Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Eric Miller was born January 15, 1993, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.

Miller was raised in Woodbury, Minnesota, Miller started playing soccer for the Bangu Tsunami and Minnesota Thunder Academy. In 2011 Miller won the Gatorade Player of the Year award and the Mr. Soccer Award for the state of Minnesota after scoring 16 goals and gaining 15 assists in his final year at Woodbury High School. He then went to Creighton University where he played for the Creighton Bluejays. Miller also played for two seasons with the Portland Timbers U23s in the USL PDL.

Miller was drafted by the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft with the fifth pick in the first round. He made his professional debut for the Impact on March 8, 2014 against FC Dallas.

In February 2016, Miller was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft and general allocation money.

Miller, as well as $50,000 in General Allocation Money, was traded from Colorado to Minnesota on May 1, 2018. Colorado received Sam Nicholson in return, as well as an International Spot.

Miller was traded from Minnesota United to New York City FC on July 29, 2019 for $50,000 in General Allocation Money.

On November 26, 2019, Miller was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Miller joined the Portland Timbers for the 2023 season.