Kamal Anthony Miller (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Canada national team.
![]() Miller with Canada in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamal Anthony Miller[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Malvern SC | |||
North Scarborough SC | |||
Vaughan Azzurri | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Syracuse Orange | 78 | (7) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
2016–2017 | K-W United | 23 | (2) |
2018 | Reading United | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Orlando City | 28 | (0) |
2021– | CF Montréal | 54 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Canada | 28 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2022 |
He began playing youth soccer at age four with Malvern SC.[3] Afterwards, he played with North Scarborough SC and Vaughan Azzurri.[4]
Miller played four years of college soccer at Syracuse University between 2015 and 2018. He scored his first collegiate goal on September 22, 2015, against Binghamton.[5] In 2018, he was named to the All-ACC third team[6] and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region third team.[7]
While at college, Miller also played for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri[8] and USL PDL sides K-W United FC[9][10] and Reading United AC.[11]
On January 11, 2019, Miller was selected 27th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[12] He officially signed with the club on March 1, 2019[13] and made his professional debut appearance the following day, starting in Orlando's season opener, a 2–2 draw with New York City FC.[14] As part of Orlando's end-of-season roster decisions it was announced Miller had his contract option for the 2020 season exercised.[15]
Miller was selected by Austin FC in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft[16] and immediately traded to the Montreal Impact in exchange for $225,000 in General Allocation Money and a first round pick (11th) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[17] He made his debut for Montreal on April 17 against Toronto FC. After a strong start with Montreal, the club announced on July 12 a contract extension until 2023.[18] Miller scored his first goal for his new club on November 3, scoring the second in a 2–0 win over the Houston Dynamo.[19]
As a result of Miller's strong play for Montreal during the 2022 MLS season, in July 2022 the league announced him as one of the commissioner's picks for the 2022 MLS All-Star Game.[20]
Born in Canada, Miller is of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.[21]Miller was capped at youth level for Canada U20s, competing at the 2017 CONCACAF U20 Championship. Miller was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[22]
On March 18, 2019, he received his first senior call-up for Canada for their final CONCACAF Nations League qualifying game against French Guiana.[23] In June 2019, Miller was selected in Canada's 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad and made his senior international debut on June 23, entering as a 61st minute substitute in Canada's final group stage match, a 7–0 win over Cuba.[24] In July 2021 Miller was called up to represent Canada at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[25]
In November 2022, Miller was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[26]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
K-W United | 2016 | PDL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
2017 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
Reading United | 2018 | PDL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Orlando City | 2019 | MLS | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
2020 | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
CF Montréal | 2021 | MLS | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
2022 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
Total | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
Career total | 114 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 127 | 5 |
Canada | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2019 | 3 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 13 | 0 |
2022 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 28 | 0 |
CF Montreal
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