Melissa Moore (née Liston; born July 17, 1975)[1] is a retired American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge as a goalkeeper.
[2][3] Widely recognized as one of the league's top goalkeepers, Moore played professionally for the Charge during the Women's United Soccer Association's entire three-year run.
[4] After completing her master's degree, Moore contacted the San Diego Spirit to inquire about a possible administrative position with the club which was starting in the new Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) league, but was invited to a local tryout instead.
[13][9] During the WUSA spring training tournament, Moore impressed Philadelphia Charge coach Mark Krikorian, who signed her after she was waived.
[14][5] She proceeded to shut out her former teammates 2–0 in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,155 at Torero Stadium, in what The San Diego Union Tribune called the WUSA's "first fairy tale".
[15] During her second season, Moore was widely recognized as one of the top goalkeepers in the league,[4][5] leading what Soccer Digest called "a nearly impenetrable defense".