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==Club career==
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Born in [[Sheffield]]Torquay, Devon, Moore began his football career playing in the youth system of [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] until the age of 12 when the club [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C were forced to fold their youth programme.<ref name="auto">{{City web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49953930|title=Moore up front: Wigan's Kieffer Moore on journey from lifeguard to Wales striker|first=Chris|last=Wathan|date=7 October 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Attacker-s-determination-rewarded-shot/story-19495684-detail/story.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130806235632/http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Attacker-s-determination-rewarded-shot/story-19495684-detail/story.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 August 2013 | title = Attacker's determination rewarded with shot at Championship football | publisher = Western Gazette | date = 9 July 2013 | access-date = 9 July 2013 }}</ref> Moore subsequently played for Paignton Saints in the [[South Devon Football League|South Devon League]] Division Two for whom he scored 47 goals in 43 matches across two seasons,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Departure-Moore-major-blow-Truro/story-18125187-detail/story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130806235605/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Departure-Moore-major-blow-Truro/story-18125187-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 August 2013 |title=Departure of Kieffer Moore is major blow for Truro City |publisher=Western Morning News |date=12 February 2013 |access-date=2 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/paigntonsaints/150945/SeasonArchive |title=Season Archive |publisher=Paignton Saints F.C. |access-date=16 January 2017 }}</ref> before in July 2012 he went on trial and subsequently signed for [[Conference South]] club [[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trurofans.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/kieffer-moore-on-trial.html |title=Kieffer Moore on trial |publisher=Truro Fans |date=28 July 2012 |access-date=2 July 2013 }}</ref> On 18 August 2012, he made his debut for Truro City in a 2–1 defeat against [[Billericay Town F.C.|Billericay Town]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Brave-City-denied-deserved-point-opener/story-16752501-detail/story.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130806235623/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Brave-City-denied-deserved-point-opener/story-16752501-detail/story.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 August 2013 | title = Brave City are denied deserved point in opener | publisher = West Briton | date = 23 August 2012 | access-date = 9 July 2013 }}</ref> Moore scored his first goal for Truro a week later in a 1–1 draw against Conference South leaders [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]],<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/City-deserved-point-leaders/story-16790210-detail/story.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130806235600/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/City-deserved-point-leaders/story-16790210-detail/story.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 August 2013 | title = City take deserved point off leaders | publisher = West Briton | date = 30 August 2012 | access-date = 9 July 2013 }}</ref> Moore scored for the second time in three days when he headed home a free-kick from player-manager [[Lee Hodges (footballer born 1973)|Lee Hodges]], in a 2–0 victory over [[Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.|Weston-super-Mare]] helping Truro to their first victory of the season.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Truro-City-earn-league-win-season/story-16771573-detail/story.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130806235535/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Truro-City-earn-league-win-season/story-16771573-detail/story.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 August 2013 | title = Truro City earn first league win of the season | publisher = The Cornishman | date = 27 August 2012 | access-date = 9 July 2013 }}</ref> The turn of the year saw Moore score seven goals in seven games in January and early February 2013, but after scoring the 80th-minute winner in Truro's 2–1 win over [[Hayes and Yeading F.C.|Hayes and Yeading]] it was announced that Moore was set to join fellow Conference South club [[Dorchester Town F.C.|Dorchester Town]].<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21367596 | title = Striker Kieffer Moore leaves Truro City after Hayes and Yeading win | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 11 February 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref> Moore left Truro City having scored 13 times in 24 appearances for the Cornish club, his manager Hodges described his transfer as "a really big loss" and that it "came out of the blue that he decided to leave".<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21456520 | title = Lee Hodges: Truro City can cope without Kieffer Moore | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 14 February 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref>
Moore joined Dorchester Town on 11 February 2013 on an 18-month contract,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10220658.Moore_signs_for_Magpies/ | title = Moore signs for Magpies | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 11 February 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10220779.Striker_Kieffer_Moore_signs_for_Magpies/ | title = Striker Kieffer Moore signs for Magpies | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 11 February 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref> making his debut the following day in a 3–2 win over [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10223283.Late_winner_gives_Magpies_victory/ | title = Late winner gives Magpies victory | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 12 February 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref> Moore grabbed his first goal for Dorchester in the following match with a consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat against [[Basingstoke Town F.C.|Basingstoke Town]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10233865.Magpies_suffer_Williams_woe/ | title = Magpies suffer Williams woe | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 17 February 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref> On 19 February 2013, Moore returned with Dorchester to his former club Truro City and scored a brace in a 2–1 victory for Dorchester to take his goal scoring tally to three goals in his first three matches for Dorchester.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10238291.Kieffer_Moore_at_the_double_for_Magpies/ | title = Kieffer Moore at the double for Magpies | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 19 February 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref> Moore's 18th and 19th goals of the season came during Dorchester's 3–2 victory over [[AFC Hornchurch]], two audacious goals first an impudent finish with his right foot and then repeating the feat with his left foot to give his team a late winner.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10343515.Kieffer_Moore_double_sinks_Hornchurch/ | title = Kieffer Moore double sinks Hornchurch | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 10 April 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10345948.Natural_finisher_Kieffer_Moore_delights_boss/ | title = Natural finisher Kieffer Moore delights boss | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 11 April 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref> A thigh injury restricted Moore to just 13 appearances for Dorchester but he still managed to take his goal scoring tally to 20 goals for the season finishing as the Conference South's fourth top scorer. Moore's performances for Dorchester were enough for [[Football League]] club [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] to offer him a trial in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/10417123.Dorchester_striker_impresses_on_Charlton_trial/ | title = Dorchester striker impresses on Charlton trial | publisher = Dorset Echo | date = 14 May 2013 | access-date = 11 July 2013 }}</ref>
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