Paul Moran (American soccer player)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Paul Moran
fullname =
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|5|16
cityofbirth = Redwood City, California
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Defender
currentclub = Minnesota Thunder
clubnumber = 5
youthyears = 2001-2002
2003
2004-2005
youthclubs = Santa Clara University
Fresno State
Fresno Pacific University
years = 2004-2006
2007
2007
2008
clubs = Fresno Fuego
Montreal Impact
→ Trois-Rivieres Attak (loan)
Minnesota Thunder
caps(goals) = 32 (3)
00 (0)
04 (4)
05 (0)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = August 27, 2008
ntupdate =

Paul Moran (born May 16, 1983 in Redwood City, California) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division.

Moran grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area playing for the Palo Alto Pumas which won the 2002 Dallas Cup. He graduated from Bellarmine College Prep. In 2001, he entered Santa Clara University, playing on the men’s soccer team in 2001 and 2002. He transferred to Fresno State University for the 2003 season, [ [http://gobulldogs.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/moran_paul00.html Fresno State Player Profile] ] then to Fresno Pacific University for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. [ [http://sports.fresno.edu/sunbirdsports/soccer/men/profile/athlete/moran_paul/bio.html Fresno Pacific University Player Profile] ] In 2004, Moran signed with the Fresno Fuego of the Premier Development League. He spent three seasons with Fresno before moving to Montreal Impact of the USL First Division on May 10, 2007. The Impact released him a month later. He never appeared with the first team. Instead, he played four games on loan with the Trois-Rivieres Attak in the Canadian Soccer League. [ [http://www.attakfc.com/en/joueurs/view/62 Trois-Rivieres Attak Player Profile] ] On March 11, 2008, he signed a one year contract with an option for a second year with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. [ [http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD006&SRCN=articledetails&GnavID=10&SnavID=47&TnavID=&NewsID=381&NewsCatIDdisplay=&KeywordSearch= 03/11/08 - Thunder Signs Defender Paul Moran and Midfielder Kyle Altman] ]

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External links

* [http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD008&SRCN=biodetail&GnavID=5&SnavID=89&TnavID=&StaffBioID=140 Minnesota Thunder Player Profile]