Cory Miller (born July 22, 1988) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cory Miller | ||
| Date of birth | July 22, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Olivet Nazarene Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | DFW Tornados | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Los Angeles Blues | 42 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Indy Eleven | 54 | (1) |
| 2018 | Detroit City FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2017 | |||
Career edit
College and amateur edit
Miller was an all-conference centerback at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois from 2006 to 2009. During his senior season in 2009, he led ONU to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and the NAIA national tournament – both program firsts. He was a two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete and CCAC All-First Team and CCAC All-Academic Team in 2009.
During his college years he also played with the Atlanta Blackhawks[1] and the DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional edit
Miller was invited to try out with the Portland Timbers prior to their inaugural season in Major League Soccer in 2011,[3] but was not offered a contract by the team.
Miller signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he joined Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League.[4] He made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against Puerto Rico Islanders. On August 28, 2014, Miller was signed by Indy Eleven of the North American Soccer League.[5]
For the 2018 season he was on the roster at Detroit City FC.[6]
References edit
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Former all-conference standout, Cory Miller will tryout [sic] for Major League Soccer Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ "Miller makes it to the big leagues". April 2011.
- ^ "Defender Cory Miller Joins Indy Eleven".
- ^ http://detroitcityfc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=5933388