Kamal Miller
Kamal Anthony Miller (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a defender for Orlando City in Major League Soccer and the Canadian national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamal Anthony Miller[1] | ||
Date of birth | May 16, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
Number | 27 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Syracuse Orange | 78 | (7) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
2016–2017 | K-W United | 23 | (2) |
2018 | Reading United | 9 | (0) |
2019– | Orlando City | 16 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Canada | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 15, 2020 |
Early life
Miller played four years of college soccer at Syracuse University between 2015 and 2018. During his time at Syracuse, Miller earned both All-ACC and All-South Region honors.[2]
While at college, Miller also played for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri[3] and USL PDL sides K-W United FC[4][5] and Reading United AC.[6]
Club career
Orlando City
On January 11, 2019, Miller was selected 27th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[7] He officially signed with the club on March 1, 2019[8] and made his professional debut appearance the following day, starting in Orlando's season opener, a 2–2 draw with New York City FC.[9] As part of Orlando's end-of-season roster decisions it was announced Miller had his contract option for the 2020 season exercised.[10]
International
Youth
Miller was capped at youth level for Canada U20s, competing at the 2017 CONCACAF U20 Championship. Miller was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[11]
Senior
On March 18, 2019, he received his first senior call-up for Canada for their final CONCACAF Nations League qualifying game against French Guiana.[12] In June 2019, Miller was selected in Canada's 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad and made his senior international debut on June 23, entering as a 61st minute substitute in Canada's final group stage match, a 7–0 win over Cuba.[13]
Career statistics
Club
As of October 6, 2019[14]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Playoffs | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Orlando City | 2019 | MLS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 |
Career Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
References
- "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Canada" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2019 – via Bernews.
- "Kamal Miller – Men's Soccer". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "Success Stories Keep Coming for League1 Ontario". Ontario Soccer Association. February 11, 2015.
- "K-W United FC – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "K-W United FC – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "Reading United AC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller – D". www.readingunitedac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "Former Syracuse centerback Kamal Miller drafted 27th overall in MLS SuperDraft". The Daily Orange – The Independent Student Newspaper of Syracuse, New York. January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "Orlando City SC Signs 2019 MLS SuperDraft Pick Kamal Miller | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- "Boxscore: Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC 03/02/2019 | Matchcenter".
- "Orlando City SC Announces 2019 End-of-Season Roster Decisions". Orlando City SC. November 21, 2019.
- "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- Culver, Jordan. "Orlando City centerback Kamal Miller called up to Canadian men's national team". Pro Soccer USA.
- "Canada v Cuba Match Report". www.goldcup.org. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- "Canada – K. Miller – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Kamal Miller profile". Canada Soccer.
External links
- Kamal Miller at Major League Soccer
- Kamal Miller at Soccerway
- Kamal Miller at National-Football-Teams.com