Gerd Müller

Date of birth03 November 1945
Place of birthNördlingen
NationalityGerman
Height1.76 m
PositionForward
Died15 August 2021

Germany's Player of the Year (1967 and 1969). European Footballer of the Year ('Ballon d'Or') (1970). European Championships winner (1972). World Cup winner (1974). All-time top scorer in the Bundesliga with 365 goals

With Bayern München, winner of the German Cup (1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69 and 1970–71), European Cup Winners' Cup (1966–67), Bundesliga (1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73 and 1973–74), European Champions Cup (1973–74, 1974–75 and 1975–76) and Intercontinental Cup (1975–76)

Awarded FIFA Order of Merit

Later youth team coach at Bayern and World Cup ambassador for Munich.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
TSV 1861 Nördlingen 01 Jul 1963 01 Jul 1964
Bayern Munchen 01 Jul 1964 01 Jul 1979
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 01 Jul 1979 31 Dec 1981

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1969-70 Bayern Munchen Bundesliga 33
38
1970-71 Rest of the World Lev Yashin Benefit 1
1972-73 The Six Common Market 1
1980-81 Rest of Europe Earthquake Relief 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Aug 1969 Bayern München v Rot Weiss Essen W 4-0 Bundesliga 1
23 Aug 1969 Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern München L 2-1 Bundesliga 2
27 Aug 1969 Bayern München v Eintracht Frankfurt W 2-1 Bundesliga 3
06 Sep 1969 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München D 0-0 Bundesliga 4
12 Sep 1969 Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund W 3-0 Bundesliga 5
27 Sep 1969 Eintracht Braunschweig v Bayern München W 0-4 Bundesliga 6
04 Oct 1969 Bayern München v Werder Bremen W 4-1 Bundesliga 7
10 Oct 1969 MSV Duisburg v Bayern München L 4-2 Bundesliga 8
15 Oct 1969 Bayern München v TSV 1860 München W 2-0 Bundesliga 9
25 Oct 1969 Alemannia Aachen v Bayern München W 1-3 Bundesliga 10
30 Oct 1969 Bayern München v Hertha Berlin L 1-2 Bundesliga 11
08 Nov 1969 VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München W 2-3 Bundesliga 12
15 Nov 1969 Bayern München v 1.FC Köln L 1-2 Bundesliga 13
06 Dec 1969 Bayern München v Hamburger SV W 2-1 Bundesliga 15
13 Dec 1969 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen v Bayern München D 3-3 Bundesliga 16
31 Jan 1970 Bayern München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern D 1-1 Bundesliga 21
07 Feb 1970 Borussia Dortmund v Bayern München W 1-3 Bundesliga 22
14 Feb 1970 Bayern München v Eintracht Braunschweig W 5-1 Bundesliga 23
25 Feb 1970 Bayern München v Schalke 04 W 6-0 Bundesliga 17
28 Feb 1970 Bayern München v MSV Duisburg W 2-0 Bundesliga 25
03 Mar 1970 Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern München L 2-1 Bundesliga 20
07 Mar 1970 TSV 1860 München v Bayern München L 2-1 Bundesliga 26
11 Mar 1970 Rot Weiss Essen v Bayern München D 1-1 Bundesliga 18
14 Mar 1970 Bayern München v Alemannia Aachen W 6-0 Bundesliga 27
21 Mar 1970 Hertha Berlin v Bayern München W 0-4 Bundesliga 28
28 Mar 1970 Bayern München v VfB Stuttgart L 1-2 Bundesliga 29
04 Apr 1970 1.FC Köln v Bayern München W 0-2 Bundesliga 30
11 Apr 1970 Bayern München v Hannover 96 W 7-2 Bundesliga 31
15 Apr 1970 Bayern München v Borussia Mönchengladbach W 1-0 Bundesliga 19
18 Apr 1970 Hamburger SV v Bayern München W 1-3 Bundesliga 32
21 Apr 1970 Werder Bremen v Bayern München L 1-0 Bundesliga 24
30 Apr 1970 Bayern München v Rot-Weiß Oberhausen W 6-2 Bundesliga 33
03 May 1970 Schalke 04 v Bayern München D 2-2 Bundesliga 34


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1966-67 Germany International Friendly 1
1966-67 Germany UEFA European Championship 2
4
1966-67 Germany Under-23 1
1
1967-68 Germany International Friendly
1
1
1967-68 Germany UEFA European Championship 1
1
1968-69 Germany FIFA World Cup 5
8
1968-69 Germany International Friendly 2
1
1969-70 Germany FIFA World Cup 7
11
1969-70 Germany International Friendly 6
1
1970-71 Germany International Friendly 3
5
1970-71 Germany UEFA European Championship 3
4
1971-72 Germany International Friendly 4
8
1971-72 Germany UEFA European Championship 6
7
1972-73 Germany International Friendly 5
6
1973-74 Germany FIFA World Cup 7
4
1973-74 Germany International Friendly 9
7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Oct 1966 Turkey v Germany W 0-2 International Friendly
16 Nov 1966 Romania v Germany D 1-1 Under-23
08 Apr 1967 Germany v Albania W 6-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
03 May 1967 Yugoslavia v Germany L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
27 Sep 1967 West Germany v France W 5-1 International Friendly
07 Oct 1967 Germany v Yugoslavia W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
25 Sep 1968 France v West Germany D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 1968 Austria v West Germany W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
23 Nov 1968 Cyprus v West Germany W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
26 Mar 1969 West Germany v Wales D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Apr 1969 Scotland v West Germany D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
10 May 1969 West Germany v Austria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
21 May 1969 West Germany v Cyprus W 12-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
21 Sep 1969 Austria v West Germany D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Sep 1969 Bulgaria v West Germany W 0-1 International Friendly
22 Oct 1969 West Germany v Scotland W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
11 Feb 1970 Spain v West Germany L 2-0 International Friendly
08 Apr 1970 Germany v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
09 May 1970 West Germany v Republic of Ireland W 2-1 International Friendly
13 May 1970 West Germany v Yugoslavia W 1-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1970 Morocco v Germany W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
07 Jun 1970 Bulgaria v Germany W 2-5 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
10 Jun 1970 Peru v Germany W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
14 Jun 1970 Germany v England W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
17 Jun 1970 Germany v Italy L 3-4 FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
20 Jun 1970 Uruguay v Germany W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
09 Sep 1970 West Germany v Hungary W 3-1 International Friendly
17 Oct 1970 Germany v Turkey D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
17 Feb 1971 Albania v Germany W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
25 Apr 1971 Turkey v Germany W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
22 Jun 1971 Norway v Germany W 1-7 International Friendly
27 Jun 1971 Sweden v West Germany L 1-0 International Friendly
30 Jun 1971 Denmark v West Germany W 1-3 International Friendly
08 Sep 1971 West Germany v Mexico W 5-0 International Friendly
10 Oct 1971 Poland v Germany W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
17 Nov 1971 Germany v Poland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
29 Mar 1972 Hungary v West Germany W 0-2 International Friendly
29 Apr 1972 England v Germany W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 1st leg
13 May 1972 Germany v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 2nd leg
26 May 1972 West Germany v USSR W 4-1 International Friendly
14 Jun 1972 Belgium v Germany W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
18 Jun 1972 Germany v USSR W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Final
15 Nov 1972 West Germany v Switzerland W 5-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 1973 West Germany v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 International Friendly
09 May 1973 West Germany v Yugoslavia L 0-1 International Friendly
12 May 1973 West Germany v Bulgaria W 3-0 International Friendly
16 Jun 1973 West Germany v Brazil L 0-1 International Friendly
05 Sep 1973 USSR v West Germany W 0-1 International Friendly
10 Oct 1973 West Germany v Austria W 4-0 International Friendly
13 Oct 1973 West Germany v France W 2-1 International Friendly
24 Nov 1973 West Germany v Spain W 2-1 International Friendly
23 Feb 1974 Spain v West Germany L 1-0 International Friendly
26 Feb 1974 Italy v West Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 1974 Germany v Scotland W 2-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 1974 Germany v Hungary W 5-0 International Friendly
01 May 1974 West Germany v Sweden W 2-0 International Friendly
14 Jun 1974 Germany v Chile W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
18 Jun 1974 Germany v Australia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
22 Jun 1974 Germany v German Democratic Republic L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
26 Jun 1974 Germany v Yugoslavia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
30 Jun 1974 Germany v Sweden W 4-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
03 Jul 1974 Germany v Poland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
07 Jul 1974 Germany v Netherlands W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.