Colin Fyfe Miller (born 4 October 1964) is a Canadian professional soccer coach who captained the Canadian national team several times while earning 61 caps (scoring 5 goals) in total.Mamrud, Roberto. "Canada - Record International Players" . RSSSF, 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 16 June 2013.
Club career Moving to Vancouver at the age of 10, Miller began his professional playing career as a 17-year-old, joining the Toronto Blizzard of the NASL in 1982.United Press International. "Sounders 2, Blizzard 1" . Sarasota Journal, 1 July 1982, p. 3B. Retrieved on 16 June 2013. After playing 23 games over three seasons with the Blizzard, Miller joined Scottish giants Rangers, where he spent the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons, appearing in four first-team games.
Miller played in 61 games and scored three goals for Football League side Doncaster Rovers in 1986–87 and 1987–88, for Scottish Football League club Hamilton Academical 199 times over six seasons (1989–94), St Johnstone in 12 games in 1994, Heart of Midlothian 16 games in 1994–95, Dunfermline 62 times over three seasons (1995–98), Ayr United six times in 1998, and eight times as a player-coach of Academical in 1998–99. Miller also played two summer seasons for the Hamilton Steelers in the Canadian Soccer League, playing 27 times in 1988 and 11 times in 1990.
International career Miller made his national team debut against Scotland on 19 June 1983Brown, Alan. "Scotland - International Matches 1981-1985" . RSSSF, 11 October 2012. Retrieved on 16 June 2013. and was a squad member for Canada's first World Cup finals appearance in 1986 although he did not play.FIFA. "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico(TM) - Canada". Retrieved on 16 June 2013. He has represented Canada in 26 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica, a game in which seven other national team veterans finished their international career.Player profile – Canada Soccer
Coaching career In the early 2000s, he was named Canada's assistant coach. In 2003–2004, he served as temporary coach. Miller was a youth soccer coach with the Abbotsford Soccer Association in the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, specifically the Abbotsford Rangers USL Premier Development League side, until 2007.Soccer America. "From the PDL to EPL: Colin Miller" . 6 July 2007. Retrieved on 16 June 2013.
On 3 July 2007, it was announced that Colin Miller was hired as assistant first-team coach of Derby County, an English club playing the 2007–08 season in the Premier League.
On 2 April 2008, Miller was introduced as the coach and Director of Soccer Operations for the Victoria Highlanders FC of the USL Premier Development League. Retrieved on: 9 March 2009
On 25 March 2010, with the resignation of German coach Thomas Niendorf, Miller was named as the new coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency. Miller served as assistant coach of Vancouver Whitecaps FC during the club's 2011 inaugural season in Major League Soccer. Vancouver released Miller from his coaching contract on 26 October 2011, due to the newly appointed head coach Martin Rennie's desire to bring in his own staff.
On 27 November 2012, FC Edmonton announced Colin Miller as its new head coach.
In January 2013, Miller was confirmed interim head coach of Canada for a second time following the departure of Stephen Hart. On 14 March 2013, it was announced that Tony Fonseca, technical director for the Canadian Soccer Association, as coach of the Canadian national team for the friendly matches in March 2013, although Miller returned as interim head coach for a match in Edmonton on 28 May. The CSA announced in mid-June that Miller would continue as interim head coach for Canada during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
On 4 December 2017, FC Edmonton parted ways with Miller after five seasons following the dissolution of the North American Soccer League.
Personal life Colin Miller is married to his high school sweet heart Maria Miller.
Playing statistics + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCanada198320198431198500198620198700198810198920199010199131 19921021993111199450199550199680199780Total615
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miller goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Colin MillerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 October 1984 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco 2–1 2–3 Friendly2 3 July 1991 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States 2–1 3–2 1991 Gold Cup3 25 October 1992 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 1–1 1–1 1994 World Cup qualifier4 8 November 1992 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada 1–0 2–3 1994 World Cup qualifier5 24 March 1993 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica 1–0 1–0 Friendly
Managerial statistics
Team From ToRecordGWLTGFGAGDWin % Hamilton Academical 1 July 1998 20 August 1999 Canada 2 September 2003 31 December 2003 Abbotsford Rangers 2005 2007 Victoria Highlanders 3 April 2008 26 July 2009 FC Edmonton 27 November 2012 24 November 2017 Canada 7 January 2013 14 March 2013 Canada 16 May 2013 14 July 2013 Total
Honours Canada North American Nations Cup: 1990
References
External links / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame