Kirk Steven Millar (born 7 July 1992) is a Northern Irish

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who plays for

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side Linfield.

Career

Oldham Athletic

He joined Oldham's Centre of Excellence as a first year scholar in May 2009, having previously been at Linfield from the age of ten, progressing to reserve team football at the age of fifteen and then making a first team appearance at the age of sixteen. He made his

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debut on 13 March 2010 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw with

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and started his first match for the club on 30 March in a 3–2 defeat against

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. He was offered a two-year professional contract by Oldham in April 2010, twelve months ahead of his scholarship expiring. Millar's chances of establishing a first team place for Oldham Athletic in the 2011–12 season were dealt a blow as he was sent off in a reserves team match against

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for clashing with the keeper Lawrie Walker just after recently being told by the manager

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that he was going to be given a chance to show his ability at the end of the 2010–11 season. Millar had scarcely featured for Latics throughout the 2012–13 season but found a place in the team when

left the club and new man

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arrived. Millar played a crucial part in Oldham's survival, assisting several goals, most notably

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's late winner against Bury FC at

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. Millar scored his first & only goal for Oldham during the last game of the season against Leyton Orient, slotting the ball into the bottom right hand corner to make it 1–1. At the end of the 2013–14 season, a season in which he was limited to a few substitute appearances, Millar was released after 6 years at the club.

Chorley (Loan)

In October 2012 he joined

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on loan for a one-month period and made his club debut on 16 October in a

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match against AFC Fylde. Millar made a guest appearance and scored for

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

in a friendly against Wolves in July 2014 at Tallaght Stadium.

Linfield

In August 2014, Linfield manager

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announced the signing of Millar on a free transfer. Millar signed a 2-year contract following a trial period with the club.

International career

In February 2011 Millar received a call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-21 team On 9 February 2011 Millar received his first cap coming on as a second-half substitute against Wales Under-21. On 13 May 2011, Millar was called up for stand-bye for the Northern Ireland U-21 in their euro qualifier against Faroe Islands Under-21. In June 2011 he received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-20 team, along with teammate Carl Winchester for July's Milk Cup tournament.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Profile at Oldham Athletic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Millar, Kirk 1992 births Living people Linfield F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players NIFL Premiership players English Football League players Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Chorley F.C. players Northern Premier League players Shamrock Rovers F.C. guest players Men's association football forwards Association footballers from Belfast Association footballers from Northern Ireland