Gerd Muller

Gerd Müller was a professional footballer from Germany. He is a Ballon d’Or awardee, received in 1970 while with Bayern Munich. He was also voted Best Player 40 Years Bundesliga in 2003. In 1974, he helped West Germany win the FIFA World Cup.

Player Profile, Personal Life, and Youth Career

Gerhard “Gerd” Müller was born on November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen, Germany. He stood 176 cm tall and was a striker. He started his youth career playing for 1861 Nördlingen from 1958 to 1963.

In 2015, it was announced that Muller had Alzheimer’s disease and on August 15, 2021, he died at the age of 75 in Wolfratshausen, Germany.

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Position	Forward
Height / weight	1.76 m / 74 kg
Born	3 Nov 1945
Death	15 Aug 2021 (75 years)
Nationality	Germany
Nickname	Gerd

Team History
Fort Lauderdale Strikers	1979 - 1981
Bayern	1964 - 1979
Nördlingen	1963 - 1964

Senior Career

After spending his youth career with 1861 Nördlingen, he signed with the team and made his senior debut in 1963. In 1964, he moved to play for Bayern Munich and he played with the club from 1964 to 1979, making a total of 453 appearances and 398 goals.

While with Munich, he received the Ballon d’Or award and he was named the Footballer of the Year in Germany twice, once in 1967 and again in 1969. He also helped Bayern win four Bundesliga. And he helped secure three European Cups for the club.

In 1974, he also played for West Germany in the FIFA World Cup, helping them win. A couple of years before that, he also helped the team win the 1972 UEFA European Championship.

From 1979 to 1981, he played in the United States for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He retired from professional football in 1981.

Career Highlights:

Bayern Munich

1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74 -Bundesliga
1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71 -DFB-Pokal
1964–65 - Regionalliga Süd
1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76 - EuropeanCup
1966–67 - European Cup Winners’ Cup
1976 - Intercontinental Cup

West Germany

1974 - FIFA World Cup
1972 - UEFA European Championship

Individual

1970 - Ballon d’Or
1967, 1969 - Footballer of the Year(Germany)
1963–2003 - Voted best Player 40Years Bundesliga
1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73 -kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season
1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976,1977, 1978 - Eric Batty’s World XI
1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974,1978 - Bundesliga Top Scorer(Kicker-Torjägerkanone)
1969–70, 1971–72 - European GoldenShoe
1970 - FIFA World Cup Golden Boot
1970 - FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
1971, 1972, 1973 - FIFA SelectsWorld XI
1970, 1972 - Worldwide Topscorer
1972 - UEFA European ChampionshipTop Scorer
1972 - UEFA European ChampionshipTeam of the Tournament
1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 - EuropeanCup Top Scorer
1976 - Onze de Onze
1998 - FIFA Order of Merit
2004 - FIFA 100
2007 - Golden Foot
IFFHS Legends
Bayern Munich All-time XI
2021 - IFFHS All-time Men’s B DreamTeam
2021 - IFFHS All-time Europe Men’sDream Team