Ishmael Miller
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| Ishmael Miller | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ishmael Anthony Miller | |
| Date of birth | March 5, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder/Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005–2008 2007–2008 2008– |
Manchester City → West Bromwich Albion (loan) West Bromwich Albion |
17 (0) 21 (7) 13 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 2007- | England U21 | 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ishmael Anthony Miller (born March 5, 1987 in Manchester, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion. Miller was a striker in youth and reserve football, but first played for the Manchester City first team as an attacking midfielder. He is nicknamed "The Moston Menace".[1]
[edit] Career
He signed professionally at the beginning of the 2005-06 season,[2] and featured in a number of pre-season games for the first team. A number of impressive displays for the reserve team led to a competitive first team debut, as a substitute in an FA Premier League match against Wigan Athletic on 18 March, 2006. Miller made no further first team appearances that season, but was leading goalscorer for the reserves.
Miller featured regularly in Manchester City's first team pre-season matches in July and August 2006, including a goal in a friendly against Wrexham. He then proceeded to make substitute appearances in four of Manchester City's first six games of the season, and made his full debut on 23 September, 2006 in a 2–0 victory over West Ham, and started the move which led to the opening goal.
On 18 July 2007, Miller had been linked with a move to Preston North End. On 13 August 2007, West Bromwich Albion manager, Tony Mowbray, confirmed that he is interested in taking Miller on a season-long loan.[3]
On 15 August 2007 Miller completed a season long loan to West Brom with a view to a permanent transfer. "Ishmael will give us a different option up front," Mowbray predicted. "He's a big, quick, powerful lad who is looking for an opportunity to play more regularly. He will increase competition for places with the other strikers we've already got at the club."
Miller scored on his debut for West Bromwich Albion with a goal in their 2–0 home win against Preston North End on 18 August 2007. He had been on the pitch for only seven minutes, having replaced Kevin Phillips, the other scorer in the game, in the 66th minute.[1] He scored on his first start for Albion against Ipswich Town and helped the team to a 4-0 victory, before scoring twice in Albion's 4–2 home loss to Cardiff City. Miller's form during October led to his nomination for Championship player of the month, but the award went to Stoke City's on-loan defender Ryan Shawcross.[4] He was further recognised later in November, when he received his first call-up to the England under-21s.[5]
In a October 5 interview on Manchester City's website, Sven Goran Eriksson, Manchester City manager confirmed that Miller is still part of his long-term plans. Amongst other things, Eriksson said, "We talked about it and we could not see why he should not have a new contract with us, but we were very keen that he go out on loan and it’s working out very well for him" (referring to Miller's new three year contract signed with Manchester City just as he went on loan), and "I saw the game (Q.P.R) on TV last Sunday, and I thought he was fantastic. When he scored he went looking for someone, which I thought it would be his family or his girlfriend – but then they showed Micah Richards jumping up and down in the crowd!" .[6]
On the last day of the January 2008 transfer window, Miller signed on a permanent deal to West Brom on a 3½ year contract, for a fee that could rise to £1.4 million.[7] On 9 March 2008 he scored a hat-trick in Albion's 5–1 win at Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup quarter-final.[8]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "WBA vs Preston", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2007-08-18. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ Ishmael Miller. FA Premier League official website. Retrieved on October 22, 2006.
- ^ West Brom keen to recruit Miller. BBC Sport (2007-08-13).
- ^ "Shawcross receives October award", BBC Sport, 2007-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ "Miller called up by U21s", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2007-11-15. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ Ishmael's impact catches Sven's eye. MCFC (2007-10-05).
- ^ "Miller completes £900,000 move", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2008-01-31. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers vs WBA", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2008-03-09. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
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