Amari Miquel Miller (born 4 November 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a winger. A product of Birmingham City's academy, he is currently unattached having been released by Leeds United in May 2025 at the end of his contract.

Life and career

Early life and career

Miller was born in

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, where he attended SS Mary and John Primary School and St Edmund Campion Catholic School in the

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district. He took up a two-year scholarship with

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in July 2019. According to the then academy manager Kristjaan Speakman, Miller "progressed through the Academy as a wide player who can also play in central attacking positions. He is a creative player, able to stay on the ball and dribble with speed and changes of direction. He is an attacking player who is exciting to watch and one the players enjoy playing with due to his flair in possession."

Birmingham City

He played in all four of Birmingham's pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2020–21 season; in the last, he "tucked home a superb cross-field cross from Odin Bailey" for the second goal in a 3–0 win at home to

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. Miller continued his development in the club's junior teams before making his first appearance in a senior matchday squad on 10 April 2021. With

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and

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injured, new manager

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named Miller among the substitutes for the

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match at home to

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. He came on in stoppage time to replace

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with his side 2–0 ahead to make his

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debut, and made two more appearances from the bench. After Birmingham avoided relegation, Bowyer used the two remaining matches as an opportunity to look at his fringe players, and Miller started in both. In May 2021, Birmingham confirmed that Miller was one of five second-year scholars to be offered a professional contract.

Leeds United

Amid reported interest from

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clubs including Everton,

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and

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, Miller signed a four-year contract with

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on 28 June 2021. The fee was undisclosed. He played for Leeds U23 in

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, and on 14 September, made his

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debut for Leeds U21 away to

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, who led 3–0 at half-time. Miller made the score 3–1 after 63 minutes with a confident finish from Archie Gray's through ball, but Tranmere won 4–1. Miller was released by Leeds at the end of the 2024-25 season.Miller released by Leeds
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Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Amari 2002 births Living people Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Birmingham City F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players English Football League players Black British sportsmen 21st-century English sportsmen