Eric Miller (soccer)

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Eric Miller
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Miller with Colorado Rapids in 2017
Personal information
Full name Eric Miller [1]
Date of birth (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31) [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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 Creighton Bluejays 63 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 28 (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
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 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.

Contents

Club career

Early career

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

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

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

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

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

On November 26, 2019, Miller was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft.

Portland Timbers

On February 25, 2023, Miller signed as a free agent with Portland Timbers. [10]

International career

In January 2016, Miller received his first call up to the senior United States squad for friendlies against Iceland and Canada. [11]

Personal life

Miller has been in a relationship with Kassey Kallman since 2009. [12] They married at the end of 2018.

Career statistics

As of March 8, 2020 [13]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montreal Impact 2014 MLS 210—0010220
2015 90002010120
Club total300002020340
FC Montreal (loan) 2015 USL 10———10
Club total10———10
Colorado Rapids 2016 MLS 2604010—310
2017 3000000—300
Club total5604010—610
Minnesota United 2018 MLS 1800000—180
2019 600000—60
Club total2400000—240
New York City FC 2019 MLS 500000—50
Club total500000—50
Nashville SC 2020 MLS 200000—20
Club total200000—20
Career Total11804030201270

    Honors

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