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Gerd Müller

Gerd Müller

Forward · 1962 to 1981

Goals
724
Appearances
780
Goals per game
0.93
Major honours
68

Scored 565 of 724 career goals for Bayern Munich, at 0.93 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
174
1851
1992
20108
21152
22188
23227
24290
25336
26404
27477
28526
29556
30591
31639
32671
33703
34719
35724

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1962–63TSV 1861 Nördlingen
    Goals4 · Apps3 · Per game1.33
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps3 · Goals4
  2. Age 18 · 1963–64TSV 1861 Nördlingen
    Goals47 · Apps28 · Per game1.68
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals47
  3. From TSV 1861 Nördlingen to Bayern Munich
  4. Age 19 · 1964–65Bayern Munich
    Goals41 · Apps34 · Per game1.21
    Regionalliga Süd 1964–65
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals33
    OtherApps8 · Goals8
  5. Age 20 · 1965–66Bayern Munich
    Goals16 · Apps39 · Per game0.41
    DFB-Pokal 1965–66
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals1
  6. Age 21 · 1966–67Bayern Munich
    Goals43 · Apps45 · Per game0.96

    1 caps · 0 goals

    DFB-Pokal 1966–67European Cup Winners' Cup 1966–67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals8
  7. Age 22 · 1967–68Bayern Munich
    Goals30 · Apps46 · Per game0.65

    1 caps · 1 goals

    Footballer of the Year (Germany) 1967Bundesliga Top Scorer 1967
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals7
  8. Age 23 · 1968–69Bayern Munich
    Goals37 · Apps35 · Per game1.06

    4 caps · 6 goals

    Bundesliga 1968–69DFB-Pokal 1968–69kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1968–69
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals7
  9. Age 24 · 1969–70Bayern Munich
    Goals42 · Apps38 · Per game1.11

    3 caps · 2 goals

    Footballer of the Year (Germany) 1969kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1969–70Eric Batty's World XI 1969Bundesliga Top Scorer 1969European Golden Shoe 1969–70
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals38
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  10. Age 25 · 1970–71Bayern Munich
    Goals39 · Apps47 · Per game0.83

    17 caps · 21 goals

    DFB-Pokal 1970–71Ballon d'Or 1970FUWO European Team of the Season 1970Bundesliga Top Scorer 1970World Cup Golden Boot 1970FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1970Worldwide Topscorer 1970
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals22
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals10
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals7
  11. Age 26 · 1971–72Bayern Munich
    Goals50 · Apps48 · Per game1.04

    4 caps · 7 goals

    Bundesliga 1971–72kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1971–72Eric Batty's World XI 1971Sport Ideal European XI 1971European Golden Shoe 1971–72FIFA Selects World XI 1971
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals40
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals5
  12. Age 27 · 1972–73Bayern Munich
    Goals66 · Apps49 · Per game1.35

    12 caps · 18 goals

    Bundesliga 1972–73European Championship 1972kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season 1972–73Eric Batty's World XI 1972FUWO European Team of the Season 1972Sport Ideal European XI 1972Bundesliga Top Scorer 1972FIFA Selects World XI 1972Worldwide Topscorer 1972UEFA European Championship Top Scorer 1972UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 1972
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals36
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals11
    OtherApps5 · Goals12
  13. Age 28 · 1973–74Bayern Munich
    Goals43 · Apps48 · Per game0.90

    8 caps · 7 goals

    Bundesliga 1973–74Champions League 1973–74Eric Batty's World XI 1973Sport Ideal European XI 1973Bundesliga Top Scorer 1973FIFA Selects World XI 1973European Cup Top Scorer 1973
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals8
  14. Age 29 · 1974–75Bayern Munich
    Goals30 · Apps43 · Per game0.70

    12 caps · 6 goals

    Champions League 1974–75World Cup 1974Eric Batty's World XI 1974Sport Ideal European XI 1974Bundesliga Top Scorer 1974European Cup Top Scorer 1974Bravo Otto 1974
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals5
  15. Age 30 · 1975–76Bayern Munich
    Goals35 · Apps35 · Per game1.00
    Champions League 1975–76European Cup Top Scorer 1975
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals5
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  16. Age 31 · 1976–77Bayern Munich
    Goals48 · Apps37 · Per game1.30
    Club World Cup 1976Eric Batty's World XI 1976Onze de Onze 1976
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals11
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals5
    OtherApps4 · Goals4
  17. Age 32 · 1977–78Bayern Munich
    Goals32 · Apps42 · Per game0.76
    Eric Batty's World XI 1977European Cup Top Scorer 1977
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals24
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals4
  18. Age 33 · 1978–79Bayern Munich
    Goals13 · Apps21 · Per game0.62
    Eric Batty's World XI 1978Bundesliga Top Scorer 1978
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals4
  19. From Bayern Munich to Fort Lauderdale Strikers
  20. Age 33 · 1979Fort Lauderdale Strikers
    Goals19 · Apps27 · Per game0.70
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals19
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  21. Age 34 · 1980Fort Lauderdale Strikers
    Goals16 · Apps36 · Per game0.44
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals14
    OtherApps7 · Goals2
  22. Age 35 · 1981Fort Lauderdale Strikers
    Goals5 · Apps17 · Per game0.29
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps17 · Goals5

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
TSV 1861 Nördlingen1962–196331511.658%
Bayern Munich1964–19786075650.9386%
Fort Lauderdale Strikers1979–198180400.506%
By competition
AppsGoals
League555487
Domestic cup6278
Continental7465
Other2726
International6268
By country
AppsGoals
Germany638616
United States8040

Honours

Team trophies
World Cup1 time · 1974
European Championship1 time · 1972
Champions League3 times · 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
Club World Cup1 time · 1976
Bundesliga4 times · 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74
DFB-Pokal4 times · 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71
European Cup Winners' Cup1 time · 1966–67
Regionalliga Süd1 time · 1964–65
Individual
Ballon d'Or1 time · 1970
European Golden Shoe2 times · 1969–70, 1971–72
World Cup Golden Boot1 time · 1970
Bundesliga Top Scorer7 times · 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978
Eric Batty's World XI8 times · 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978
European Cup Top Scorer4 times · 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season4 times · 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73
Sport Ideal European XI4 times · 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
FIFA Selects World XI3 times · 1971, 1972, 1973
Bravo Otto2 times · Gold award: 1973, 1974
Footballer of the Year (Germany)2 times · 1967, 1969
FUWO European Team of the Season2 times · 1970, 1972
Golden Foot2 times · 2007, as football legend
Worldwide Topscorer2 times · 1970, 1972
FIFA 1001 time · 2004
FIFA Order of Merit1 time · 1998
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team1 time · 1970
IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team1 time · 2021
IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team1 time · 2021
Onze de Onze1 time · 1976
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament1 time · 1972
UEFA European Championship Top Scorer1 time · 1972

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • FIFA Order of Merit: 1998
  • FIFA 100: 2004
  • Golden Foot: 2007, as football legend
  • Bravo Otto: Gold award: 1973
  • IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021
  • IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team: 2021

Career shape

Peak season
1963–64, 47 goals at 1.68 per game
Best five seasons
1969–70 to 1973–74, 240 goals
Goals before 21
108
Goals before 25
290
Goals before 30
556
Goals from 30 on
168
Seasons played
20
Biggest club share
86% at Bayern Munich
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
3.40

Gerd Müller peaked in 1963–64 with 47 goals in 28 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 68 major honours across 20 seasons, 3.40 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Gerd Müller scored?
724 goals in 780 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Gerd Müller score the most goals for?
565 goals for Bayern Munich, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Gerd Müller won?
68 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Gerd Müller's best season?
66 goals in 1972–73 for Bayern Munich, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Gerd Müller have?
68 goals in 62 appearances for West Germany.

Where they rank

Gerd Müller updated Jul 15, 2026 · Wikipedia

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