Matthew Millar (soccer)

Matthew Millar

Millar with Central Coast Mariners
Personal information
Full name	Matthew George Millar
Date of birth	(1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right back Right midfielder
Youth career
	Langwarrin SC
2015–2016	Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Dandenong Thunder	34	(7)
2015–2016	Melbourne City NPL	22	(3)
2015–2016	Melbourne City	4	(0)
2016–2018	South Melbourne	65	(18)
2018–2019	Central Coast Mariners	24	(1)
2019–2021	Newcastle Jets	42	(4)
2020–2021	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	9	(1)
2021–2022	St Mirren	12	(0)
2022–2024	Macarthur FC	35	(10)
2024	Istiklol	8	(1)
2025–	Havadar	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024

Matthew Millar is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Havadar.

Millar is from a family of ten children, eight of them male and two female. He played junior football at Langwarrin.[1]

Club career

Melbourne City

On 21 October 2015 he made his senior professional debut for Melbourne City in a 2015 FFA Cup match against Perth Glory.[2] He made his A-league debut against Newcastle Jets off the bench.^[citation needed]

South Melbourne

In February 2016, Millar left Melbourne City to return to the National Premier Leagues Victoria, signing for reigning premiers South Melbourne.[3] On 19 May 2016, after 7 goals in 14 appearances, Millar extended his contract with South Melbourne until the end of the 2017 NPL Victoria season.[4]

Central Coast Mariners

In July 2018, Millar returned to the A-League, signing a one-year contract with Central Coast Mariners. When Millar signed with rivals the Jets he was famously told to go home upon announcing his move at training.[5]

Newcastle Jets

On 1 February 2019 it was announced Millar had signed for the Newcastle Jets for the 19-20 A-League season.[6]

For his first season at Newcastle he started every game for the club, except the last 2 due to an injury. He played predominantly as a very attacking wing back and was their equal 2nd top goalscorer with 4 goals as well as 3 assists.

During the same season he received a NAB Young Player of the Year nomination in March. Riley McGree was the winner of the award for the season.[7]

Shrewsbury Town (loan)

On 5 October 2020, Millar joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a short-term loan deal until January 2021 with an option to buy.[8] He scored his first goal for Shrewsbury on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Crewe Alexandra.[9] After the club were unable to agree a deal for a permanent transfer, Millar returned to Australia on 19 January 2021.[10]

St Mirren

On 7 September 2021, Millar moved to Scotland to sign a 1-year contract for St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.[11]

Macarthur FC

After not being able to solidify a place in St Mirren’s starting 11, Millar returned to the A-League Men signing for Macarthur FC on a one-year deal.[12] In May 2024, Millar was named in an alleged A-League bet-fixing scheme.[13]

Istiklol

On 3 August 2024, Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol announced the signing of Millar on a contract until the end of the 2024 season.[14] Millar won the 2024 Tajikistan Higher League with the club and featured in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.[15] On 20 January 2025, Istiklol announced that they had decided not to renew their contract with Millar after it expired at the end of the 2024 season.[16]

Havadar

In January 2025, Millar joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Havadar.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dandenong Thunder	2013[17]	Victorian Premier League	9	0	–		–		–		3[a]	0	12	0
	2014[18]	NPL Victoria	25	7	–		–		–		3[a]	0	28	7
	Total		34	7	–		–		–		6	0	40	7
Melbourne City Youth	2015[19]	NPL Victoria 1	22	3	–		–		–		–		22	3
Melbourne City	2015–16[20]	A-League	4	0	1	1	–		–		0	0	5	1
South Melbourne	2016[21]	NPL Victoria	26	7	0	0	–		–		7[b]	4	33	11
	2017[22]		25	9	4	2	–		–		6[c]	0	35	11
	2018[23]		14	2	0	0	–		–		1[a]	0	15	2
	Total		65	18	4	2	–		–		14	4	83	24
Central Coast Mariners	2018–19[20]	A-League	21	1	0	0	–		–		–		21	1
Newcastle Jets	2019–20[20]	A-League	24	4	3	0	–		–		–		27	4
	2020–21		18	0	–		–		–		–		18	0
	Total		42	4	3	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	4
Shrewsbury Town (loan)	2020–21[24]	League One	9	1	2	0	0	0	–		2[d]	1	13	2
St Mirren	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	12	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		12	0
Macarthur FC	2022–23	A-League Men	26	5	2	0	-		-		-		28	5
	2023–24		8	5	2	0	-		5[e]	1	1[f]	0	16	6
	Total		34	10	4	0	-	-	5	1	1	0	44	11
Istiklol	2024[25]	Tajikistan Higher League	8	1	5	0	-		6[g]	0	0[h]	0	19	1
Career total			251	45	19	3	0	0	10	1	23	5	304	54

1. Appearances in Dockerty Cup
2. Three appearances and one goal in NPL Victoria finals; four appearances and three goals in Dockerty Cup
3. One appearance in NPL Victoria finals; five appearances in Dockerty Cup
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
5. Appearances and goals in the AFC Cup
6. Appearances and goals in the A-League Men finals series
7. Appearances and goals in the AFC Champions League Two
8. Appearances and goals in the Tajik Supercup

Honours

Macarthur

• Australia Cup: 2022[26]

Istiklol

• Tajikistan Higher League: 2024[15]

References

1. "Meet the Newcastle Jet with nine 'crazy' siblings". The World Game.
2. "Perth Glory vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Semi-Finals, 21st Oct 2015". FFA Cup. 31 July 2017.
3. "SOUTH SIGN MILLAR AND M'BAKA ON DEADLINE DAY". smfc.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
4. Kyrou, John (19 May 2016). "MILLAR EXTENDS CONTRACT UNTIL END OF 2017". smfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
5. Davidson, John (9 July 2018). "Millar makes Mariners move". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
6. "Newcastle Jets confirm Millar signing for 2019/20". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
7. "The big winners from the Dolan Warren Awards 2020". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
8. "Matt Millar Joins Town". www.shrewsburytown.com. 5 October 2020.
9. "Crewe 3-4 Shrewsbury". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
10. "Matt Millar ends Shrewsbury Town loan and returns to Newcastle Jets". Shropshire Star - Sport. 19 January 2021.
11. "Saints complete signing of Matt Millar". www.stmirren.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
12. Comito, Matt (7 July 2022). "Millar the 'perfect fit' for Yorke's Bulls as defender makes ALM return". KEEPUP.
13. https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/30/two-more-macarthur-fc-players-named-in-alleged-a-league-bet-fixing-scheme
14. "ИСТИҚЛОЛ» ХАТИ ҲИМОЯАШРО БО ФУТБОЛБОЗ АЗ АВСТРАЛИЯ МУСТАҲКАМ КАРД БОШГОҲИ ФУТБОЛИ "ИСТИҚЛОЛ" ХАТИ ҲИМОЯИ ХУДРО БО БОЗИНГАРИ АВСТРАЛИЯГӢ МЭТЮ МИЛЛАР МУСТАҲКАМ НАМУД". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
15. https://x.com/FrontPgFootball/status/1878600379761348913
16. "«ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БО ДУ ҲИМОЯТГАР ХАЙРУХУШ НАМУД БОШГОҲИ ФУТБОЛИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ» ТАСМИМ ГИРИФТ, КИ БО ДУ ФУТБОЛБОЗИ ЛЕГИОНЕР ШАРТНОМАИ ҲАМКОРИРО ТАМДИД НАНАМОЯД". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
17. "2013 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
18. "2014 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
19. "2015 Victorian Premier League 1 Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
20. "Matthew Millar Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
21. "2016 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
22. "2017 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
23. "2018 Victorian Premier League Results". Victorian League Archive. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
24. "Games played by Matthew Millar in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
25. 2024 FC Istiklol season
26. Gibson, Timothy (2 October 2022). "Macarthur prevail in Australia cup final against Sydney United". The Football Sack. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

External links

• Matthew Millar at Soccerway