# Gerd Müller

Gerd Müller was a German footballer (3 November 1945 – 15 August 2021). Müller played as a striker for Bayern Munich and Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Müller scored 724 goals in 780 games for club and country and won 16 trophies, including the Ballon d'Or, the World Cup and 3 Champions League titles.

## Müller's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 718 | 656 |
| West Germany | 62 | 68 |
| Total | 780 | 724 |

Goals per game: 0.93.

## Müller's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 16
- League titles: 5
- Domestic cups: 4
- Champions League: 3
- Other international club trophies: 2
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with West Germany: 2
- Ballon d'Or: 1
- Individual awards: 59

### Bayern Munich

- Regionalliga Süd: 1 (1964–65)
- Bundesliga: 4 (1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74)
- DFB-Pokal: 4 (1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71)
- European Cup: 3 (1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76)
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1966–67)
- Intercontinental Cup: 1 (1976)

### West Germany

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (1974)
- UEFA European Championship: 1 (1972)

### Individual

- Ballon d'Or: 1 (1970)
- Footballer of the Year (Germany): 2 (1967, 1969)
- Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga: 1 (1963–2003)
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 4 (1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73)
- Eric Batty's World XI: 8 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978)
- FUWO European Team of the Season: 2 (1970, 1972)
- Sport Ideal European XI: 4 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)
- Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone): 7 (1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978)
- European Golden Shoe: 2 (1969–70, 1971–72)
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1 (1970)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (1970)
- FIFA Selects World XI: 3 (1971, 1972, 1973)
- and 17 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1963–1964: 1861 Nördlingen, 31 games, 51 goals
2. 1964–1979: Bayern Munich, 453 games, 398 goals
3. 1979–1981: Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 71 games, 38 goals

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