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.

Kamal Miller
Personal information
Full name Kamal Anthony Miller[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-16) 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)
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 USL PDL sides K-W United FC[3][4] and Reading United AC.[5]

Club career

Orlando City

On January 11, 2019, Miller was selected 27th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[6] He officially signed with the club on March 1, 2019[7] and made his professional debut appearance the following day, starting in Orlando's season opener, a 2–2 draw with New York City FC.[8] As part of Orlando's end-of-season roster decisions it was announced Miller had his contract option for the 2020 season exercised.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 6, 2019[13]

Club Season League Cup League Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City 2019 MLS 16000––160
Career Totals 1600000160

International
As of January 16, 2020[14]
Canada national team
201930
202020
Total50

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 – Men's Soccer". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  3. "K-W United FC – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. "K-W United FC – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. "Reading United AC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Kamal Miller – D". www.readingunitedac.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "Orlando City SC Signs 2019 MLS SuperDraft Pick Kamal Miller | Orlando City Soccer Club".
  8. "Boxscore: Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC 03/02/2019 | Matchcenter".
  9. "Orlando City SC Announces 2019 End-of-Season Roster Decisions". Orlando City SC. November 21, 2019.
  10. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. Culver, Jordan. "Orlando City centerback Kamal Miller called up to Canadian men's national team". Pro Soccer USA.
  12. "Canada v Cuba Match Report". www.goldcup.org. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  13. "Canada – K. Miller – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  14. "Kamal Miller profile". Canada Soccer.
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