Gerd Müller was a former German footballer known for his goal scoring abilities. At club level he played for 1861 Nördlingen, Bayern Munich and American club - Fort Lauderdale. Müller played for Bayern Munich for 15 years and won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal four times, one Intercontinental Cup and the European Cup (UEFA Champions League) three times. He is a Bayern club Legend with over 350 goals for the club.
At the international level he represented West Germany scoring 68 goals in 62 appearances. He was the top goal scorer in the 1970 Fifa World Cup. Müller won the World Cup in 1974 where he scored the wining goal in the final. Gerd Müller won the Ballon d'Or in 1970 and was the first Bayern Munich player to do so.
After retirement as a player, Gerd was the assistant manager at Bayern Munich II till 2014. In 2008 the home stadium of 1861 Nördlingen was named after Gerd Müller.
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