Tyler Miller

Tyler Austin Miller (born March 12, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

For other people named Tyler Miller, see Tyler Miller (disambiguation).

Tyler Miller
Tyler Miller representing the United States on June 9, 2019.
Personal information
Full name Tyler Austin Miller[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993
Place of birth Woodbury, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 1
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– Minnesota United 5 (0)
National team‡
2015 United States U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 13, 2015

Miller grew up in Woodbury, New Jersey and attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.[2]

Career

College and amateur

Miller spent his entire college career at Northwestern University. He made a total of 77 appearances for the Wildcats and finished with a school record 36 shutouts.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Ocean City Nor'easters and Chicago Fire U-23.[3][4][5]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Miller was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[6] Four days later however, Miller opted to sign with German Regionalliga side SVN Zweibrücken where he made 10 appearances.[7] On July 9, 2015, Miller signed with USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2.[8] He made his debut three days later in a 4–0 victory over Arizona United SC.[9]

Los Angeles FC

On December 12, 2017, Miller was selected by Los Angeles FC with the first selection in the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft. On March 4, 2018, Miller debuted in a match against his former team, the Seattle Sounders. Going on to win 1–0, Miller made 4 saves to keep a clean sheet.

Minnesota United

On 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.[10] On August 19, 2020, it was announced that Miller had undergone hip surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2020 season.[11]

International

Miller has represented the United States at the Under-23 level.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 August 2020[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SVN Zweibrücken 2014–15 Regionalliga 10000——100
Seattle Sounders FC 2 2015 USL 10———10
Seattle Sounders FC 2016 MLS 00300 00030
2017 1020—1[lower-alpha 1]040
Total 1050001070
Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) 2016 USL 120———120
2017 220———220
Total 350000000350
Los Angeles FC 2018 MLS 33040—00370
2019 28000—2[lower-alpha 1]0300
Total 610400020670
Minnesota United 2020 MLS 50——0050
Career total 11209000301240
  1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors

Seattle Sounders FC

Los Angeles FC

References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. 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."
  3. "2012 Ocean City Nor'easters stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. "2013 Chicago Fire U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. "2014 Chicago Fire U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  6. "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.
  7. Liljenwall, Ari (January 19, 2015). "Report: Seattle Sounders draft pick Tyler Miller opts for contract in Germany". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  8. "Sounders FC 2 signs goalkeeper Tyler Miller". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  9. "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.
  10. "Goalkeeper Tyler Miller Joins MNUFC". mnufc.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. "Minnesota United goalkeeper Tyler Miller undergoes hip surgery, to miss rest of 2020 season". mlssoccer.com. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  12. Tyler Miller at Soccerway
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