Peyton John Miller (born November 8, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peyton John Miller[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 8, 2007 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2023 | New England Revolution | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | New England Revolution II | 25 | (3) |
| 2023– | New England Revolution | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | United States U1 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | United States U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 17 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 17 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editMiller began training with the Revolution academy as a 13-year-old in April 2021.[3] On June 12, 2023, he signed a professional contract with the Revolution. He was 15 years and 216 days old, making him the youngest professional signing by the Revolution.[3]
Miller made his Revolution first team, and Major League Soccer, debut, on July 17, 2024, against the Philadelphia Union.[4] In doing so he became the second-youngest player to ever appear for the Revolution, behind only Diego Fagúndez.[4] He received MLS "Team of the Matchday" honors for week 28 following his performance in the Revolution's 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on July 20, 2024.[5]
Major League Soccer listed Miller as the 22nd best young player in the league on their annual "22 Under 22" list for the 2024 season.[6]
International career
editOn September 1, 2023, Miller was called up to the U.S. Under-17 Men's Youth National Team for the Václav Ježek Cup in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. This was his fifth appearance for the U.S. Youth National Yeam, after previously being called up twice for the U-16s, once for the U-15s, and once before for the U-17s.[7]
On October 25, 2023, Miller was called up for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia. He was the second-youngest player on the United States roster.[8] On October 4, 2024, Miller was called up as a forward for a pair of friendlies in Chile with the U.S. Under-20 Men's Youth National Team, where he was again one of the two youngest players at the camp.[9] He started the first of these two friendlies, on October 12, 2024.[10]
Personal life
editMiller is from Unionville, Connecticut.[2] He grew up as a fan of the Revolution, and idolized Diego Fagundez, who was the club's youngest professional signing when he signed in 2010.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played November 10, 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New England Revolution II | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: New England Revolution (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 18. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "15-year-old Peyton Miller becomes New England Revolution's youngest MLS Homegrown Player signing". revolutionsoccer.net. MLS. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c Sorapuru, Julian E.J. (August 17, 2023). "At 15, he's the youngest soccer player ever signed by the Revolution. Next up, homework". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Revs fall to Union, 5-1; return home to host FC Dallas on Saturday night". revolutionsoccer.net. 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Pongratz, Caleb (2024-07-22). "Peyton Miller honored with spot on Team of the Matchday 28". Prost International [PINT]. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "2024 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR Rankings". mlssoccer. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Revolution Homegrown Player Peyton Miller called up to U.S. U-17 Youth National Team". revolutionsoccer.net. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Homegrown defender/midfielder Peyton Miller named to United States' FIFA U-17 World Cup roster". revolutionsoccer.net. October 25, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Under-20 Men's Youth National Team Set to Take on FIFA U-20 World Cup Host Chile in Santiago". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ @USYNT (October 12, 2024). "Today's #U20MYNT Starting XI". x.com.
- ^ "Peyton Miller". MLS Next Pro. MLS. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Peyton Miller at Soccerway