Saorla Lorraine Miller (born August 18, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life

Miller played youth soccer with Halifax Dunbrack SC.[1] She played with Team Nova Scotia at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning a bronze medal.[1]

College career

In 2019, Miller began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] In October 2019, she was named the AAC Rookie of the Week.[3] On August 19, 2021, she scored a hat trick against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks,[4] which earned her AAC Offensive Player of the Week honours.[5] In the AAC tournament, she was named the AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player and named to the AAC All-Tournament Team.[2] Ahead of her senior season, she was named to the AAC All-Preseason team and named the preseason favorite for Offensive Player of the Year.[6] In October 2022, she was named the AAC Weekly Honor Roll.[7] She returned for a fifth season in 2023, and was named to the AAC Preseason Watch List.[8] During the season, she was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week on two occasions[9][10] and also named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll twice.[11][12] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-AAC First Team, All-South Region Second Team, and Scholar All-American Second Team, after leading the team in scoring with 12 goals.[13][14][15] She was also named to the AAC All-Academic Team four times from 2020 to 2023.[2]

Club career

In 2022, Miller played with Calgary Foothills WFC in United Women's Soccer. She scored five goals that season.[16]

In January 2024, she participated in the 2024 NWSL Draft, but was not selected.[17] In February 2024, Miller signed with Icelandic club Keflavík in the Besta deild kvenna.[18] On May 3, 2024, she scored her first league goal.[19]

In January 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Halifax Tides FC.[20]

Personal life

Miller is the granddaughter of former NFL quarterback Bob Gambold.[2]

Career statistics

As of September 14, 2024
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Keflavík 2024[21] Besta deild kvenna 19 3 — 2 2 2 1 23 6
Career total 19 3 0 0 2 2 2 1 23 6

References

  1. ^ a b "Women's soccer signs nine in 2019 class". Memphis Tigers. November 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Saorla Miller Memphis profile". Memphis Tigers.
  3. ^ "Saorla Miller named AAC's Rookie of the Week". Memphis Tigers. October 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Miller Notches Hat Trick in Tigers 4-0 Win Over SEMO". Memphis Tigers. August 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Miller, Smit Claim AAC Player of the Week Awards Following Opening Weekend". Memphis Tigers. August 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "No. 22/25 Tigers Picked to Finish First in American Athletic Conference; Miller and Stordy Named to Preseason All-Conference Honors". Memphis Tigers. August 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Miller Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. October 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tigers Picked First in AAC Preseason Rankings; Jones, Miller, Stordy Named to Watch List". Memphis Tigers. August 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Bierman, Miller Named to American Athletic Conference Weekly Awards List". Memphis Tigers. August 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Miller Picks Up Second Offensive Player of the Week Honor; Bierman Named to Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. September 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hagg, Miller Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. September 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Miller, Spray Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. September 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "Tigers Sweep American Athletic Conference Honors; Nine Named to All-Conference Teams". Memphis Tigers. October 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Four Named to United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Teams". Memphis Tigers. November 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Four Tigers Named United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans". Memphis Tigers. December 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "2022 Regular season leaders". United Women's Soccer. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Foothills Alum Mya Jones Signs with San Diego Wave FC. Grace Stordy and Saorla Miller Also Participate in 2024 NWSL Draft". Calgary Foothills FC. January 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "Keflavík kynnir þrjá nýja leikmenn" [Keflavík introduces three new players]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). February 2, 2024.
  19. ^ @bestadeildin (May 3, 2024). "Saorla Lorraine Miller skoraði sitt fyrsta mark í Bestu deildinni gegn Fylki" [Saorla Lorraine Miller scored her first goal in the Best League against Fylkir] (Tweet) (in Icelandic) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @hfxtidesfc (January 4, 2025). "The Tides are calling Saorla Miller back home" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Saorla Miller at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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