Nick Millington

Nicholas Stephen "Nick" Millington (born August 9, 1991) is a retired American-born Guyanese footballer.

Nick Millington
Nick Millington with the U.S. U17 national team
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Stephen Millington
Date of birth (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991
Place of birth Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2006 Raleigh CASL Elite
2006–2008 IMG Soccer Academy
2008–2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2010–2011 Elon Phoenix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Cary Clarets 6 (1)
2012–2014 Carolina RailHawks 32 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 United States U17 11 (0)
2008–2009 United States U18 11 (0)
2012 Guyana 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 13, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 13, 2014

Career

Youth, College and Amateur

After spending time with Raleigh CASL Elite and the U.S. Soccer Residency program, Millington signed to play at Wake Forest University. In this freshman year in 2008, Millington made 13 appearances including one starts and finished the year with a goal and an assist.

After making 14 appearances for Wake Forest in 2009, Millington transferred to Elon University where he saw more playing time, starting 16 of 17 matches in 2010 and scoring one goal. In 2011, he made 21 appearances and finished with a goal and two assists.

Millington also spent the 2009 season with the Cary Clarets in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

On May 18, 2012, Millington signed his first professional contract, joining NASL club Carolina RailHawks.[2] He made his professional debut on June 2 in a 2-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders.[3]

International

Millington spent time with both the U.S. U17 and U18 national teams.[2] On August 13, 2012, Millington was called up by the Guyanese national team for their international friendly match against Bolivia.[4]

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References
  1. "2009 Cary Clarets stats". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. "RailHawks add defensive players to roster". North American Soccer League. NASL. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  3. http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=488&getGameID=175
  4. "RailHawks Players Join National Team for International Friendlies". North American Soccer League. NASL. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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