Liam Miller
Liam William Peter Miller (13 February 1981 – 9 February 2018) was an Irish professional footballer. Miller began his career with Celtic and was later loaned to Aarhus in 2001. He joined Manchester United in 2004 on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling.[2]
.jpg.webp) Miller with Sunderland in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam William Peter Miller[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1981[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 2018 (aged 36) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Celtic | 26 | (2) |
| 2001 | → AGF (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Manchester United | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Leeds United (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Sunderland | 57 | (3) |
| 2009 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Hibernian | 66 | (7) |
| 2011–2013 | Perth Glory | 49 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Brisbane Roar | 24 | (3) |
| 2014 | Melbourne City | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Cork City | 29 | (0) |
| 2016 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 25 | (1) |
| Total | 346 | (19) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Republic of Ireland | 21 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Miller represented the Republic of Ireland team internationally, making his debut in 2004 against the Czech Republic.
Miller died on 9 February 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 36.[3]
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- "The world's a stage for Miller – Scotsman.com Sport". Sport.scotsman.com. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- "Liam Miller: Former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder dies aged 36". BBC Sport. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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