FC for the 2018 season.[6]

FF Jaro

On 8 April 2018, Moses signed a deal with Finnish Ykkönen side FF Jaro for the 2018 season.[7] He made 23 appearances that season, scoring three goals.[3]

Return to Edmonton

On 31 January 2019, Moses signed with FC Edmonton for a second spell.[8] In his return season he made fifteen appearances, including eleven starts.[3]

Return to Finland

On 4 February 2021, Moses signed with Finnish Ykkönen side VPS.[9]

In January 2023, Moses returned to former club FF Jaro.[10]

In January 2025, he signed for Finnish club JBK.[11]

International career

Moses earned six caps for Trinidad and Tobago between 2012 and 2013.[2] He received a seventh cap in a World Cup qualifying match against Mexico in 2017.[2]

Playing style

Initially a central defender, he was moved to the fullback position when he signed for FC Edmonton.[12]

Personal life

On 2 October 2024, it was reported in the Finnish media that Moses had been given a three-month probationary prison sentence with fines by the Court of Ostrobothnia. He had unlawfully recorded, without the other person's consent, a video of him having sexual intercourse, with the incident having happened in Vaasa on 21 April 2021.[13] Jaro had already earlier sidelined him from the club's operations.[14] Moses appealed the Court's decision.[15]

Career statistics

[3]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup[a]OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Edmonton2014NASL2613000291
2015NASL2113000241
Total4726000532
North Carolina FC2016NASL2310000231
2017NASL1901000200
Total4211000431
Jaro2018Ykkönen23300–233
FC Edmonton2019Canadian Premier League1502000170
2020Canadian Premier League40––40
Total1902000210
VPS2021Ykkönen17240–212
2022Veikkausliiga170313[b]0231
Total3427130443
Jaro2023Ykkönen141003[c]0171
2024Ykkösliiga191102[d]0221
Total3321050392
Career total198101718022311
  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship, U.S. Open Cup and Suomen Cup.
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Includes Ykköscup
  4. ^ Includes Ykkösliigacup

Honours

Jaro

References

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  4. ^ Matthew Levine (20 August 2015). "FC EDMONTON'S KAREEM MOSES IS BUILDING A SPECIAL CONNECTION WITH SUPPORTERS". NASL. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. ^ "RAILHAWKS SIGN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO INTERNATIONAL KAREEM MOSES". North Carolina FC. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. ^ WRAL (15 March 2018). "This is UsL: North Carolina FC opens 2018 with new league, new faces :". WRALSportsFan.com
  7. ^ "Kareem Moses Siirtty Jaroon". FF Jaro. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. ^ "FC Edmonton Announce Signings of Five Players". FC Edmonton. 2019-01-31. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Kareem Moses vahvistamaan Vepsun puolustusta" (in Finnish). Vaasan Palloseura. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Kareem Moses returns to FF Jaro". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football. 2 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com
  12. ^ Matthew Levine (13 May 2015). "EMERGING STAR – FC EDMONTON DEFENDER KAREEM MOSES". NASL. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  13. ^ Kuvasi yhdynnän salaa kännykällä – Jaron pelaaja sai nyt tuomion, Iltalehti, 2 October 2024
  14. ^ Tuomio salakatselusta – Jaro heitti luottopelaajansa pihalle, Iltalehti, 3 October 2024
  15. ^ Jacques, John (22 October 2024). "Former Eddies Defender Kareem Moses To Appeal Spying Sentence"