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Kamal Miller
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Miller with Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current club Inter Miami CF
Number 31
Youth career
Malvern SC
North Scarborough SC
Vaughan Azzurri
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)
2021–2023 CF Montréal 60 (3)
2023– Inter Miami 22 (0)
National team
2017 Canada U20 1 (0)
2019– Canada 41 (0)
Honours
Representing  Canada
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up 2023
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2023.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 22, 2023

Kamal Anthony Miller (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF and the Canada national team.

Early life

Born in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Miller is of Jamaican and Trinadadian descent. He began playing youth soccer at age four with Malvern SC. Afterward, he played with North Scarborough SC and Vaughan Azzurri.

College career

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. In 2018, he was named to the All-ACC third team and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region third team.

Club career

Early career

While at college, Miller also played for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri and USL PDL sides K-W United FC and Reading United AC.

Orlando City

On January 11, 2019, Miller was selected 27th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. He officially signed with the club on March 1, 2019 and made his professional debut appearance the following day, starting in Orlando's season opener, a 2–2 draw with New York City FC. As part of Orlando's end-of-season roster decisions it was announced Miller had his contract option for the 2020 season exercised.

CF Montréal

Miller was selected by Austin FC in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft 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. 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. Miller scored his first goal for his new club on November 3, scoring the second in a 2–0 win over the Houston Dynamo.

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.

Inter Miami CF

On April 12, 2023 Miller was traded by CF Montréal to Inter Miami CF along with $1.3 million dollars in General Allocation Money in exchange for Bryce Duke and winger Ariel Lassiter. He made his debut on April 22 against the Houston Dynamo. In October 2023, Miami announced that they had signed Miller to a contract extension through the 2026 season, with a club option for 2027.

International career

Youth

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.

Senior

Kamal Miller vs Panama
Miller in the World Cup Qualifications in 2021

On March 18, 2019, he received his first senior call-up for Canada for their final CONCACAF Nations League qualifying game against French Guiana. 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. In July 2021 Miller was called up to represent Canada at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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Miller in the 2022 FIFA World Cup for Canada

In November 2022, Miller was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He played every minute of the team's run in Qatar, as they were eliminated in the group stage.

In June 2023 Miller was named to Canada's 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. On June 19 he was called-up to the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Playoffs Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals 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 28 1
2022 27 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 33 2
2023 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 60 3 1 0 2 0 4 0 67 3
Inter Miami 2023 MLS 22 0 6 0 7 0 35 0
Career total 142 5 7 0 9 0 4 0 7 0 169 5

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Canada 2019 3 0
2020 2 0
2021 13 0
2022 14 0
2023 9 0
Total 41 0

Honours

CF Montréal

Inter Miami

  • Leagues Cup: 2023

Individual

  • MLS All-Star: 2022

See also

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