30 Facts About Liam Miller

Liam William Peter Miller was an Irish professional footballer.

Liam Miller moved to Australia's A-League in 2011 after his contract with Hibernian expired, and represented Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City there.

Liam Miller represented the Republic of Ireland team internationally, making his debut in 2004 against the Czech Republic.

Liam Miller earned 21 caps over the next five years, scoring one international goal.

Liam Miller was born in Cork, Ireland, to Billy Liam Miller, a Scot who was a Celtic fan.

Liam Miller grew up in Ovens, County Cork, and attended Coachford College.

Liam Miller joined Celtic in 1997 as a youth player, and made his professional league debut against Dundee United on 21 May 2000, as a 77th-minute substitute for fellow debutant Ryan McCann.

Liam Miller joined Manchester United for free on 1 July 2004, at the expiration of his Celtic contract.

Liam Miller was given a rare first-team start in January 2005 in an FA Cup tie against non-league Exeter City, but turned in a poor performance and was substituted in the second half.

Liam Miller made his debut at Elland Road the next day by starting in a goalless draw with Preston North End.

In July 2006, The Daily Telegraph reported that Liam Miller would be allowed to leave Manchester United, should the Red Devils receive a suitable offer.

Liam Miller left Manchester United after playing just nine league games in two seasons.

Liam Miller was linked with a move to Toronto FC, a Canadian club with ties to former Sunderland players Danny Dichio, Carl Robinson and Andy Welsh.

Liam Miller received interest in January 2009 as Championship club Queens Park Rangers expressed their wishes to secure a loan deal.

Liam Miller was left without a club after the summer transfer window closed on 31 August 2009, and he was training with clubs in Ireland to maintain his fitness.

Liam Miller called Hibernian manager John Hughes to offer his services.

New manager Colin Calderwood signed three new midfielders in January 2011 and Liam Miller was left out of the starting lineup for two games soon afterwards.

Liam Miller expressed a desire to stay at Hibs in March 2011, but the two parties did not agree a new contract and he left at the end of the season.

On 30 October 2014, Liam Miller was released by Brisbane Roar after asking to have his contract terminated following being dropped from the squad for two games with no explanation, which he found unprofessional and disrespectful.

Eleven days after leaving the Roar, Liam Miller signed for another A-League club, Melbourne City, on a short-term contract as a National Replacement Player in place of Aaron Mooy, joining fellow former Irish international Damien Duff.

Liam Miller joined League of Ireland outfit Cork City on 15 January 2015, choosing his hometown club over several offers in Asia.

Liam Miller was a regular in his only season at Turners Cross, in which his team finished as runners-up in the league and the FAI Cup to Dundalk, and on 19 January 2016 he chose to leave.

Liam Miller signed with American third-tier United Soccer League side Wilmington Hammerheads on 18 February 2016.

In 2017, Liam Miller held an assistant coaching role at Real Monarchs, a USL affiliate of Real Salt Lake.

Liam Miller was part of the Irish squad that won the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship in 1998.

Liam Miller made nine appearances for the Republic of Ireland at under-16 level.

Liam Miller was fielded in a game against Albania in 2003 despite having been suspended after receiving two yellow cards in UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship games against Switzerland and Albania.

In November 2017, it was made public that Liam Miller was receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Liam Miller had chemotherapy at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City before returning to Ireland.

Liam Miller died on 9 February 2018, only four days shy of his 37th birthday.