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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Miller | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1984 | University of Portland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | F.C. Portland | (7) | |
| 1989–1990 | Portland Timbers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Miller (born June 12, 1962) is a retired American soccer forward. A native of Tacoma, Washington, Miller attended the University of Portland where he played on the men's soccer team under coach Clive Charles.[ citation needed ] Miller was on the team from 1981 to 1984.[ citation needed ] In 1985 and 1986, he played with F.C. Portland of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1986, he was the league's second leading scorer with 19 points on 7 goals and 5 assists. Teammate Brent Goulet won the points title that year with 20 points on 9 goals and 2 assists. While F.C. Portland ran to the second best record on Goulet and Miller's scoring, the WSA named a champion based on regular season record only. The Hollywood Kickers therefore took the alliance title.
Miller later played with the Portland Timbers in 1989 and 1990.
As of 2007 [update] he coaches with the F.C. Portland youth club.
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