The history of professional football in Great Britain is littered with examples of players who didn't start their careers in the game with their hometown clubs.
Former Scotland striker Denis Law didn't start out with his native Aberdeen, but instead made his name as a legendary goal scorer with Huddersfield Town, Manchester City (twice), Torino and Manchester United.
Trevor Francis, Britain's first million pound player, opted to learn his trade with Birmingham City at the expense of hometown club Plymouth Argyle, Alan Shearer was rejected by Newcastle United as a teenager - only to return to Tyneside for a world record £15million fee in 1996 following spells with Southampton and Newcastle United and - closer to home - Torquay United record appearance holder Kevin Hill was told by Exeter City that he was 'too small, not strong enough and couldn't win headers.'
You can also add to that list Torquay-born Kieffer Moore, whose only spell in his career with the Gulls came in the form of a loan spell from Forest Green Rovers in the 2016-17 season where he scored five goals in four appearances.
Moore had been part of the United youth set-up that was closed down by then chairman Mike Bateson in 2004. By the point he 'returned ' home to Plainmoor, he had already taken in spells with clubs as varied as Paignton Saints in the South Devon League through to Truro City and Dorchester Town before he was handed his first taste of league football at Yeovil Town by current Torquay manager Gary Johnson. In addition to this, he also had a spell in Norway with Viking FK.
It could be argued that his stint on loan with the Gulls in November 2016 - which started with a goal versus Wrexham on his debut and also included a hat-trick in Tuesday night fixture against Solihull Moors - helped to kick-start his career - the latest chapter of which has seen him called up for Ryan Giggs' latest Wales squad.
He qualifies to represent the principality through his maternal grandfather, who hails from Gwynedd.
His call-up caps off what has been a memorable season for Moore, which has seen him win promotion to the Championship with Barnsley and was one of five Tykes players to be named the League One Team of the season.
Moore heads into the Welsh squad, as one of four uncapped players, with a point to prove.
In his three previous spells in the Championship with Yeovil, Ipswich - the then Tractor Boys manager Mick McCarthy paid a fee believed to be in the region of £20,000 to Forest Green for his services in January 2017- and Barnsley, he has managed to find the back of the net only eight times in 51 appearances.
In a career which has seen him prove many of his doubters wrong, and one that took him near and far at an age where many players are cocooned in the world of Under-23 development football, an international cap will surely give him extra kudos as he aspires to establish himself at Championship level at what can regarded as his peak years.
