Lewis Miller (born 24 August 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Australia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Miller | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pittwater RSL | |||
| Manly United | |||
| 2016 | Sydney FC | ||
| 2017 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | North Shore Mariners | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | CCM Academy | 48 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Central Coast Mariners | 54 | (1) |
| 2022– | Hibernian | 44 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Australia U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Australia | 6 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editCentral Coast Mariners
editIn October 2019, Miller signed a scholarship contract with Central Coast Mariners, following a strong pre-season.[2] 3 months later, in January 2020, he signed a two-year contract, upgrading him to a professional senior contract.[3]
Hibernian
editIn June 2022 Miller signed a three-year contract for Scottish side Hibernian, effective from 1 July.[4] He had been due to join Australian side Macarthur FC, having signed a pre-contract deal with them before the end of his contract at Central Coast Mariners, but then signed for Hibernian instead, netting Macarthur FC an undisclosed transfer fee.[5]
International career
editMiller was first called up to the Australian under-23 side in October 2021, for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches against Indonesia in Tajikistan.[6] He made his debut for the side against Indonesia on 26 October 2021, winning a penalty in a 3–2 win.[7] Miller was subsequently called up to the team for the final 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.[8]
He was selected by the senior Australian (Socceroos) team in October 2023.[9] Miller made his international debut on 13 October as a substitute against England at Wembley,[10] becoming the 635th Socceroo.[11] He made his first full appearance in the starting line-up on 16 November 2023 in a World Cup qualifier match against Bangladesh, in which his side won 7–0 at AAMI Park.[12][13]
On February 3, 2024, Miller gave away a penalty and a direct free kick against South Korea at the quarter-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, with both set pieces leading to South Korea scoring; the game would end in a 1–2 loss.[14]
Miller scored his first international goal on 10 October 2024, in a 3–1 win against China in 2026 World Cup qualifying.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played on 15 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2018–19 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | A-League Men | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | A-League Men | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 59 | 1 | |||||
| Hibernian | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 87 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 105 | 3 | |||
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 June 2024 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia |  China |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ Carbone, Benito (8 March 2019). "'The Class of '19'? Mulvey aims to craft Mariners golden era". A-League.
- ^ "Lewis Miller signs scholarship contract with Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Lewis Miller signs senior contract on the Coast". Central Coast Mariners. 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Hibernian: Lewis Miller & Momodou Bojang join as Rocky Bushiri retuns on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Australian U23 International Lewis Miller Joins Hibs!". Hibernian. 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Lewis Miller called up to Australian U23 squad". Central Coast Mariners FC. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Clark, George (27 October 2021). "Olyroos take big step toward Asian Cup". The Islander. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "11 NSW young guns set for U23's Asian Cup quest". Football NSW. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Subway Socceroos squad named for historic October fixtures". Socceroos. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Miller makes Australia debut at Wembley". BBC Sport. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Every Subway Socceroos debut in 2023". Socceroos. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Tim (17 November 2023). "Miller buoyant after first full match for Socceroos". Socceroos. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Miller makes full debut in big Socceroos win". BBC Sport. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Socceroos lose 2-1 to South Korea in extra time of Asian Cup quarterfinal after conceding two late penalties". ABC News. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Greechan, John (11 October 2024). "Hibs star admits 'emotions took over' after World Cup redemption goal in huge Socceroos win". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
External links
edit- Lewis Miller at Soccerway