Ryan Miller in 2008 with Columbus Crew |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Miller | ||
| Date of birth | December 14, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrington, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Halmstads BK | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Indiana Invaders | 15 | (1) |
| 2008 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Cleveland City Stars (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Ljungskile | 14 | (0) |
| 2010– | Halmstads | 43 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ryan Miller (born December 14, 1984, in Barrington, Illinois) is an American professional soccer player. He is currently playing for Swedish club Halmstads BK.
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Miller attended Barrington High School, where he finished his prep career with 100 points, on 36 goals and 28 assists. He attended University of Notre Dame and as a fifth year senior in 2007, he was a Second Team NSCAA All-American and earned CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American honors. He finished his time with the Fighting Irish with 86 straight starts, the most in the team's history.
During his college years, Miller also played for Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.
Originally drafted by Columbus in the third round (31st overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, Miller was signed off waivers by D.C. United on September 15, 2008, after seven reserve team appearances for The Crew. He made his debut on October 1, 2008, in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Primera Division de Mexico side Cruz Azul. He has made a total of three appearances for United, including two starts, all coming in the CONCACAF Champions League.[1] However, only a week into the new MLS season, Miller was waived by D.C. United.
After his release by the Major League Soccer side, Miller went on trial with several clubs in Europe, eventually signing with Swedish Superettan side Ljungskile SK.[2][3] After a short but successful stint with the club, Miller moved up a division to the Allsvenskan league with fellow Swedish club Halmstads BK, which he hade been on trial with the previous spring.[4][5]
On December 21, 2010 Ryan Miller was called up to the USA national team squad by head coach Bob Bradley for the upcoming friendly against Chile.[6][7]
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