The 15-year-old from Unionville, Connecticut signed a professional soccer contract with the Foxboro, Massachusetts-based New England Revolution.
Peyton Miller is now the youngest player in the club’s history to sign a contract with Major League Soccer.
He also became the youngest player to make his professional debut with the Revolution II earlier this season in the development team’s season-opening win.
Miller, a defender/midfielder, will join the MLS NEXT Pro roster for the remainder of the 2023 season before moving up to the MLS roster in 2024 as a local player on a four-year contract with an additional club option of a year, according to the New England Revolution.
The mission of the program is to use the power of soccer to promote an environment of inclusion and friendly competition.
Miller is the second player in club history to sign a Revolution first-team contract before his 16th birthday.
“Our pro player pathway is designed to nurture special players like Peyton and help them accelerate their growth as professionals. Peyton is still a young man, but he has excelled at every opportunity that has come his way and he very much deserves this chance to prove himself to the next level,” Revolution technical director Curt Onalfo said in a statement. release. “We are excited to continue working closely with Peyton as he continues to develop him here in New England.”
Miller said in a statement that he is “incredibly grateful for the opportunity to sign my first professional contract with the New England Revolution.”
“Taking this next step in my development is a dream come true and I thank my family and all the coaches for the guidance and support that helped make this possible,” he continued.
The team said Miller joined Revolution Academy in 2021.
