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Gerhard Müller was a German professional footballer. A prolific striker, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers and players in the history of the sport. With success at both the club level and the international level, he is one of eleven players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
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sports · German footballer (1945–2021) · association football player · association football coach · also Gerd Müller, Gerd Muller, Gerd Mueller, Gerhard Müller, Gerhard Muller, Gerhard Mueller
Born 3 November 1945 · Died 15 August 2021 · Q43744
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TUDN: Murió el mítico goleador alemán Gerd Müller
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Sporting News: Who won the Gerd Muller Trophy in 2025? Viktor Gyokeres, Ewa Pajor claim Ballon d'Or prize for top goal-scorer
Yahoo! Sports: Gerd Müller Trophy for Kane, Beckenbauer honoured for life’s work
Sporting News: Who won the Gerd Muller Trophy? Ronaldo ineligible as Kane, Mbappe share 2024 top goal scorer prize at Ballon d'Or
WDAF-TV: Gerd Müller, ‘the best striker in history,’ dies at 75
Yahoo! Sports: Gerd Müller, ‘the best striker in history,’ dies at 75
Yardbarker: Legendary Bayern Munich striker Gerd Muller dies at 75
ESPN: Bayern Munich, Germany great Gerd Muller tributes: 'A true icon of the game'
Sports Illustrated: Former Bayern Munich and West Germany Great Gerd Müller Dies
CNN: Gerd Müller: Legendary Bayern Munich striker mourned after death, aged 75
theScore: German icon Gerd Muller dies at 75
AOL: Soccer Legend Gerd Muller Passes Away At Age 75
ESPN: Bayern Munich, Germany legend Gerd Muller dies
World Soccer Talk: Legendary German striker Gerd Mueller dead at 75
World Soccer Talk: Gerd Mueller, prolific striker who set records but battled demons
Mint: Legendary German striker Gerd Mueller dead at 75
nytimes.com: Former Bayern Munich and Germany forward Gerd Muller dies aged 75
Died 2021-08-15.
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Won: IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team with Bayern Munich All-time XI (2021).
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Won: IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team with Bayern Munich All-time XI (2021).
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“Era brutto da vedere, con quelle gambe corte e tozze e le spalle spioventi. Ma era veloce come un fulmine e saltava come un anguilla. Con lui non potevi distrarti un solo secondo. (Franz Beckenbauer)”
“Dove c'è la palla c'è anche Gerd Muller. (Paul Breitner)”
FC Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer declared that Müller was "the greatest striker there's ever been", while Franz Beckenbauer stated that Müller was "the most important player in the history of Bayern Munich"
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“Poi c'è quel maledetto... maledetto Gerd Müller. È tanto sgraziato quanto efficace. Tante volte addomestica un tiro sbagliato dei compagni e lo fa diventare suo e fa gol. Oppure se tu hai un'incertezza di un secondo, lui entra nella storia e fa quello che deve fare: toccarla appena e metterla in porta. (Federico Buffa racconta Storie Mondiali)”
Awarded German Football Hall of Fame (2018).
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“Lewandowski exclusive, pt II: 'We're stronger now'”
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Awarded Germany's Sports Hall of Fame (2014).
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ESPN: All-time Top 20: No. 14 Gerd Mueller
Though Klose required over double the number of caps to do so, scoring his 69th goal in his 132nd appearance
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Won: Golden Foot with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (2007).
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By Brazil's Ronaldo, and eight years later by German Miroslav Klose who achieved a total of 16 World Cup goals, and who also broke Müller's record for goals for Germany with 71 goals in 137 matches
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Won: FIFA 100 with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (2004).
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Pelé named Müller in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players
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Won: France Football's Football Player of the Century with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1999).
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Won: World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th century with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1999).
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Müller was ranked ninth in the European Player of the Century election held by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and he was voted 13th in the IFFHS' World Player of the Century electi
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Won: FIFA Order of Merit with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1998).
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Fell into a slump and suffered from alcoholism
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Played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1979–1981) — 71 appearances, 38 goals.
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Joined Fort Lauderdale Strickers in 1979.
Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1978).
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Won: Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone) with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1978).
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Awarded Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1977).
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Won: European Cup Top Scorer with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1977).
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Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1977).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich (1976).
Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1976).
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Won: Bronze award with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1976).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Bayern Munich (1976).
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Won: European Cup with Bayern Munich (1975–76).
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Won: Onze de Onze with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1976).
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Won: European Cup Top Scorer with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1975).
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Won: European Cup with Bayern Munich (1974–75).
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Won: Silver award with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1975).
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Won the FIFA World Cup with Germany (1974).
Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1974).
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Won: European Cup with Bayern Munich (1973–74).
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Won: Bravo Otto with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1974).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with West Germany (1974).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1973–74).
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Won: Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone) with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1974).
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Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1974).
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Won: European Cup Top Scorer with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1974).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1973).
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Won: Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone) with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1973).
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Won: FIFA Selects World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1973).
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Won: European Cup Top Scorer with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1973).
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Won: Bravo Otto with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1973).
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Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1973).
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Won: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972–73).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1973).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1972–73).
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Won the European Golden Shoe with Bayern Munich (1971-1972).
Won: Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone) with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: European Golden Shoe with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1971–72).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with West Germany (1972).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1972).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1971–72).
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Won: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1971–72).
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Won: Worldwide Topscorer with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: FUWO European Team of the Season with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: FIFA Selects World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: Bronze award with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won: UEFA European Championship Top Scorer with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1972).
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Won the UEFA European Championship and was the top goalscorer, scoring two goals in the final
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1970–71).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1971).
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Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1971).
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Won: FIFA Selects World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1971).
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Won the European Golden Shoe with Bayern Munich (1969-1970).
Won the FIFA Ballon d Or with Bayern Munich (1970).
Won award: Ballon d'Or (1970).
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Won: FUWO European Team of the Season with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1970).
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Won: Worldwide Topscorer with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1970).
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Won: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1970).
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Won: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1969–70).
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Won: FIFA World Cup Golden Boot with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1970).
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Won: European Golden Shoe with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1969–70).
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Won: Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone) with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1970).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1968–69).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (1969).
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Won: Eric Batty's World XI with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1969).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (1968–69).
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Won: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1968–69).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year (Germany) (1969).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1969).
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Won: Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone) with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1969).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Bayern Munich (1966–67).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1966–67).
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Won: Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone) with Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003 (1967).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (1967).
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Won award: Footballer of the Year (Germany) (1967).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (1965–66).
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Played for Germany national under-23 football team (1966–1966) — 1 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Germany in 1966.
Played for Germany national under-21 football team (1966–1966) — 1 appearances, 1 goals.
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And ended on 7 July 1974 with victory at the 1974 FIFA World Cup at his home stadium in Munich
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Played for Germany men's national association football team (1966–1974) — 62 appearances, 68 goals.
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Won: Regionalliga Süd with Bayern Munich (1964–65).
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Played for FC Bayern Munich (1964–1979) — 453 appearances, 398 goals.
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Joined Bayern Munich in 1964.
Was promoted to the first team and he scored 51 league goals in 31 appearances in his first season in the Bayernliga, Bavaria's regional league
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Aged 18, Müller joined Bayern Munich, where he teamed up with future stars Franz Beckenbauer and Sepp Maier
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Played for TSV 1861 Nördlingen (1963–1964) — 31 appearances, 51 goals.
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Joined Nördlingen in 1963.
Joined Nördlingen in 1958.
Born 1945-11-03.
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