Cory Miller
Cory Miller (born July 22, 1988) is an American soccer player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cory Miller | ||
Date of birth | July 22, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Olivet Nazarene Tigers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 1 | (0) |
2010 | DFW Tornados | 8 | (0) |
2011 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Los Angeles Blues | 42 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Indy Eleven | 54 | (1) |
2018 | Detroit City FC | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2017 |
Career
College and Amateur
Miller was an all-conference centerback at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois from 2006-2009. During his senior season in 2009, he led ONU to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and the NAIA national tournament – both program firsts. He was two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete and CCAC All-First Team and CCAC All-Academic Team in 2009.
During his college years he also played with the Atlanta Blackhawks[1] and the DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Miller was invited to try out with the Portland Timbers prior to their inaugural season in Major League Soccer in 2011,[3] but was not offered a contract by the team.
Miller signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he joined Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League.[4] He made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against Puerto Rico Islanders. On August 28, 2014, Miller was signed by Indy Eleven of the North American Soccer League.[5]
For the 2018 season he was on the roster at Detroit City FC.[6]
References
- http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/13598759.html#STATS Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2011-04-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Former all-conference standout, Cory Miller will tryout [sic] for Major League Soccer Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- "Miller makes it to the big leagues".
- "Defender Cory Miller Joins Indy Eleven".
- http://detroitcityfc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=5933388