Tyler Austin Miller (born March 12, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
 Miller with the United States in 2019 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Tyler Austin Miller[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 12, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Woodbury, New Jersey, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Northwestern Wildcats | 77 | (0) | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2012 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 3 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2015 | SVN Zweibrücken | 10 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2016–2017 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 34 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Los Angeles FC | 61 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Minnesota United FC | 38 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023–2024 | D.C. United | 30 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2015 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 13, 2015 | |||||||||||
Miller grew up in Woodbury, New Jersey and attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.[3]
Youth and college career
editMiller was raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, and played for a youth team based in Pittsgrove Township as well as Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.[4] He spent his entire college career at Northwestern University in Illinois and made a total of 77 appearances for the Wildcats. Miller finished with 36 career shutouts, setting a new school record.[citation needed] He majored in communications and minored in English while at Northwestern University and worked for MLS club Chicago Fire as an intern. Miller also trained with the team during his internship.[5]
He also played in the Premier Development League for Ocean City Nor'easters and Chicago Fire U-23.[6][7][8]
Club career
editSeattle Sounders FC
editOn January 15, 2015, Miller was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[9] Four days later however, Miller signed with German Regionalliga side SVN Zweibrücken where he made 10 appearances.[10] On July 9, 2015, Miller signed with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2.[11] He made his debut three days later in a 4–0 victory over Arizona United SC.[12]
Miller missed the rest of the USL season while recovering from thumb surgery.[13] He signed a first-team contract with the Sounders at the end of the year.[13] While initially expected to be a bench player, Miller made his first-team debut in the second match of the 2016 season after starter Stefan Frei was ruled out with an injury. The team lost 2–1 to Real Salt Lake during the match, which was played on Miller's birthday.[14] His next match for the Sounders was a 2016 U.S. Open Cup match, also against Real Salt Lake, in which Miller made several saves to win a penalty shootout.[15] He played in two more U.S. Open Cup matches and was on the bench during the team's MLS Cup 2016 victory; Miller also played in several USL matches for Seattle Sounders FC 2.[16] He made one regular season appearance in 2017 but was later called up for a MLS Cup Playoff match against the Houston Dynamo, where Miller kept a clean sheet.[17]
Los Angeles FC
editOn December 12, 2017, Miller was selected by Los Angeles FC with the first selection in the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft.[18] On March 4, 2018, Miller debuted in a match against his former team, the Seattle Sounders. He made seven saves to keep a clean sheet as LAFC won 1–0.[19]
Miller went on to play in 33 matches for LAFC in their inaugural season, as Luis López was injured at the start of the year. He earned 10 shutouts in the regular season.[20]
Minnesota United
editOn January 16, 2020, Los Angeles FC traded Miller to Minnesota United FC in exchange for $150,000 GAM in 2020 and $50,000 TAM in 2021. The transaction included Minnesota signing Miller to a new contract through the 2022 season with a club option for an additional year.[21] On August 19, 2020, the club announced that Miller had undergone hip surgery and would miss the remainder of the 2020 season.[22] He later returned to the club as a starter for the 2021 season, but was later replaced in 2022 by Dayne St. Clair.[5]
D.C. United
editOn November 23, 2022, Miller signed with D.C. United as a free agent ahead of their 2023 season.[23] He became their starting goalkeeper and was assigned to play as a sweeper-keeper by manager Wayne Rooney.[24][25] Miller was selected by Rooney to play in the 2023 MLS All-Star Game against Arsenal F.C., which was hosted by D.C. United.[26] In August, Miller suffered a torn rotator cuff and underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.[27] D.C. United declined his contract option following their 2024 season.[28]
International career
editMiller represented the United States at the under-23 level and played in two friendly matches during preparations for 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[4]
He was first called up to the senior national team by Gregg Berhalter for a training camp in January 2019, along with other MLS players.[20] Miller was later named to the United States roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4][29]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played July 6, 2024[30]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SVN Zweibrücken | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2015 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2016 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 2016 | USL | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||||
| Los Angeles FC | 2018 | MLS | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United FC | 2020 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| D.C. United | 2023 | MLS | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 176 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
Honors
editSeattle Sounders FC
Los Angeles FC
Individual
References
edit- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
- ^ "Tyler Miller". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Staff. "South Jersey native Tyler Miller selected to USMNT's training camp in January", Courier Post, December 20, 2018. Accessed July 1, 2019. "Tyler Miller, a Woodbury native and Bishop Eustace Prep graduate, was selected to attend the U.S. Men’s National Team’s training camp in January."
- ^ a b c Tannenwald, Jonathan (June 5, 2019). "South Jersey's Tyler Miller impresses USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter in helping LAFC to top of MLS". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Goff, Steven (March 31, 2023). "He was a Chicago Fire intern. Now he will face his old team as United's goalkeeper". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Ocean City Nor'easters stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Chicago Fire U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Chicago Fire U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Sounders FC Selects Cristian Roldan in First Round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. January 15, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (January 19, 2015). "Report: Seattle Sounders draft pick Tyler Miller opts for contract in Germany". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 signs goalkeeper Tyler Miller". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 earns sixth shutout with 4-0 victory over Arizona United SC". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Pentz, Matt (December 21, 2015). "Seattle Sounders sign Andy Craven, Tyler Miller to first-team contracts". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Pentz, Matt (March 12, 2016). "Sounders fall to 0-2, losing to Real Salt Lake in Tyler Miller's debut". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Slaughter, Isaac (June 28, 2016). "Real Salt Lake vs. Sounders, U.S. Open Cup recap: Tyler Miller saves day". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Dave; Realio (January 19, 2017). "2016 Player Profile #23: Tyler Miller". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Baker, Geoff (November 22, 2017). "The phrase 'Next Man Up' doesn't do justice to what the Sounders are accomplishing". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Beacham, Greg (December 13, 2017). "Seattle goalie Tyler Miller leads LAFC list in MLS expansion draft". The Denver Post. Associated Press. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (March 4, 2018). "LAFC thrill new fans by winning their inaugural game against Seattle Sounders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Baxter, Kevin (December 20, 2018). "U.S. men's national soccer team calls three LAFC players and one from Galaxy for Chula Vista training camp". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Tyler Miller Joins MNUFC". mnufc.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota United goalkeeper Tyler Miller undergoes hip surgery, to miss rest of 2020 season". mlssoccer.com. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Goalkeeper Tyler Miller as a Free Agent" (Press release). D.C. United. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Maurer, Pablo (June 12, 2023). "With Messi on his way, it's time for MLS roster rules to change: MLS Weekly". The Athletic. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Bird, Hayden (July 16, 2023). "3 takeaways from the Revolution's dominant 4-0 win over D.C. United". Boston.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "DC United's Benteke, Miller selected to MLS All-Star roster that will face Arsenal". WTOP. Associated Press. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "D.C. United Goalkeeper Tyler Miller to Undergo Shoulder Surgery". D.C. United. September 18, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "D.C. United Announces 2024 End-of-Year Roster Decisions | DC United". dcunited.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (June 6, 2019). "LAFC's Tyler Miller and Walker Zimmerman make USMNT roster for Gold Cup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Tyler Miller at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.