Kamal Miller

Canadian soccer player (born 1997)

Kamal Miller
Miller with Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kamal Anthony Miller[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Number 4
Youth career
Malvern SC
North Scarborough SC
Vaughan Azzurri
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)
2019–2020 Orlando City 28 (0)
2021–2023 CF Montréal 60 (3)
2023 Inter Miami 22 (0)
2024– Portland Timbers 7 (0)
International career‡
2017 Canada U20 1 (0)
2019– Canada 42 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 23, 2024

Kamal Anthony Miller (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Canada national team.

Early life

Born in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Miller is of Jamaican and Trinadadian descent.[3] He began playing youth soccer at age four with Malvern SC.[4] Afterward, he played with North Scarborough SC and Vaughan Azzurri.[5]

College career

Miller played four years of college soccer at Syracuse University between 2015 and 2018. He scored his first collegiate goal on September 22, 2015, against Binghamton.[6] In 2018, he was named to the All-ACC third team[7] and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region third team.[8]

Club career

Early career

While at college, Miller also played for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri[9] and USL PDL sides K-W United FC[10][11] and Reading United AC.[12]

Orlando City

On January 11, 2019, Miller was selected 27th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[13] He officially signed with the club on March 1, 2019[14] and made his professional debut appearance the following day, starting in Orlando's season opener, a 2–2 draw with New York City FC.[15] As part of Orlando's end-of-season roster decisions it was announced Miller had his contract option for the 2020 season exercised.[16]

CF Montréal

Miller was selected by Austin FC in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft[17] and immediately traded to the Montreal Impact in exchange for $225,000 in General Allocation Money and a first round pick (11th) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[18] He made his debut for Montreal on April 17 against Toronto FC. After a strong start with Montreal, the club announced on July 12 a contract extension until 2023.[19] Miller scored his first goal for his new club on November 3, scoring the second in a 2–0 win over the Houston Dynamo.[20]

As a result of Miller's strong play for Montreal during the 2022 MLS season, in July 2022 the league announced him as one of the commissioner's picks for the 2022 MLS All-Star Game.[21]

Inter Miami CF

On April 12, 2023, Miller was traded by CF Montréal to Inter Miami CF with $1.3 million in General Allocation Money for Bryce Duke and winger Ariel Lassiter.[22] He made his Miami debut on April 22 against the Houston Dynamo.[23] In October 2023, Miami announced that they had signed Miller to a contract extension through the 2026 season, with a club option for 2027.[24]

Portland Timbers

Ahead of the 2024 season, he was traded to the Portland Timbers for $625,000 in general allocation money, an international roster spot, plus another $150,000 GAM in performance-based incentives.[25]

International career

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.[26]

Senior

Miller in the World Cup Qualifications in 2021

On March 18, 2019, he received his first senior call-up for Canada for their final CONCACAF Nations League qualifying game against French Guiana.[27] 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.[28] In July 2021 Miller was called up to represent Canada at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[29]

Miller in the 2022 FIFA World Cup for Canada

In November 2022, Miller was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[30] He played every minute of the team's run in Qatar, as they were eliminated in the group stage.[31]

In June 2023 Miller was named to Canada's 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[32] On June 19 he was called-up to the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.[33]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played April 13, 2024[34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
K-W United 2016 PDL 12 0 0 0 1 0 — — 13 0
2017 11 2 0 0 0 0 — — 11 2
Total 23 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 24 2
Reading United 2018 PDL 9 0 0 0 4 0 — — 13 0
Orlando City 2019 MLS 16 0 — — — — 16 0
2020 12 0 — 2 0 — — 14 0
Total 28 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 30 0
CF Montréal 2021 MLS 27 1 1 0 — — — 28 1
2022 27 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 — 33 2
2023 6 0 0 0 — — — 6 0
Total 60 3 1 0 2 0 4 0 — 67 3
Inter Miami 2023 MLS 22 0 6 0 — — 7 0 35 0
Portland Timbers 2024 MLS 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 7 0
Career total 149 5 7 0 9 0 4 0 7 0 176 5

International

As of match played March 23, 2024[35]
National team Year Apps Goals
Canada 2019 3 0
2020 2 0
2021 13 0
2022 14 0
2023 9 0
2024 1 0
Total 42 0

Honours

CF Montréal

Inter Miami

Individual

References

  1. ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Canada" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. ^ "Kamal Miller". CF Montréal. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Canadian Kamal Miller takes talents to kitchen during pandemic - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
  4. ^ Kamal Miller at the Canadian Soccer Association
  5. ^ "Canada Soccer announces squad for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". Canadian Soccer Association. November 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Miller's First Career Goal Leads Orange By Binghamton". Syracuse University Athletics.
  7. ^ "Orange Trio Earn All-ACC Honors". Syracuse University Athletics.
  8. ^ "Buchanan, Miller Earn All-Region Honors". Syracuse University Athletics.
  9. ^ "Success Stories Keep Coming for League1 Ontario". Ontario Soccer Association. February 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "K-W United FC – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "K-W United FC – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Reading United AC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller – D". www.readingunitedac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Orlando City SC Signs 2019 MLS SuperDraft Pick Kamal Miller | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  15. ^ "ORLvsNYC 03-02-2019 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  16. ^ "Orlando City SC Announces 2019 End-of-Season Roster Decisions". Orlando City SC. November 21, 2019.
  17. ^ "2020 Expansion Draft results: Austin FC makes picks". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Impact acquires centre back Kamal Miller from Austin FC". www.impactmontreal.com. December 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "Contract extension for defender Kamal Miller". July 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "CF Montreal blanks Houston to set up must-win season finale". November 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Kamal Miller selected for the MLS All-Star Game". CF Montréal. July 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "CF Montreal sends CanMNT's Miller to Inter Miami". April 12, 2023.
  23. ^ Galindo, Peter (April 24, 2023). "Canadians Abroad Roundup: How Alphonso Davies' injury impacts Canada's summer plans". Canadian Soccer Daily.
  24. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Defender Kamal Miller to Contract Extension". Inter Miami CF. October 3, 2023.
  25. ^ "Timbers acquire defender Kamal Miller from Inter Miami CF". Portland Timbers. January 4, 2024.
  26. ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  27. ^ Culver, Jordan. "Orlando City centerback Kamal Miller called up to Canadian men's national team". Pro Soccer USA.[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ "Canada v Cuba Match Report". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  29. ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2021 CONCACAF GOLD CUP ROSTER". July 1, 2021.
  30. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 13, 2022). "Canada announces 26-man squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar". Canadian Premier League.
  31. ^ Bedakian, Armen (January 16, 2023). "WATCH: CanMNT star Kamal Miller reflects on World Cup journey (Money Buys Happiness)". OneSoccer.
  32. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2023). "Former CPLers Loturi, Zator called up by Canada for 2023 Concacaf Nations League Finals". Canadian Premier League.
  33. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 19, 2023). "CanMNT announces final 23-man squad for Concacaf Gold Cup". Canadian Premier League.
  34. ^ "K. Miller". Soccerway. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  35. ^ Kamal Miller at the Canadian Soccer Association
  36. ^ "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup". Retrieved November 21, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  37. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (August 20, 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

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