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Jasper Moon
Personal information
Full name Jasper Moon[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-24) 24 November 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Coventry, England[3]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[4]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
Youth career
2008–2017 Leicester City
2017–2019 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Barnsley 28 (0)
2019 → York City (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Burton Albion (loan) 18 (0)
2023–2026 Burton Albion 49 (1)
2024–2025 → Harrogate Town (loan) 40 (3)
2026– Port Vale 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:59, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Jasper Moon (born 24 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Port Vale.

Moon moved from the Leicester City to Barnsley youth system in 2017, gaining senior experience playing non-League football on loan at York City in March 2019. He played 34 first-team games for Barnsley before joining Burton Albion, initially on loan, in January 2023. After three-and-a-half seasons at Burton, he signed with Port Vale in June 2026.

Career

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Barnsley

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A youth product of Leicester City since the age of eight, Moon joined the youth academy of Barnsley after being released by Leicester in 2017.[5] He had played for Leicester U-18s in the TRI-SERIES international youth tournament in Qatar in November 2016.[6] On 28 March 2019, he joined National League North side York City on a one-month work experience loan.[7] York were mid-table under the stewardship of Steve Watson,[8] and Moon impressed on his debut, playing the full 90 minutes for the Minstermen in a 1–0 win over Southport at Bootham Crescent on 6 April.[9][10] Local newspaper, The Press, reported that he "has potential for a good career in the game, especially if he grows a little taller".[11]

He suffered a broken leg in the 2019–20 campaign and upon his recovery was played in central midfield by U-23 boss Martin Devaney, which eventually gave him an opportunity in the senior team when called up by manager Valérien Ismaël following an injury crisis in midfield.[12][13][14] Moon made his Championship debut for Barnsley on 29 December 2020 in a 2–1 win at Rotherham United.[15] He signed a new two-year deal in June 2021 after having impressed in his three central midfield performances throughout the 2020–21 campaign.[16] Moon said: "I am over the moon."[17]

He made a target of 15 appearances for the 2021–22 season and ended up playing 27 games, which Academy boss Bobby Hassell admitted was largely due to injuries within the squad at Oakwell. He was a regular under Markus Schopp, though barely featured under Poya Asbaghi after Mads Juel Andersen returned to fitness, spending three months out of the side following a costly mistake after coming on as a late substitute against hometown club Coventry City. He returned to play the final three matches under caretaker manager Martin Devaney.[18] Barnsley were relegated, though Devaney said playing at League One level might benefit Moon.[19] He featured four times in the first half of the 2022–23 season, all of his games coming in the EFL Trophy as new manager Michael Duff never selected him for League One fixtures.[20][21]

Burton Albion

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On 18 January 2023, Moon joined fellow League One club Burton Albion on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[22] He was played on the left of a back three with John Brayford and Sam Hughes.[23][24] He played 18 times for the Brewers and was a key reason they kept six clean sheets and avoided relegation.[25] He moved to Burton Albion on a permanent basis on 18 July 2023, joining on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[25] He said that he fitted in well with manager Dino Maamria's style of play and had really enjoyed his loan spell.[26] Martin Paterson replaced Maamria as head coach in January and Moon missed the opening two months of his tenure due to injury.[27] He played 33 games across the 2023–24 campaign.[28]

On 30 August 2024, Moon joined League Two club Harrogate Town on a season-long loan deal.[29] Head of Player Recruitment for the Sulphurites, Lloyd Kerry, said that he was "mobile, aggressive, good in the air and is used to playing in a back three, so we think he can slot straight in".[30] On 15 February, Moon scored his first goal in professional football to secure a 1–0 victory over Swindon Town at Wetherby Road.[31] This earned him a place on the League Two Team of the Week.[32] He scored three goals for the club and was named Players' Player of the Season, having formed a central defensive partnership with Anthony O'Connor.[33] He played a total of 46 games for Harrogate, though manager Simon Weaver admitted that he would be unable to bring him back the following season as Burton boss Gary Bowyer made it clear he wanted Moon back in the squad.[34]

Burton released him at the end of the 2025–26 campaign.[35] He had scored his first and only goal for the club on the penultimate game of the season, securing the club's League One safety with the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Exeter City at the Pirelli Stadium.[36] Bowyer admitted that he "never, ever, ever" expected Moon to score such a vital goal, but that "he deserves an enormous amount of credit because he has had a torrid season with the injury that he has had".[37]

Port Vale

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On 12 June 2026, Moon agreed to join League Two club Port Vale on a free transfer, having previously worked with assistant manager Gary Mills at Burton.[38]

Style of play

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Moon is a "tough tackling and no nonsense" defender.[25] The Port Vale website stated that he is "known for his composure on the ball, aerial presence and versatility across the back line".[39] His versatility led to him being played in central and defensive midfield at Barnsley, where he was described as a "utility player".[40]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 May 2026.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnsley 2018–19[41] League One 0000000000
2019–20[42] Championship 000000—00
2020–21[43] Championship 300000—30
2021–22[44] Championship 2501010—270
2022–23[45] League One 0000004[a]040
Total 280101040340
York City (loan) 2018–19[2] National League North 30———30
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23[45] League One 180———180
Burton Albion 2023–24[28] League One 28020003[a]0330
2024–25[46] League One 0000000000
2025–26[47] League One 211201000241
Total 671401030751
Harrogate Town (loan) 2024–25[46] League Two 40330—3[a]0463
Port Vale 2026–27[48] League Two 0000000000
Career total 135480201001554
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ↑ "Squad List 2025/26 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 Jasper Moon at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Turner, Andy (20 February 2022). "Cov Kid Moon 'devastated' after mistake hands Coventry City win". Coventry Live. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jasper Moon Football Statistics". www.whoscored.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "INTERVIEW Jasper Moon". Barnsley FC. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tri-Series Season 2016/17" (PDF). Aspire. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Flett, Dave (16 April 2019). "Barnsley's Jasper Moon would welcome season-long York City loan". York Press. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Loan Round-Up". Barnsley FC. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Flett, Dave (13 April 2019). "York City boss Steve Watson would like return of reserve football". York Press. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Loan Round-Up". Barnsley FC. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Flett, Dave (3 May 2019). "Player ratings for York City's 2018/19 season". York Press. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Moon hopes for Reds debut after injury nightmare". Barnsley Chronicle. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  13. ↑ O'Kane, Doug (7 May 2021). "Moon breaking into Reds team at 'perfect time' with play-offs ahead". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  14. ↑ O'Kan, Doug (16 June 2021). "Moon 'over the moon to sign' new two-year deal with Barnsley". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Rotherham United 1-2 Barnsley: Tykes' first-half double sinks Millers". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jasper Moon Signs New Deal". Barnsley FC. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Jasper Moon signs new deal". We Are Barnsley. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  18. ↑ O'Kane, Doug (15 May 2022). "A player-by-player review of Barnsley's season". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Mail, Harry (29 April 2022). "'Dropping down to League One might help him' - Barnsley's Martin Devaney delivers verdict on Jasper Moon News". The72 - Football League News. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Jasper Moon Joins Burton Albion On Loan". Barnsley FC. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  21. ↑ O'Kane, Doug (18 July 2023). "Moon joins Burton Albion". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  22. ↑ Wilkinson, Ash (18 January 2023). "Burton Albion Complete Loan Signing Of Centre-back Jasper Moon From Barnsley". Burton Albion FC. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  23. ↑ O'Kane, Doug (7 April 2023). "Reds face recovering Burton but not Moon who has longer deal". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  24. ↑ Crawford, Colston (19 July 2023). "Fans over the Moon as Jasper is a Brewer". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  25. 1 2 3 Arckless, Harry (18 July 2023). "Brewers Sign Jasper Moon". Burton Albion FC. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  26. ↑ Crawford, Colston (11 September 2023). "Moon enjoying life with the Brewers". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  27. ↑ O’Kane, Doug (31 March 2024). "Reds visit ex-coach's lowly Burton". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  29. ↑ "Defender Moon signs on season-long loan". Harrogate Town AFC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  30. ↑ Howell, Rhys (30 August 2024). "Harrogate Town land 'aggressive' and 'mobile' League One defender on transfer deadline day". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "Harrogate Town 1-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "Five of WhoScored's top performers in Sky Bet League Two". EFL. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  33. ↑ Crawford, Colston (24 July 2025). "Good Moon rising as Jasper stakes claim". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  34. ↑ Howell, Rhys (29 April 2025). "Burton Albion's Jasper Moon unlikely to return to Harrogate Town after successful loan spell". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  35. ↑ Aloia, Andrew (7 May 2026). "Burton Albion: Fabio Tavares among six Brewers released". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  36. ↑ "Burton Albion 1-1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  37. ↑ "Gary Bowyer proud as Burton secure League One status with Exeter draw". Bucks Free Press. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  38. ↑ Miller, Ben (13 June 2026). "Port Vale: New signing Jasper Moon eyes promotion from League Two". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  39. ↑ "Jasper Moon is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  40. ↑ Wobschall, Leon (18 January 2023). "Barnsley FC transfer news: Jasper Moon joins League One outfit Burton Albion on loan". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  42. ↑ "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  43. ↑ "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  44. ↑ "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  45. 1 2 "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  46. 1 2 "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  47. ↑ "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  48. ↑ "Games played by Jasper Moon in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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