Liam Miller

Irish association football player (1981-2018)

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]

Liam Miller
Miller with Sunderland in 2007
Personal information
Full name Liam William Peter Miller[1]
Date of birth (1981-02-13)13 February 1981[1]
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Date of death 9 February 2018(2018-02-09) (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)
2001AGF (loan) 18 (0)
2004–2006 Manchester United 9 (0)
2005–2006Leeds 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 change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. "The world's a stage for Miller – Scotsman.com Sport". Sport.scotsman.com. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  3. "Liam Miller: Former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder dies aged 36". BBC Sport. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.