Eric Miller (soccer)
 Miller with the Colorado Rapids in 2017 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Miller[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 15, 1993[1] | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Portland Timbers | ||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| Bangu Tsunami | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Thunder | |||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Creighton Bluejays | 63 | (4) | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Portland Timbers U23s | 12 | (3) | ||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Montreal Impact | 30 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2015 | → FC Montreal (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Colorado Rapids | 56 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Minnesota United | 24 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2019 | New York City | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Nashville SC | 43 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023– | Portland Timbers | 37 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2023 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | United States U20 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2015–2016 | United States U23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 14, 2016 | |||||||||||
Eric Miller (born January 15, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Jacksonville, Florida and raised in Woodbury, Minnesota,[2] Miller started playing soccer for the Bangu Tsunami and Minnesota Thunder Academy.[3] In 2011 Miller won the Gatorade Player of the Year award and the Mr. Soccer Award for the state of Minnesota after scoring 16 goals and gaining 15 assists in his final year at Woodbury High School.[4] He then went to Creighton University where he played for the Creighton Bluejays.[3] Miller also played for two seasons with the Portland Timbers U23s in the USL PDL.[3]
Montreal Impact
[edit]Miller was drafted by the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft with the fifth pick in the first round.[5] He made his professional debut for the Impact on March 8, 2014, against FC Dallas.[6]
Colorado Rapids
[edit]In February 2016, Miller was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft and general allocation money.[7]
Minnesota United
[edit]Miller, as well as $50,000 in General Allocation Money, was traded from Colorado to Minnesota on May 1, 2018. Colorado received Sam Nicholson in return, as well as an International Spot.[8]
NYCFC
[edit]Miller was traded from Minnesota United to New York City FC on July 29, 2019, for $50,000 in General Allocation Money.[9]
Nashville SC
[edit]On November 26, 2019, Miller was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft.
Portland Timbers
[edit]On February 25, 2023, Miller signed as a free agent with Portland Timbers.[10]
International career
[edit]In January 2016, Miller received his first call up to the senior United States squad for friendlies against Iceland and Canada.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Miller has been in a relationship with Kassey Kallman since 2009.[12] They married at the end of 2018.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of March 8, 2020[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2014 | MLS | 21 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Club total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| FC Montreal (loan) | 2015 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Club total | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Colorado Rapids | 2016 | MLS | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Club total | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 61 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United | 2018 | MLS | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Club total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| New York City FC | 2019 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Club total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Club total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 118 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
Honors
[edit]Montreal Impact
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 23, 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Eric Miller".
- ^ a b c "Eric Miller". Montreal Impact. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Patrick. "Woodbury boys soccer: Miller named Gatorade Player of the Year". Woodbury Bulletin. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "Montreal Impact pick Eric Miller with 5th pick in 2014 MLS Draft". Mount Royal Soccer. January 16, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "FC Dallas vs. Montreal Impact". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Eric Miller from Montreal Impact". February 14, 2016.
- ^ "MLS Deadline Day: Every move as Primary Transfer Window closes". MLS. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "New York City FC Acquires Defender Eric Miller from Minnesota United". nycfc.com. New York City FC. July 29, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Timbers sign free agent defender Eric Miller | PTFC".
- ^ "Evans, Orozco Released to Club Teams as MNT's January Camp Winds Down". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Family ties don't necessarily bind as Kassey Kallman ponders a rooting strategy". startribune.com. Star Tribune. March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Miller Bio". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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