Gerhard 'Gerd' Müller (born November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ...November 3, 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...1945 in Nördlingen) is a former The Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ...German The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ...football player.

With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances and 365 goals in 427 This article describes the mens leagues. ...Bundesliga games he was one of the most successful This article is about football players. ...strikers of all time. His nicknames are "Bomber der Nation" (Bomber of the nation) and "kleines dickes Müller" (short fat Müller).

Bayern Munich

Born in Nördlingen, Germany, he began his football career at the TSV 1861 Nördlingen. Müller joined the Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club. ...FC Bayern München in 1964 where he teamed up with future stars as Franz Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a famous German football player, coach and manager, nicknamed der Kaiser (the emperor) because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities and his domination on the soccer pitch. ...Franz Beckenbauer and Josef Sepp Maier (born February 28, 1944, Metten, Germany) was a soccer goalkeeper. ...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 The German Cup (official German title: DFB_Pokal) is an annually held elimination Football tournament for German Football clubs and is the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga title. ...German Cup four times, the Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter_club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...European Champions' Cup three times, the The Intercontinental Cup, also known as the World Club Championship, European/South American Cup, or Toyota Cup, is a football (soccer) trophy endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores de América in a match played each...Intercontinental Cup once, and the European The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ...Cup Winners' Cup once. A supremely opportunistic goal_scorer, he also became German top scorer seven times and European top scorer twice. No player scored more goals in European cup games than Müller: 66 goals in 74 games.

The national team

His career in the First International Switzerland 5 _ 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Largest win Germany 16 _ 0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Worst defeat England 9 _ 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 15 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances 9...national team started in 1966 and ended on July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ...July 7, 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...1974 with the win of the The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ...World Cup at his home stadium in Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ...Munich. He scored the winning goal for the 2_1 victory over the First International Belgium 1 _ 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Largest win Netherlands 9 _ 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Worst defeat Netherlands 2 _ 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Runners_up, 1974 and 1978 European...Netherlands in the final. His 4 goals in that tournament and his 10 goals at the The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico. ...1970 World Cup combined make him the most successful The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ...World Cup striker to date.

Müller also participated in the The 1972 European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. ...1972 European Championship, becoming top scorer with 4 goals and winning the Championship with the German team.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

After his career in the Bundesliga he went to the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...USA, where he joined the The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were an American soccer team, a descendant of the Washington Darts, Miami Gatos, and Miami Toros, that played in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ...Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA_ sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ...North American Soccer League in 1979. He played three seasons with this team, scoring 38 goals, and once reaching but losing the league final.

Life after football

After Müller ended his career in 1982, he fell into a slump and acquired an alcohol addiction. But his former companions at Bayern Munich convinced him to go through alcohol rehablitation. When he emerged, they gave him a job as an amateur coach at Bayern Munich, where he still works as of 2004.

Honors

Titles with Bayern Munich

• This article describes the mens leagues. ...Bundesliga: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974
• The German Cup (official German title: DFB_Pokal) is an annually held elimination Football tournament for German Football clubs and is the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga title. ...German Cup: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971
• Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter_club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...European Champions' Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976
• The Intercontinental Cup, also known as the World Club Championship, European/South American Cup, or Toyota Cup, is a football (soccer) trophy endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores de América in a match played each...Intercontinental Cup: 1976
• The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ...Cup Winners' Cup: 1967

Titles with the national team

• The UEFA European Championship is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. ...European Championship: The 1972 European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. ...1972
• The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ...World Cup: The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ...1974

Personal honors

• German top scorer: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978
• European top scorer: 1970, 1972
• World Cup top scorer (Golden Boot): 1970
• European Championship top scorer: 1972
• German footballer of the year: 1967, 1969
• The Ballon dor (from French, English translation is Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. ...European Footballer of the Year: 1970