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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew George Millar | ||
Date of birth | 23 August 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back Right midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Istiklol | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
Langwarrin SC | |||
2015–2016 | Melbourne City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Dandenong Thunder | 34 | (7) |
2015–2016 | Melbourne City NPL | 22 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Melbourne City | 4 | (0) |
2016–2018 | South Melbourne | 65 | (18) |
2018–2019 | Central Coast Mariners | 24 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Newcastle Jets | 42 | (4) |
2020–2021 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2021–2022 | St Mirren | 12 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Macarthur FC | 35 | (10) |
2024– | Istiklol | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024 |
Matthew Millar is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.
Millar is from a family of ten children, eight of them male and two female. He played junior football at Langwarrin. [1]
On 21 October 2015 he made his senior professional debut for Melbourne City in a 2015 FFA Cup match against Perth Glory. [2] He made his A-league debut against Newcastle Jets off the bench.[ citation needed ]
In February 2016, Millar left Melbourne City to return to the National Premier Leagues Victoria, signing for reigning premiers South Melbourne. [3] On 19 May 2016, after 7 goals in 14 appearances, Millar extended his contract with South Melbourne until the end of the 2017 NPL Victoria season. [4]
In July 2018, Millar returned to the A-League, signing a one-year contract with Central Coast Mariners. When Millar signed with rivals the Jets he was famously told to go home upon announcing his move at training. [5]
On 1 February 2019 it was announced Millar had signed for the Newcastle Jets for the 19-20 A-League season. [6]
For his first season at Newcastle he started every game for the club, except the last 2 due to an injury. He played predominantly as a very attacking wing back and was their equal 2nd top goalscorer with 4 goals as well as 3 assists.
During the same season he received a NAB Young Player of the Year nomination in March. Riley McGree was the winner of the award for the season. [7]
On 5 October 2020, Millar joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a short-term loan deal until January 2021 with an option to buy. [8] He scored his first goal for Shrewsbury on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Crewe Alexandra. [9] After the club were unable to agree a deal for a permanent transfer, Millar returned to Australia on 19 January 2021. [10]
On 7 September 2021, Millar moved to Scotland to sign a 1-year contract for St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. [11]
After not being able to solidify a place in St Mirren’s starting 11, Millar returned to the A-League Men signing for Macarthur FC on a one-year deal. [12]
On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Millar on a contract until the end of the 2024 season. [13]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dandenong Thunder | 2013 [14] | Victorian Premier League | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 [a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
2014 [15] | NPL Victoria | 25 | 7 | – | – | – | 3 [a] | 0 | 28 | 7 | ||||
Total | 34 | 7 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |||||
Melbourne City Youth | 2015 [16] | NPL Victoria 1 | 22 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||||
Melbourne City | 2015–16 [17] | A-League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
South Melbourne | 2016 [18] | NPL Victoria | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 [b] | 4 | 33 | 11 | ||
2017 [19] | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6 [c] | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||||
2018 [20] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 [a] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||||
Total | 65 | 18 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 4 | 83 | 24 | ||||
Central Coast Mariners | 2018–19 [17] | A-League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
Newcastle Jets | 2019–20 [17] | A-League | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 4 | |||
2020–21 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 4 | ||
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2020–21 [21] | League One | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 [d] | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
St Mirren | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
Macarthur FC | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 5 | |||
2023–24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 [e] | 1 | 1 [f] | 0 | 16 | 6 | |||
Total | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 11 | ||
Istiklol | 2024 [22] | Tajikistan Higher League | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 6 [g] | 0 | 0 [h] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Career total | 251 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 304 | 54 |
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