Lewis Miller (soccer)
Australian soccer player (born 2000)
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Lewis Miller (born 24 August 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers 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 | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | Hibernian | 65 | (3) |
| 2025– | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Australia U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Australia | 20 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
In October 2019, Miller was awarded a TAG Foundation scholarship with Central Coast Mariners, following a strong pre-season.[2] Three months later, in January 2020, he signed a two-year contract, upgrading him to a professional senior contract.[3]
Hibernian
In 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]
In April 2025, Hibs activated a one-year extension to Miller's contract.[6]
Blackburn Rovers
In August 2025, Miller signed a 3-year deal with the option of a further 12 months at Blackburn Rovers.[7][8]
On 21 November 2025, Miller scored his first goal for the club with a header in a 2–1 away win over Preston North End.[9] On 11 January 2026, Miller was named captain in a 0–0 draw with Hull City in the FA Cup following the absence of Todd Cantwell from the squad.[10][11]
On 14 February 2026, Miller came on as a half-time substitute in a 3–1 win over Queens Park Rangers but was stretchered off after nine minutes. Blackburn later confirmed that he had suffered a complete rupture of his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for an estimated nine months and excluding him from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Australia.[12][13]
International career
Miller 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.[14] He made his debut for the side against Indonesia on 26 October 2021, winning a penalty in a 3–2 win.[15] Miller was subsequently called up to the team for the final 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.[16]
He was selected by the senior Australian (Socceroos) team in October 2023.[17] Miller made his international debut on 13 October as a substitute against England at Wembley,[18] becoming the 635th Socceroo.[19] 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.[20][21]
On 3 February 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.[22]
Miller scored his first international goal on 10 October 2024, in a 3–1 win against China in 2026 World Cup qualifying.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 14 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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 | ||
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| Total | 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 85 | 5 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2025–26 | Championship | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 148 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 175 | 8 | |||
- Includes Australia Cup, Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
International
- As of match played 19 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2024 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia |  China | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 20 March 2025 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Indonesia | 4–0 | 5–1 | |