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Matthew Millar (soccer)

Matthew Millar is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.

Matthew Millar
Millar with Central Coast Mariners
Personal information
Full name Matthew George Millar
Date of birth (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right back
Right midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Istiklol
Number 44
Youth career
Langwarrin SC
2015–2016 Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Dandenong Thunder 34 (7)
2015–2016 Melbourne City NPL 22 (3)
2015–2016 Melbourne City 4 (0)
2016–2018 South Melbourne 65 (18)
2018–2019 Central Coast Mariners 24 (1)
2019–2021 Newcastle Jets 42 (4)
2020–2021 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 9 (1)
2021–2022 St Mirren 12 (0)
2022–2024 Macarthur FC 35 (10)
2024– Istiklol 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

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

Club career

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Melbourne City

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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

Macarthur FC

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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]

Istiklol

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On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Millar on a contract until the end of the 2024 season.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dandenong Thunder 2013[14] Victorian Premier League 9 0 – – – 3[a] 0 12 0
2014[15] NPL Victoria 25 7 – – – 3[a] 0 28 7
Total 34 7 – – – 6 0 40 7
Melbourne City Youth 2015[16] NPL Victoria 1 22 3 – – – – 22 3
Melbourne City 2015–16[17] A-League 4 0 1 1 – – 0 0 5 1
South Melbourne 2016[18] NPL Victoria 26 7 0 0 – – 7[b] 4 33 11
2017[19] 25 9 4 2 – – 6[c] 0 35 11
2018[20] 14 2 0 0 – – 1[a] 0 15 2
Total 65 18 4 2 – – 14 4 83 24
Central Coast Mariners 2018–19[17] A-League 21 1 0 0 – – – 21 1
Newcastle Jets 2019–20[17] A-League 24 4 3 0 – – – 27 4
2020–21 18 0 – – – – 18 0
Total 42 4 3 0 - - - - - - 45 4
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2020–21[21] League One 9 1 2 0 0 0 – 2[d] 1 13 2
St Mirren 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 12 0 0 0 0 0 - - 12 0
Macarthur FC 2022–23 A-League Men 26 5 2 0 - - - 28 5
2023–24 8 5 2 0 - 5[e] 1 1[f] 0 16 6
Total 34 10 4 0 - - 5 1 1 0 44 11
Istiklol 2024[22] Tajikistan Higher League 6 1 5 0 - 4[g] 0 0[h] 0 15 1
Career total 249 45 19 3 0 0 9 1 23 5 300 54
  1. ^ a b c 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
  5. ^ Appearances and goals in the AFC Cup
  6. ^ Appearances and goals in the A-League Men finals series
  7. ^ Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
  8. ^ Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup

Honours

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Macarthur

References

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  1. ^ "Meet the Newcastle Jet with nine 'crazy' siblings". The World Game.
  2. ^ "Perth Glory vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Semi-Finals, 21st Oct 2015". FFA Cup. 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "SOUTH SIGN MILLAR AND M'BAKA ON DEADLINE DAY". smfc.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. ^ Kyrou, John (19 May 2016). "MILLAR EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL END OF 2017". smfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. ^ Davidson, John (9 July 2018). "Millar makes Mariners move". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Newcastle Jets confirm Millar signing for 2019/20". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  7. ^ "The big winners from the Dolan Warren Awards 2020". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Matt Millar Joins Town". www.shrewsburytown.com. 5 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Crewe 3-4 Shrewsbury". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Matt Millar ends Shrewsbury Town loan and returns to Newcastle Jets". Shropshire Star - Sport. 19 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Saints complete signing of Matt Millar". www.stmirren.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. ^ Comito, Matt (7 July 2022). "Millar the 'perfect fit' for Yorke's Bulls as defender makes ALM return". KEEPUP.
  13. ^ "ИСТИҚЛОЛ» ХАТИ ҲИМОЯАШРО БО ФУТБОЛБОЗ АЗ АВСТРАЛИЯ МУСТАҲКАМ КАРД БОШГОҲИ ФУТБОЛИ "ИСТИҚЛОЛ" ХАТИ ҲИМОЯИ ХУДРО БО БОЗИНГАРИ АВСТРАЛИЯГӢ МЭТЮ МИЛЛАР МУСТАҲКАМ НАМУД". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  14. ^ "2013 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  15. ^ "2014 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  16. ^ "2015 Victorian Premier League 1 Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  17. ^ a b c "Matthew Millar Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  18. ^ "2016 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  19. ^ "2017 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  20. ^ "2018 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Games played by Matthew Millar in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  22. ^ 2024 FC Istiklol season
  23. ^ 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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