Matthew Millar (soccer)
Australian soccer player
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Matthew Millar is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back.
 Millar with Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
| 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) |
| 2025 | Havadar | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2024 | |||
Millar is from a family of ten children, eight of them male and two female. He played junior football at Langwarrin.[1]
Club career
Melbourne City
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]
South Melbourne
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]
Central Coast Mariners
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]
Newcastle Jets
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]
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
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]
St Mirren
On 7 September 2021, Millar moved to Scotland to sign a 1-year contract for St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[11]
Macarthur FC
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] In May 2024, Millar was named in an alleged A-League bet-fixing scheme.[13]
Istiklol
On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Millar on a contract until the end of the 2024 season.[14] Millar won the 2024 Tajikistan Higher League with the club and featured in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.[15] On 20 January 2025, Istiklol announced that they had decided not to renew their contract with Millar after it expired at the end of the 2024 season.[16]
Havadar
In January 2025, Millar joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Havadar.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dandenong Thunder | 2013[17] | Victorian Premier League | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2014[18] | NPL Victoria | 25 | 7 | – | – | – | 3[a] | 0 | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 7 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |||||
| Melbourne City Youth | 2015[19] | NPL Victoria 1 | 22 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||||
| Melbourne City | 2015–16[20] | A-League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| South Melbourne | 2016[21] | NPL Victoria | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7[b] | 4 | 33 | 11 | ||
| 2017[22] | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6[c] | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||||
| 2018[23] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 18 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 4 | 83 | 24 | ||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2018–19[20] | A-League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Newcastle Jets | 2019–20[20] | 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[24] | 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[25] | Tajikistan Higher League | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 6[g] | 0 | 0[h] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Havadar | 2024–25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 256 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 309 | 54 | ||
- Appearances in Dockerty Cup
- Three appearances and one goal in NPL Victoria finals; four appearances and three goals in Dockerty Cup
- One appearance in NPL Victoria finals; five appearances in Dockerty Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances and goals in the A-League Men finals series
- Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
- Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup