{{short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | image = 200px | caption = Millar with Central Coast Mariners | name = Matthew Millar | fullname = Matthew George Millar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | height = 186 cm | position = Right back<br />Right midfielder | currentclub = - | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Langwarrin SC | youthyears2 = 2015–2016 | youthclubs2 = Melbourne City | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Dandenong Thunder | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = Melbourne City NPL | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Melbourne City | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = South Melbourne | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 18 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Central Coast Mariners | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2019–2021 | clubs6 = Newcastle Jets | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = St Mirren | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2022–2024 | clubs9 = Macarthur FC | caps9 = 35 | goals9 = 10 | years10 = 2024 | clubs10 = Istiklol | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2025 | clubs11 = Havadar | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 1 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 11 December 2024 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Matthew Millar''' is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back.
Millar is from a family of ten children, eight of them male and two female. He played junior football at Langwarrin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/meet-the-newcastle-jet-with-nine-crazy-siblings|title=Meet the Newcastle Jet with nine 'crazy' siblings|website=The World Game|date=17 October 2019 }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/perth-glory-v-melbourne-city-fc-ffa-cup-21-10-2015/836673|title=Perth Glory vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Semi-Finals, 21st Oct 2015|date=31 July 2017|website=FFA Cup}}</ref> He made his A-league debut against Newcastle Jets off the bench.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
===South Melbourne=== In February 2016, Millar left Melbourne City to return to the National Premier Leagues Victoria, signing for reigning premiers South Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|title=SOUTH SIGN MILLAR AND M'BAKA ON DEADLINE DAY|url=http://www.smfc.com.au/deadlineday16/|website=smfc.com.au|date=17 February 2016 |accessdate=7 March 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="MILLAR EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL END OF 2017">{{cite web|last1=Kyrou|first1=John|title=MILLAR EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL END OF 2017|url=http://www.smfc.com.au/millar-extends-contract/|website=smfc.com.au|date=19 May 2016 |accessdate=19 May 2016}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/millar-makes-mariners-move-497453|title=Millar makes Mariners move|first=John|last=Davidson|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=9 July 2018|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709160242/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/millar-makes-mariners-move-497453|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Newcastle Jets=== On 1 February 2019 it was announced Millar had signed for the Newcastle Jets for the 19-20 A-League season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/newcastle-ceo-mckinna-addresses-millar-speculation|title=Newcastle Jets confirm Millar signing for 2019/20|website=Hyundai A-League|language=en|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/alessandro-diamanti-claims-johnny-warren-medal|title=The big winners from the Dolan Warren Awards 2020|website=Hyundai A-League|access-date=2020-09-11}}</ref>
====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.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2020/october/matt-millar-joins-town/|title=Matt Millar Joins Town|website=www.shrewsburytown.com|date=5 October 2020}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Shrewsbury on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Crewe Alexandra.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crewe 3-4 Shrewsbury |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2020/november/crewe-3-4-shrewsbury/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |accessdate=11 November 2020}}</ref> After the club were unable to agree a deal for a permanent transfer, Millar returned to Australia on 19 January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2021/01/19/matt-millar-ends-shrewsbury-town-loan-and-returns-to-newcastle-jets/ |title=Matt Millar ends Shrewsbury Town loan and returns to Newcastle Jets |website=Shropshire Star - Sport |date=19 January 2021}}</ref>
=== St Mirren === On 7 September 2021, Millar moved to Scotland to sign a 1-year contract for St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saints complete signing of Matt Millar|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/4094-saints-complete-signing-of-matt-millar|access-date=2021-09-07|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref>
=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Comito |first=Matt |date=7 July 2022 |title=Millar the 'perfect fit' for Yorke's Bulls as defender makes ALM return |url=https://keepup.com.au/news/millar-the-perfect-fit-for-yorkes-bulls-as-defender-makes-alm-return |website=KEEPUP}}</ref> In May 2024, Millar was named in an alleged A-League bet-fixing scheme.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/30/two-more-macarthur-fc-players-named-in-alleged-a-league-bet-fixing-scheme | title=Two more Macarthur FC players named in alleged A-League bet-fixing scheme | work=The Guardian | date=30 May 2024 }}</ref>
=== Istiklol === On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Millar on a contract until the end of the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=ИСТИҚЛОЛ» ХАТИ ҲИМОЯАШРО БО ФУТБОЛБОЗ АЗ АВСТРАЛИЯ МУСТАҲКАМ КАРД БОШГОҲИ ФУТБОЛИ "ИСТИҚЛОЛ" ХАТИ ҲИМОЯИ ХУДРО БО БОЗИНГАРИ АВСТРАЛИЯГӢ МЭТЮ МИЛЛАР МУСТАҲКАМ НАМУД. |url=https://t.me/fcistiklol2007/27225 |website=t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 |publisher=FC Istiklol Telegram |access-date=4 August 2024 |language=Tajik |date=3 August 2024}}</ref> Millar won the 2024 Tajikistan Higher League with the club and featured in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.<ref name=havadar/> On 20 January 2025, Istiklol announced that they had decided not to renew their contract with Millar after it expired at the end of the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=«ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БО ДУ ҲИМОЯТГАР ХАЙРУХУШ НАМУД БОШГОҲИ ФУТБОЛИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ» ТАСМИМ ГИРИФТ, КИ БО ДУ ФУТБОЛБОЗИ ЛЕГИОНЕР ШАРТНОМАИ ҲАМКОРИРО ТАМДИД НАНАМОЯД |url=https://t.me/fcistiklol2007/30285 |website=t.me/fcistiklol2007 |publisher=FC Istiklol Telegram |access-date=20 January 2025 |language=Tajik |date=20 January 2025}}</ref>
=== Havadar === In January 2025, Millar joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Havadar.<ref name=havadar>https://x.com/FrontPgFootball/status/1878600379761348913</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 11 December 2024}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Dandenong Thunder |2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2013PLR.html|title=2013 Victorian Premier League Results|publisher=Victorian League Archive|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |Victorian Premier League |9||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||3{{efn|name=Dockerty|Appearances in Dockerty Cup}}||0||12||0 |- |2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2014NPLR.html|title=2014 Victorian Premier League Results|publisher=Victorian League Archive|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |NPL Victoria |25||7||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||3{{efn|name=Dockerty}}||0||28||7 |- !colspan=2|Total !34||7||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||6||0||40||7 |- |Melbourne City Youth |2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2015NPL1WR.html|title=2015 Victorian Premier League 1 Results|publisher=Victorian League Archive|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |NPL Victoria 1 |22||3||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||22||3 |- |Melbourne City |2015–16<ref name="Soccerway Profile">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/australia/ffa-cup/2014/s10001/final-stages/|title=Matthew Millar Soccerway|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |A-League |4||0||1||1||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||0||0||5||1 |- |rowspan=4|South Melbourne |2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2016NPLR.html|title=2016 Victorian Premier League Results|publisher=Victorian League Archive|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |rowspan=3|NPL Victoria |26||7||0||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||7{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in NPL Victoria finals; four appearances and three goals in Dockerty Cup}}||4||33||11 |- |2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2017NPLR.html|title=2017 Victorian Premier League Results|publisher=Victorian League Archive|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |25||9||4||2||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||6{{efn|One appearance in NPL Victoria finals; five appearances in Dockerty Cup}}||0||35||11 |- |2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2018NPLR.html|title=2018 Victorian Premier League Results|publisher=Victorian League Archive|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |14||2||0||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||1{{efn|name=Dockerty}}||0||15||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !65||18||4||2||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||14||4||83||24 |- |Central Coast Mariners |2018–19<ref name="Soccerway Profile"/> |A-League |21||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||21||1 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Newcastle Jets |2019–20<ref name="Soccerway Profile"/> |rowspan="2" valign="center"|A-League |24||4||3||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||27||4 |- |2020–21 |18||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !42||4||3||0||-||-||-||-||-||-||45||4 |- |Shrewsbury Town (loan) |2020–21<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|88413|2020|accessdate=12 December 2020}}</ref> |League One |9||1||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||1||13||2 |- |St Mirren |2021–22 |Scottish Premiership |12||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||12||0 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Macarthur FC |2022–23 |rowspan="2" valign="center"|A-League Men |26||5||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||28||5 |- |2023–24 |8||5||2||0||colspan="2"|-||5{{efn|name=AFC|Appearances and goals in the AFC Cup}}||1||1{{efn|name=ALF|Appearances and goals in the A-League Men finals series}}||0||16||6 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !34||10||4||0||-||-||5||1||1||0||44||11 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Istiklol |2024<ref>2024 FC Istiklol season</ref> |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Tajikistan Higher League |8||1||5||0||colspan="2"|-||6{{efn|name=ACL2|Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two}}||0||0{{efn|name=TSC|Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup}}||0||19||1 |- |Havadar |2024–25 |Persian Gulf Pro League |5||0||0||0||colspan="6"|–||5||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !256||45||19||3||0||0||10||1||23||5||309||54 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Macarthur''' *Australia Cup: 2022<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thefootballsack.com.au/2022/10/macarthur-prevail-in-australia-cup-final-against-sydney-united.html|first=Timothy|last=Gibson|website=The Football Sack|date=2 October 2022|access-date=4 October 2022|title=Macarthur prevail in Australia cup final against Sydney United}}</ref>
'''Istiklol''' *Tajikistan Higher League: 2024<ref name=havadar/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{soccerway|matthew-millar/423393}}
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