Gerd Müller

German association football player (1945–2021)

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Gerd Müller was a legendary German soccer player who played from the 1960s until the early 1980s and became one of the sport's greatest goal scorers. He is remembered as a key part of Germany's World Cup victories and remains culturally significant in football history for his remarkable scoring ability and impact on the game.

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Film & TV

Nördlingen, Germany

Known for

Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer — Self2020
Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments — Self2018
Sportclub Story — Self2015
Die WM-Show mit Jörg Pilawa — Self2006
Gib mich die Kirsche! – Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle — himself2004
Our Best — Self2003
Morgenmagazin — Self1992
Libero — Gerd Müller1973
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten — Self1969
Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht — Müller1967

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Forward
Nationality: Germany

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Gerd
Family name: Müller
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Nördlingen
Place of death: Wolfratshausen
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: German
Native language: German
Participant in: 1974 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Position played: forward
League: North American Soccer League
Country for sport: Germany
Image: Gerd Müller c1973 (cropped).jpg
Height: 176

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Commons category: Gerd Müller (footballer)
date of birth: 1945-11-03
sport number: 13
end of work period: 1981-00-00
start of work period: 1965-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 2
total goals in career: 1
date of death: 2021-08-15
nickname: Kleines dickes Müller
name in native language: Gerd Müller
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
manner of death: natural causes
different from: Gerd Müller
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Encyclopedic overview

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Gerd Müller ( German pronunciation: [ˈɡɛʁt ˈmʏlɐ]; 3 November 1945 – 15 August 2021) was a German professional footballer. A prolific striker, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers and players in the history of the sport. With success at club and international level, he is one of ten players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.

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