Matt Mills

Matt Mills is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. Born on July 14, 1986, in Swindon, Mills started his youth career with the academy of Swindon Town before moving to the Southampton Academy in 1999. He turned professional in 2002 and had loan spells with Coventry City and AFC Bournemouth. In 2006, Mills signed with Manchester City but struggled with injuries. He went on loan to Colchester United and Doncaster Rovers before joining Doncaster permanently in 2008. After a season, Mills moved to Reading for a fee of £2 million. He captained the club in the Championship play-off final in May 2011. Mills later played for several clubs in the English EFL Championship, including Leicester City, Bolton, Nottingham Forest, and Barnsley.More