Max Henry McMillan (born 3 October 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for club

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Early and personal life

McMillan is the son of former York City player Andy McMillan and the grandson of former Pretoria Callies coach Trevor McMillan, whilst his brother Alex was a scholar at

Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in t ...

. He was born in

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but is of South African descent through his father. He attended

Joseph Rowntree School The Joseph Rowntree School is a comprehensive school on Haxby Road in New Earswick in the unitary authority City of York, England. Admissions The school is just north of Huntington, close to the A1237 bypass, the Foss Walk, and the River Fo ...

in York.

Club career

After playing youth football for Haxby Town at under-7s level, McMillan joined

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's academy aged 8. He signed a two-year scholarship deal with the club in April 2019. On 23 April 2021, McMillan signed for

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club

Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in ...

on a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season. He made his debut for Fleetwood Town on 5 October 2021 in a 3–1 win against Barrow in the EFL Trophy, and scored the final goal after latching onto a cross from Ryan Edmondson. McMillan joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club

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on a month-long loan on 17 February 2022. He departed Fleetwood at the end of the 2022–23 season. In September 2023, McMillan joined

's under-21 side on a contract until the end of the season having impressed on trial.

International career

Being of South African descent through his father, McMillan is eligible to represent the

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, with his father Andy stating in October 2019 that he and his brother Alex were 'desperate' to represent South Africa.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McMillan, Max 2002 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from York Men's association football forwards Leeds United F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Radcliffe F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Northern Premier League players English people of South African descent