Thomas Muller is a German professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. His playing position is a midfielder or forward and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking midfielder, second striker, center-forward, on either wing, and even as a central midfielder. He is also widely regarded as one of the best off-the-ball players of all time due to his immaculate positional awareness. He holds the record for the most assists given in the Bundesliga, with 152 assists. At the age of 10, he performed for TSV Pahl, a youth club in Germany. In 2008, Thomas had his debut for the reserve team of Bayern Munich in a Regionalliga match against SpVgg Unterhaching in which he scored a goal. He debuted for the first team of Bayern Munich on August 15, 2008, in a Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV. In February 2009, Müller signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich. After signing for Bayern Munich, Thomas thought that he would be transferred or loaned to another team, but he remained in the same team and was in the squad led by Louis van Gaal. Thomas played his first Champions League match for Bayern Munich on March 10, 2009, against Sporting CP. In February 2010, Muller extended his deal with Bayern until 2013. He won the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Award at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Muller first performed for the U-21 German team in a friendly matchup against Turkey. He debuted for the senior national team of Germany in a friendly game, a 1-0 loss to Argentina. He first appeared in a documentary film called The Team in 2014. Other than football matches, Muller has appeared in the TV series Das Aktuelle Sportstudio (2010-2011) as himself. In 2014, he was ranked the fifth-best footballer in the world by The Guardian. He is the most decorated German footballer in history, with 32 trophies.
What is Thomas Muller Famous For?
- Being a German professional footballer.
- Playing for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany football national team.
- Being considered one of the best midfielders in the world.
- Being praised for his positioning, teamwork, stamina, and work rate.
What is Thomas Muller’s Nationality?
Thomas Muller was born on September 13, 1989, in Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany. He was born to parents; Klaudia Müller and Gerhard Müller. His nationality is German and his ethnicity is German-White. He grew up with Simon Müller (Younger Brother). He became interested in the world of football in his childhood years and played as a youth for TSV Pähl. He went to a grammar school. His present age is 32 as of 2022.
Thomas Muller Career Timeline
- Thomas Muller joined Bundesliga after playing for TSV Pahl.
- He was part of the team that finished runner-up in the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2007.
- He then signed his first contract for the senior team, Bayern Munich.
- He made his debut for the reserve team in March 2008 when he replaced Stephan Fürstner in a Regionalliga match against SpVgg Unterhaching, in which he scored.
- He made two more Regionalliga appearances in the 2007–08 season. He played in 32 out of 38 matches and scored 15 times to make him the league’s fifth top scorer during the season.
- He made his full debut on 15 August 2008, when he came on as a substitute for Miroslav Klose for the last ten minutes of a Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV.
- He made his Champions League debut on 10 March 2009 when he was substituted on in the 72nd minute for Bastian Schweinsteiger in a 7–1 win over Sporting CP.
- In February 2009, he signed his first contract for the senior team, a two-year deal effective from the 2009–10 season.
- In February 2010, he signed a new contract with Bayern Munich through 2013.
- In the 2009-2010 season, he played in all 34 Bundesliga matches and recorded 13 goals and 11 assists.
- In his 2010-2011 season, he scored 19 goals.
- During the 2011-2012 season, he scored seven goals in 34 league matches.
- He scored 23 goals overall in the 2012-2013 season.
- He finished the 2013-2014 season with 13 goals in 31 league matches. He ended the 2014-2015 season with 13 goals in 32 league matches.
- He scored 20 goals in 31 league matches in the 2015-2016 season and five goals in the 2016–17 season.
- He started the 2017–18 season by playing in the 2017 German Super Cup. He finished the season with 15 goals in 45 matches in all Competitions.
- He started the 2018–19 season by starting in the German Super Cup. He finished the season with 9 goals in 45 matches in all competitions.
- On 2 November 2019, Müller made his 500th competitive appearance for Bayern, becoming the 10th Bayern player to reach this mark since the club’s promotion to the Bundesliga in 1965.
- On 7 April 2020, he pegged a contract extension keeping him at Bayern until 2023.
- He finished the season by scoring 8 goals in 33 league matches, two goals in six German Cup matches, and 4 goals in 10 Champions League matches.
- On 18th September 2020, he scored his first goal of the season, and provided one assist, in an 8–0 win over Schalke 04.
- On 11 February 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19 and went into quarantine; hence, could not play in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup Final.
- He finished the season by scoring 15 goals in 46 matches in all Competitions.
- On 17 August 2021, he scored his first goal of the season, and provided one assist, in a 3–1 away win against Borussia Dortmund in the 2021 DFL Supercup.
- On 3 May, he extended his contract with Bayern, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.
Thomas Muller International Career
- Muller has represented Germany at various youth levels, starting with the under-16s in 2004.
- In August 2009, he was called up to the under-21 team for his debut in a 3–1 friendly defeat against Turkey.
- He earned six caps for the under-21s and scored one goal, the eighth in an 11–0 thrashing of San Marino.
- He appeared in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and ended as the joint top goal scorer of the tournament with five goals.
- In the 2014 world cup, he scored the first hat-trick of the tournament and he later received the Silver Boot as the tournament’s second top goalscorer with five goals.
- He also played during the Euro 2012 and Euro 2016.
- He was selected in Germany’s final 23-man squad by manager Joachim Löw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- On 19 May 2021, Müller, along with Hummels, was included in Germany’s final 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2020, ending a period of over two years of exclusion from the national team.
Thomas Muller Awards and Achievements
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
- DFB-Pokal: 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20
- DFL-Supercup: 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
- UEFA Champions League: 2012–13, 2019–20
- UEFA Super Cup: 2013, 2020
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2013, 2020
Germany
- FIFA World Cup: 2014; third place: 2010
Individual
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 2010
- FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 2010
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2010
- FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 2014
- FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 2014
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2014
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
- World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2010
- Bravo Award: 2010
- VDV Bundesliga Newcomer of the Season: 2010
- DFB-Pokal Top Scorer: 2010, 2014
- Bavarian Order of Merit: 2019
- UEFA Super Cup Man of the Match: 2020
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2019–20
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: January 2022
- VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020–21
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2012–13, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Bayern Munich Player of the Season: 2021–22
Transfer History
- Bayern München on 30/06/2009
- Bayern München II on 30/06/2008
Who is Thomas Muller’s Wife?
Thomas Muller is a married man. He is married to his long-time girlfriend Lisa Trede. Lisa Trede is a semi-professional equestrian who works on a farm. The pair married on December 1, 2009, after being engaged for two years. The pair do not have children in this relationship to date. His sexual orientation is straight.
What is Thomas Muller’s Net Worth?
Thomas Muller is a successful footballer who has made a huge fortune from his football career which is his main source of wealth. As of 2022, the net worth of Thomas Muller is estimated to have $55 Million. He has been sponsored by Adidas, Volkswagen, Rewe, and Barilla. He has also appeared in a TV advert for Weber Stephen Grill, Gillette, and BiFi. He is also known as the advertising king of Germany. He has a salary worth $373K weekly with Bayern Munich which makes his annual salary around $19.4 million. He is living a lavish lifestyle. He has a transfer value worth $27.7 million in the current transfer market. He has a huge collection of cars including Audi, BMW, Rolls Royce, and many others.
How tall is Thomas Muller?
Thomas Muller stands at the height of 5 ft 11¼ in or 181 cm. His body weight consists of 78 kg or 172 lbs. His hair color is light brown and his eye color is light green. His body type is slim and athletic. He has a german look with wavy hair. He wears a shoe size of 10 (US) or 9 (UK) or 43 (EU).
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