Mark Miller (soccer)
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Mark Miller is a retired U.S. soccer Forward
. A native of Tacoma, Washington
, Miller attended the University of Portland
where he played on the men’s soccer team under coach Clive Charles
. Miller was on the team from 1981 to 1984. In 1985 and 1986, he played with F.C. Portland
of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1986, he was the league’s second leading scorer with 19 points on 7 goals and 5 assists. Fellow team mate Brent Goulet
won the points title that year with 20 points on 9 goals and 2 assists. While F.C. Portland ran to the second best record on Goulet and Miller’s scoring, the WSA named a champion based on regular season record only. The Hollywood Kickers
therefore took the alliance title.
Miller later played with the Portland Timbers
in 1989 and 1990.
He currently coaches with the F.C. Portland youth club.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. A native of Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, Miller attended the University of Portland
University of Portland
The University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students...
where he played on the men’s soccer team under coach Clive Charles
Clive Charles
Clive Charles was a football player, coach and television announcer. Charles began his career with West Ham United and finished it in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He later coached at the high school, collegiate and international levels in the United States.-Player:Charles was born in London,...
. Miller was on the team from 1981 to 1984. In 1985 and 1986, he played with F.C. Portland
F.C. Portland
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...
of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1986, he was the league’s second leading scorer with 19 points on 7 goals and 5 assists. Fellow team mate Brent Goulet
Brent Goulet
Brent Goulet is a retired American soccer forward and later coached SV Elversberg from 2004 to 2008. He began his career in the United States before moving to England and Germany, and also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team. He was the 1987 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year and was a...
won the points title that year with 20 points on 9 goals and 2 assists. While F.C. Portland ran to the second best record on Goulet and Miller’s scoring, the WSA named a champion based on regular season record only. The Hollywood Kickers
California Kickers
California Kickers were a soccer club based in Hollywood, California. They joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. They initially played as Hollywood Kickers before changing their name for the following season. In 1990 the team name was changed again, becoming the California Emperors when they...
therefore took the alliance title.
Miller later played with the Portland Timbers
F.C. Portland
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...
in 1989 and 1990.
He currently coaches with the F.C. Portland youth club.