Thomas Müller, a German professional footballer, was born on September 13, 1989. He currently plays for and serves as vice-captain of Bayern München, having made 100 appearances for the German national team.
Müller is a versatile player who has played as both a midfielder and forward, and has been deployed in various attacking roles. He has been praised for his exceptional positioning, teamwork, stamina, work-rate, and consistency in both scoring and creating goals.
Müller began his professional career as a product of Bayern's youth system, making his first-team breakthrough in the 2009-10 season under the guidance of Louis van Gaal. He played almost every game as the club won the league and cup double and reached the Champions League final. In the 2012-13 season, he scored 23 goals as Bayern won a historic treble, capturing the league title, cup, and League Champions.
Müller received his first call-up to the German national team in 2010. At the 2010 World Cup, he scored five goals in six appearances as Germany finished in third place. He was named the Best Young Player of the tournament and won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer, with five goals and three assists.
At the 2014 World Cup, Müller played a crucial role in Germany's victory, scoring five goals and earning the Silver Ball as the tournament's second top player and the Silver Boot as the second top goalscorer. He was also named to the World Cup All Star XI and the Dream Team. In 2014, Müller was ranked the fifth-best footballer in the world by The Guardian.
