Matthew_Millar_(soccer)

Matthew Millar (soccer)

Matthew Millar (soccer)

Australian soccer player

Matthew Millar is an Australian professional footballer who most recently played as a right back for A-League Men club Macarthur FC.

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Millar is from a family of ten children, eight of them male and two female. He played junior football at Langwarrin.[1]

Club career

Melbourne City

On 21 October 2015 he made his senior professional debut for Melbourne City in a 2015 FFA Cup match against Perth Glory.[2] He made his A-league debut against Newcastle Jets off the bench.[citation needed]

South Melbourne

In February 2016, Millar left Melbourne City to return to the National Premier Leagues Victoria, signing for reigning premiers South Melbourne.[3] On 19 May 2016, after 7 goals in 14 appearances, Millar extended his contract with South Melbourne until the end of the 2017 NPL Victoria season.[4]

Central Coast Mariners

In July 2018, Millar returned to the A-League, signing a one-year contract with Central Coast Mariners. When Millar signed with rivals the Jets he was famously told to go home upon announcing his move at training.[5]

Newcastle Jets

On 1 February 2019 it was announced Millar had signed for the Newcastle Jets for the 19-20 A-League season.[6]

For his first season at Newcastle he started every game for the club, except the last 2 due to an injury. He played predominantly as a very attacking wing back and was their equal 2nd top goalscorer with 4 goals as well as 3 assists.

During the same season he received a NAB Young Player of the Year nomination in March. Riley McGree was the winner of the award for the season.[7]

Shrewsbury Town (loan)

On 5 October 2020, Millar joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a short-term loan deal until January 2021 with an option to buy.[8] He scored his first goal for Shrewsbury on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Crewe Alexandra.[9] After the club were unable to agree a deal for a permanent transfer, Millar returned to Australia on 19 January 2021.[10]

St Mirren

On 7 September 2021, Millar moved to Scotland to sign a 1-year contract for St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[11]

Macarthur FC

After not being able to solidify a place in St Mirren’s starting 11, Millar returned to the A-League Men signing for Macarthur FC on a one-year deal.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 May 2022
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  1. Appearances in Dockerty Cup
  2. Three appearances and one goal in NPL Victoria finals; four appearances and three goals in Dockerty Cup
  3. One appearance in NPL Victoria finals; five appearances in Dockerty Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Macarthur

References

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    "Perth Glory vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Semi-Finals, 21st Oct 2015". FFA Cup. 31 July 2017.
  3. [3]
    "SOUTH SIGN MILLAR AND M'BAKA ON DEADLINE DAY". smfc.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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    Kyrou, John (19 May 2016). "MILLAR EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL END OF 2017". smfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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    Davidson, John (9 July 2018). "Millar makes Mariners move". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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    "Newcastle Jets confirm Millar signing for 2019/20". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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    "The big winners from the Dolan Warren Awards 2020". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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    "Matt Millar Joins Town". www.shrewsburytown.com. 5 October 2020.
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    "Crewe 3-4 Shrewsbury". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Matt Millar ends Shrewsbury Town loan and returns to Newcastle Jets". Shropshire Star - Sport. 19 January 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Saints complete signing of Matt Millar". www.stmirren.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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    Comito, Matt (7 July 2022). "Millar the 'perfect fit' for Yorke's Bulls as defender makes ALM return". KEEPUP.
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    "2013 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  14. [14]
    "2014 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  15. [15]
    "2015 Victorian Premier League 1 Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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    "Matthew Millar Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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    "2016 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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    "2017 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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    "2018 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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    "Games played by Matthew Millar in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  21. [21]
    Gibson, Timothy (2 October 2022). "Macarthur prevail in Australia cup final against Sydney United". The Football Sack. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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