Liam Miller
| Date of birth | 13 February 1981 |
| Place of birth | Cork |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Died | 09 February 2018 |
Liam Miller was playing for Ovens in County Cork when he attracted the interest of Celtic.
Hailed as a Celtic star, the Republic midfielder had a disappointing season in his first term at Manchester United.
Liam joined Sunderland in August 2006 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in February 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 28 Oct 1997 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Aarhus GF | 01 Aug 2001 | 11 Jul 2002 | L |
| Manchester United | 13 Jul 2004 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Leeds United | 04 Nov 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Sunderland | 31 Aug 2006 | 15 Jan 2009 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 15 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Hibernian | 11 Sep 2009 | 31 May 2011 | |
| Perth Glory | 03 Jun 2011 | 22 May 2013 | |
| Brisbane Roar | 22 May 2013 | 30 Oct 2014 | |
| Melbourne City | 11 Nov 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | |
| Cork City | 15 Jan 2015 | 19 Jan 2016 | |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 18 Feb 2016 | 30 Aug 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship | 26 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 22 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 16 | 8 |
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| 2008-09 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 11 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2006 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Leeds United v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Sunderland v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Southend United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Barnsley v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Luton Town v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2007 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | Toulon Under-20 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Unity Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 09 Oct 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
| 09 Mar 1999 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 2 |
| 11 May 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round group 2 |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | D | 3-3 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 24 Nov 1999 | Malta v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 14 |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | W | 3-2 | U21 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
| 07 May 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Japan | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 09 May 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 13 May 2002 | Republic of Ireland v South Africa | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 15 May 2002 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Finland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Russia v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 10 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | L | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 10 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 10 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Albania v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 10 |
| 02 Jun 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Albania | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 10 |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 10 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Nigeria v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | Unity Cup | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Republic of Ireland v China PR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Serbia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Colombia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 29 May 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Montenegro | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.