Bayern MunichBorn in Nördlingen, Germany, he began his football career at the TSV 1861 Nördlingen. Müller joined FC Bayern München in 1964 where he teamed up with future stars Franz Beckenbauer and Sepp Maier. The club, which would go on to become the most successful German club in history was then still in the Regionalliga Süd (Regional League South), which was one level below the Bundesliga at the time. After one season, Bayern Munich advanced to the Bundesliga and started a long string of successes. With his club, Müller amassed titles during the 60s and 70s: He won the German Championship four times, the German Cup four times, the European Champions' Cup three times, the Intercontinental Cup once, and the European Cup Winners' Cup once. A supremely opportunistic goal-scorer, he also became German top scorer seven times and European top scorer twice. Müller scored 66 goals in his 74 appearances at European cups, still a record.
The national teamHis career in the national team started in 1966 and ended on July 7, 1974 with the win of the World Cup at his home stadium in Munich. He scored the winning goal for the 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the final. His 4 goals in that tournament and his 10 goals at the 1970 World Cup combined make him the most successful World Cup striker to date.
Müller also participated in the 1972 European Championship, becoming top scorer with 4 goals and winning the Championship with the German team.
Titles with Bayern MunichBundesliga: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974
German Cup: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971
European Champions' Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976
Intercontinental Cup: 1976
Cup Winners' Cup: 1967
Titles with the national teamEuropean Championship: 1972
World Cup: 1974
Personal honorsGerman top scorer: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978
European top scorer: 1970, 1972
World Cup top scorer: 1970
European Championship top scorer: 1972
German Footballer of the Year: 1967, 1969
European Footballer of the Year: 1970
Ik heb hem zien voetballen en de enige spits die bij hem in de buurt komt is Romario.
Muller werd een gebrek aan techniek verweten. Maar het was één van de meest technische spitsen. Uit elke positie lege hij de bal zo neer dat ie op de goal kon scoren.
Je mag het waarschijnlijk niet zeggen maar ik ben een fan van een Duitser.
Het gemiddelde waarin ie scoorde is ongeëvenaard en niet alleen in Duitsland ook internationaal.
Ik schakel hem hoger in dan van Basten. Hij was minder gracieus. Maar doeltreffender. Hij heeft nooit gefaald op een groot toernooi. Dat kan Marco niet zeggen.
Gerd Müller de beste spits van de vorige eeuw na Pele.
Ik noem een Tony van Heemschut,een Loeki Knol,een Brammetje Biesterveld en natuurlijk een Japie Stobbe !