Cory Miller
FullnameCory Miller
Birth dateJuly 22, 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PositionDefender
Collegeyears 12006–2009
College 1Olivet Nazarene Tigers
Years 12009
Clubs 1Atlanta Blackhawks
Caps 11
Goals 10
Years 22010
Clubs 2DFW Tornados
Caps 28
Goals 20
Years 32011
Clubs 3Carolina RailHawks
Caps 310
Goals 30
Years 42012–2013
Clubs 4Los Angeles Blues
Caps 442
Goals 41
Years 52014–2017
Clubs 5Indy Eleven
Caps 554
Goals 51
Years 62018
Clubs 6Detroit City FC
Caps 60
Goals 60
Pcupdate30 October 2017

Cory Miller (born July 22, 1988) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

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

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

  1. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  3. ^ "Former all-conference standout, Cory Miller will [sic] for Major League Soccer Portland Timbers". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  4. ^ "Miller makes it to the big leagues". April 2011.
  5. ^ "Defender Cory Miller Joins Indy Eleven"
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-05-14.