Gerd Müller
German footballer (1945–2021)
Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (November 3, 1945 – August 15, 2021) was a German footballer. He played for FC Bayern München and the Germany national team. He was on the team that won the FIFA World Cup in 1974.
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| Full name | Gerhard Müller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nördlingen, Southwest zone, Allied-occupied Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 August 2021 (aged 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wolfratshausen, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1963 | 1861 Nördlingen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | 1861 Nördlingen | 31 | (51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1979 | Bayern Munich | 453 | (398) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 71 | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 555 | (487) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1966 | West Germany U23 | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1974 | West Germany | 62 | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1992–2014 | Bayern Munich II (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
changeHe started playing football for TSV 1861 Nördlingen. From 1964 he played for FC Bayern München. In his first season for Bayern München he scored 33 goals in 26 matches. From 1965 to 1979 he scored in 427 Bundesliga matches and scored 365 goals. This record is still existing. From 1979 to 1982 he played in the US-professional league for Ford Lauderdale Strikers and Smiths Brothers Lounge.
International career
changeHe started his international career on 12 October 1966 in Ankara versus Turkey. In his second match versus Albania he scored his first four of his 68 goals in the national team. He was member of the 1970 FIFA World Cup team. With ten goals he was the best scorer in this tournament. In 1972 Germany won the European Championship and Müller was again the best scorer of this tournament. In 1974 he won with Germany the FIFA World Cup where he scored the second goal in the 2–1 victory over the Netherlands. After this tournament he resigned from the team.
Records
change- Müller scored 68 goals in 62 matches for Germany. He was the best scorer of the team until Miroslav Klose broke his record in 2014.
- During two World Cups (1970 and 1974) he scored 14 goals. This record was broken by Ronaldo during the World Cup 2006.
Death
changeOn 6 October 2015, it was announced that Müller was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[2] He died on 15 August 2021 at a nursing home in Wolfratshausen, Germany, aged 75.[3]
Career statistics
changeClub
change| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSV 1861 Nördlingen | 1962–63 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1963–64 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | 28 | 47 | — | — | — | 28 | 47 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 51 | — | — | — | 31 | 51 | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 1964–65 | Regionalliga Süd | 26 | 33 | — | — | 6[a] | 6 | 32 | 39 | ||
| 1965–66 | Bundesliga | 33 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 16 | |||
| 1966–67 | Bundesliga | 32 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 9[b] | 8 | — | 45 | 43 | ||
| 1967–68 | Bundesliga | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8[b] | 7 | — | 46 | 30 | ||
| 1968–69 | Bundesliga | 30 | 30 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 35 | 37 | |||
| 1969–70 | Bundesliga | 33 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 42 | ||
| 1970–71 | Bundesliga | 32 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 8[d] | 7 | — | 47 | 39 | ||
| 1971–72 | Bundesliga | 34 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 8[b] | 5 | — | 48 | 50 | ||
| 1972–73 | Bundesliga | 33 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 6[c] | 11 | 5[e] | 12 | 49 | 66 | |
| 1973–74 | Bundesliga | 34 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 10[c] | 8 | — | 48 | 43 | ||
| 1974–75 | Bundesliga | 33 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7[c] | 5 | — | 43 | 30 | ||
| 1975–76 | Bundesliga | 22 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 6[c] | 5 | 1[f] | 0 | 35 | 35 | |
| 1976–77 | Bundesliga | 25 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 4[c] | 5 | 4[g] | 4 | 37 | 48 | |
| 1977–78 | Bundesliga | 33 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6[h] | 4 | — | 42 | 32 | ||
| 1978–79 | Bundesliga | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 13 | |||
| Total | 453 | 398 | 62 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 16 | 22 | 605 | 563 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1979 | NASL | 25 | 19 | — | — | 2[i] | 0 | 27 | 19 | ||
| 1980 | NASL | 29 | 14 | — | — | 7[i] | 2 | 36 | 16 | |||
| 1981 | NASL | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 38 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 80 | 40 | ||||
| Career total | 555 | 487 | 62 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 25 | 24 | 716 | 654 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Appearances in European Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- ↑ Appearances in DFB-Ligapokal
- ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Super Cup
- ↑ Two appearances and three goals in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances and 1 goal in Intercontinental Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Appearances in NASL play-offs
International
change| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | Friendlies – 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| Friendlies – 1967 | 1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Euro 1968 qual. | 3 | 6 | |
| Friendlies – 1968 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1970 FIFA World Cup qual. | 6 | 9 | |
| Friendlies – 1969 | 3 | 2 | |
| Friendlies – 1970 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1970 FIFA World Cup | 6 | 10 | |
| Friendlies – 1971 | 4 | 7 | |
| UEFA Euro 1972 qual. | 7 | 6 | |
| Friendlies – 1972 | 3 | 8 | |
| UEFA Euro 1972 | 2 | 4 | |
| Friendlies – 1973 | 8 | 7 | |
| Friendlies – 1974 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1974 FIFA World Cup | 7 | 4 | |
| Total | 62 | 68 | |
Müller scored 68 goals in 62 games for West Germany. His 14 goals in FIFA World Cup tournaments were a record between 1974 and 2006. This score was bettered in 2006 by Brazil's Ronaldo, and eight years later by German Miroslav Klose, who also broke Müller's record for goals for Germany.[10][11] However, Müller managed to score eight hat-tricks in his international career.[12]
Honours
change- Regionalliga Süd: 1964–65
- Bundesliga: 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74
- DFB-Pokal: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71
- European Cup: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1966–67
- Intercontinental Cup: 1976
Individual
- Ballon d'Or: 1970;[16] runner-up: 1972;[a] third place: 1969, 1973
- Footballer of the Year (Germany): 1967, 1969[17]
- Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003[18]
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73[19][20][21][22]
- Eric Batty's World XI: 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978[23][24]
- Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone): 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978[13]
- European Golden Shoe: 1969–70, 1971–72[25][26]
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1970[13]
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1970[27]
- FIFA Selects World XI: 1971, 1972, 1973[28]
- Worldwide Topscorer: 1970, 1972[29]
- UEFA European Championship Top Scorer: 1972[13]
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1972[30]
- European Cup Top Scorer: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977[31]
- Onze de Onze: 1976[32]
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1998[33]
- FIFA 100: 2004[13]
- Golden Foot: 2007, as football legend[34]
- Bravo Otto: Gold award: 1973, 1974; Silver award: 1975; Bronze award: 1972, 1976[35]
- IFFHS Legends[36]
- Bayern Munich All-time XI[37]
- IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021[38]
- IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team: 2021[39]
Notes
change- ↑ Shared with Günter Netzer
References
change- ↑ "Gerd Müller" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ↑ "Gerd Muller, Bayern Munich Legend, Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease". Bleacher Report. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Gerd Müller ist tot: Der Bomber der Nation starb mit 75 Jahren". FOCUS Online (in German). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ Kolos, Vladimir (21 January 2016). "Prolific Scorers Data - Gerd Müller - Additional Data". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ Gerd Müller – Goals in European Cups Archived 8 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine RSSSF
- ↑ "Gerd Müller's career in numbers". FC Bayern Munich. 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bayern-Ajax 1972 History | UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ↑ "Gerd Müller". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Gerhard "Gerd" Müller – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. 25 March 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Gerhard "Gerd" Müller – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Klose breaks World Cup goal record". Goal.com. 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Gerd Müller". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 "Der Bomber wrote records for eternity". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Gerd Müller" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Der 38. Spieltag der Regionalliga Süd 1964/1965" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ Moore, Rob; Stokkermans, Karel. "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Fußballer des Jahres seit 1960: Die Siegerliste" (in German). kicker.de. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ Hartmann, Ulrich (11 May 2010). ""Ich könnte heulen"" [I could cry] (in German). Sueddeutsche.de. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1968/69" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1969/70" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1971/72" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1972/73" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ McCracken, Craig (29 April 2013). "Eric Batty's World XI – The Sixties". Beyond The Last Man. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ McCracken, Craig (7 November 2013). "Eric Batty's World XI – The Seventies". Beyond The Last Man. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "Topscorer 2012/2013: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)". eusm.eu. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup All-Star Team". Football world Cup All Star Team. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "FIFA.com - FIFA Classic Player". 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "World League Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "1972 team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Top Scorers". futbal.org. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ ""Onze Mondial" Awards". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "FIFA Order of Merit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Legends". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Biermann, C.; Köster, P. (2013). Fast alles über 50 Jahre Bundesliga (in German). Kiepenheuer & Witsch eBook. p. 139. ISBN 978-3-462-30643-9. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fans name greatest reds of all time". FC Bayern München. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ↑ "IFFHS ALL TIME WORLD MEN'S DREAM TEAM". IFFHS. 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ↑ "IFFHS". IFFHS. 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Other websites
change- Gerd Müller - Player profile FIFA.com
- Gerd Müller at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Portrait of Gerd Müller Archived 2012-12-09 at the Wayback Machine at FIFA.com
- Statistics on Müller's matches and goals at RSSSF.com