Kirk Millar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirk Steven Millar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Linfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Linfield | ||
| 2009– | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Linfield | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Chorley (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | Linfield | 21 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2014 | Northern Ireland U21 | 11 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2015. | |||
Kirk Steven Millar (born 7 July 1992, Belfast) is a Northern Irish football player who currently plays for Linfield as a Winger following his release by Oldham Athletic.
Career
Oldham Athletic
He joined Oldham's Centre of Excellence as a first year scholar in May 2009,[3] having previously been at Linfield from the age of ten, progressing to reserve team football at the age of fifteen and then making a first team appearance at the age of sixteen.[4]
He made his Football League debut on 13 March 2010 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers[2] and started his first match for the club on 30 March in a 3–2 defeat against Brentford.[5] He was offered a two-year professional contract by Oldham in April 2010, twelve months ahead of his scholarship expiring.[6] Millar's chances of establishing a first team place for Oldham Athletic in the 2011–12 season were dealt a blow as he was sent off in a reserves team match against Morecambe for clashing with the keeper Lawrie Walker just after recently being told by the manager Paul Dickov that he was going to be given a chance to show his ability at the end of the 2010–11 season.[7]
Millar had scarcely featured for Latics throughout the 2012–13 season but found a place in the team when Paul Dickov left the club and new man Lee Johnson arrived. Millar played a crucial part in Oldham's survival, assisting several goals, most notably Matt Smith's late winner against Bury FC at Gigg Lane. Millar scored his first & only goal for Oldham during the last game of the season against Leyton Orient, slotting the ball into the bottom right hand corner to make it 1–1.[8]
At the end of the 2013–14 season, a season in which he was limited to a few substitute appearances, Millar was released after 6 years at the club.[9]
Chorley (Loan)
In October 2012 he joined Chorley on loan for a one-month period[10] and made his club debut on 16 October in a Northern Premier League match against AFC Fylde.[11]
Millar made a guest appearance and scored for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Wolves in July 2014 at Tallaght Stadium.[12]
Linfield
In August 2014, Linfield manager Warren Feeney announced the signing of Millar on a free transfer. Millar signed a 2-year contract following a trial period with the club.[13]
International career
In February 2011 Millar received a call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-21 team[14] On 9 February 2011 Millar received his first cap coming on as a second-half substitute against Wales Under-21.[15] On 13 May 2011, Millar was called up for stand-bye for the Northern Ireland U-21 in their euro qualifier against Faroe Islands Under-21.[16]
In June 2011 he received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-20 team, along with team-mate Carl Winchester for July's Milk Cup tournament.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[18] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Linfield | 2014–15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Chorley (loan) | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2012–13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Linfield | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 2 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 6 August 2015
References
- ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Oldham 2 Wycombe 2". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ↑ "New youth players sign on". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ↑ "Kirk's reminder of home". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ↑ "Oldham 2- 3 Brentford". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ↑ "Dreams come true". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ↑ "Millar Ban Blow For Latics". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 1–1 Oldham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Oldham Athletic retained list". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Watters, David (15 October 2012). "Latics loan duo lift Chorley". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Match report: AFC Fylde – 16/10/2012". Chorley FC. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ "Warren Feeney announces new signing". Linfield F.C. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "Latics pair win international call ups". Oldham Athletic FC. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ↑ "New Feeney injury blow". Oldham Athletic AFC. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Call Up For Winchester". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Millar, Winchester Win Milk Cup Call Ups calls". Oldham Athletic AFC. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Football League Trophy