Ryan Moon

Ryan Moon (born 15 September 1996) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward who plays for Golden Arrows.

Ryan Moon

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Golden Arrows
Number	9
Youth career
	Woodlands FC
	Pirates FC
0000–2016	Maritzburg United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Maritzburg United	2	(0)
2016–2019	Kaizer Chiefs	32	(5)
2019–2021	Stellenbosch	35	(5)
2021	Varberg	25	(7)
2022–	Golden Arrows	44	(9)
International career‡
2017–2018	South Africa	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:10 20 November 2018 (UTC)

Moon has previously played for Maritzburg United and Kaizer Chiefs, and has represented South Africa internationally.

Moon was released by Kaizer Chiefs in 2019, when they declined an option on his contract.^[1] In June 2019 he trained with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.^[1][2]

After spending the spring of 2022 as a free agent, Moon signed for Golden Arrows in June 2022.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 November 2018.^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maritzburg United	2015–16	ABSA Premiership	2	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	–		3	0
Kaizer Chiefs	2016–17		6	1	0	0	0	0	–		6	1
	2017–18		13	4	5[lower-alpha 2]	1	0	0	–		14	4
	2018–19		6	0	3[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	–		9	0
	Total		25	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	33	5
Career total			27	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	36	5

Notes

1. Appearances in the Nedbank Cup
2. One appearance in the Telkom Knockout, four appearances and one goal in the Nedbank Cup
3. One appearance in the Telkom Knockout, two appearances in the MTN 8

International

As of matches played 20 November 2018.^[5]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Africa	2017	3	1
	2018	5	0
Total		8	1

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.^[5]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 July 2017	Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana	Botswana	1–0	2–0	2018 African Nations Championship qualification

References

1. Elgott, Jordan (28 June 2019). "Hibs end bid for Scunthorpe's Funso Ojo pursuit but close on Preston's Chris Maxwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
2. Wales, Peter (10 July 2019). "Ryan Moon: No Hibs contract for striker as South African international fails to win deal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
3. "Moon Signs With DStv Prem Club". Soccer Laduma. 8 June 2022.
4. Ryan Moon at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
5. Ryan Moon at National-Football-Teams.com