Ethan Moore says he has moved on mentally and physically after injury ordeal | OneFootball

“I feel like I’ve moved on mentally and physically now and I’m just looking forwards,” said Ethan Moore, speaking to Sunderland Echo.

The 21-year-old Sunderland forward joined Gateshead on loan in January to build senior minutes in the National League.

He suffered a serious knee injury in March 2023, then returned after 887 days by replacing Felix Scott for the final half-hour of Sunderland Under-21s’ 3-2 defeat at Southampton in August. He featured a further 17 times before leaving on loan.

Moore has since made seven appearances for Rob Elliot’s side, most recently off the bench in Tuesday’s 3-1 home win over York City. “I am definitely moving towards where I want to be.”

“I just want to play as many minutes as I can and show everyone what I can do. I want to get myself into the starting line-up but it’s just about playing as many games as I can.”

Gateshead were 11 points from safety six weeks ago, but only two defeats in their last 11 have lifted them out of the relegation zone before Saturday’s home meeting with fellow strugglers Yeovil Town. With Non-League Day, the Gateshead Supporters Society are targeting 2,000 and ticket prices are reduced by up to 20%.

“If you come down you’ll see good quality. We need that support here because we still have a lot of work to do so it would be great to see supporters getting down here on Saturday and getting behind us.”

Source: Sunderland Echo