Miller Thomson (footballer)

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Miller Thomson
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Position(s) Right Back & Right winger
Team information
Current team
Dundee United
Number 29
Youth career
-2015 East Fife
2015-2021 Dundee United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Dundee United 24 (1)
2023–2024Montrose (loan) 12 (3)
International career
2024– Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:00 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Miller Thomson (born 20 July 2004) [1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United as a midfielder. He made his senior debut in 2022, aged 17.

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Club career

Miller Thomson joined the Dundee United Academy at the age of 11 from local club East Fife and graduated through the Scottish Football Association Performance School at St John's Roman Catholic High School in Dundee. In February 2022 he extended his contract with Dundee United until 2024 after good performances for the under-18 team and having been included in the first team squad. [2] He made his first team debut aged 17, as a substitute in a 3–0 Scottish Cup defeat against Celtic on 14 March 2022. [3] In United's next match, away to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership, Thomson made his first starting appearance, but was substituted at half time. [4]

In August 2023, Thomson joined Scottish League One club Montrose on loan until January 2024. [5]

In August 2024 Thomson scored his first goal for United in a 2-2 draw with city rivals Dundee at Tannadice. [6]

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References

  1. "Miller Thomson Player Profile". Arab Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. "Miller Thomson signs two-year extension". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. Smith, Ewan (15 March 2022). "Siegrist blunder, Shed experiment, youth spark and top six focus: 4 Dundee United talking points as Tannadice side crash out of Scottish Cup to Celtic". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. Temple, Alan (24 March 2022). "Tam Courts backs teen star Miller Thomson to shine at Dundee United as boss reveals reasons for half-time St Mirren sacrifice". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. "MONTROSE MOVE TO BRING MILLER IN ON SIX MONTH LOAN | Montrose Football Club". montrosefc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. "Dundee United 2–2 Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2024.