Bryce Moon

Bryce Moon (born 6 April 1986 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African football player who last played for Maritzburg United as a defender and midfielder.

Bryce Moon
Personal information
Full name Bryce Daren Moon
Date of birth (1986-04-06) 6 April 1986
Place of birth Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right back,
Right winger
Youth career
Pirates (PMB)
School of Excellence
Ajax Cape Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Coleraine 32 (5)
2005–2008 Ajax Cape Town 72 (5)
2008–2011 Panathinaikos 21 (1)
2009–2010 → PAOK (loan) 6 (0)
2010–2011 → Golden Arrows (loan) 11 (5)
2011–2013 Supersport United 17 (0)
2012–2013 → Bidvest Wits (loan) 23 (1)
2013–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 21 (0)
2015 → Platinum Stars (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2016 Black Aces/Cape Town City 17 (0)
2016–2017 Maritzburg United 5 (0)
National team‡
2007– South Africa 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 May 2012

An attacking right-back and a decent crosser of the ball, Moon is nicknamed "Scooter" for his blistering pace.

International career

He made his national team debut for South Africa in a 1–0 win against Botswana on 29 September 2007 and has so far been capped 17 times, scoring one goal.

Moon was also part of South Africa's squad at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 January 2008Durban, South Africa Botswana1–02–1Friendly match

Honours

Club

Fatal car crash, 2009

On 30 June 2009, Moon struck and killed a 25-year-old female pedestrian from Tembisa while driving in Sandton, Johannesburg. He sustained minor injuries and faced culpable homicide charges. The charges were dropped in April 2010 but were reinstated[1] in January 2011.

On 12 April 2013 he was found guilty of culpable homicide in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Vincent Pienaar said Moon’s version that he was not speeding at the time of the accident is false. He said Bryce Moon had no regard for his victim's life. He was acquitted of murder, attempted murder, drunk driving and reckless driving.[2]

References
  1. Essop, Rahima (25 January 2011). "Soccer star's murder trial to start in June". Eyewitness News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. van Wyk, Andrea (12 April 2013). "SOCCER STAR MOON GUILTY OF CULPABLE HOMICIDE". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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