Canan Moodie was born and raised in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa.

After completing high school, he joined the Blue Bulls Academy in Pretoria; competing in the 2021 RSA provincial under-20 championship.

Shortly after his professional debut, he joined the Bulls franchise during their first season of the United Rugby Championship (URC).

Moodie is the youngest player in the South Africa national team at the age of 21 years old, as of January 2024.

Two months later, he was also named in the final 33-person South Africa squad for the 2023 World Cup in France.