Career Timeline of Thomas Müller: Major Achievements and Milestones
How Thomas Müller built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Thomas Müller is a highly regarded German professional footballer currently playing for Bayern Munich. He primarily operates as an attacking midfielder or second striker. Known for his exceptional positioning, finishing, playmaking skills, tireless work ethic, and consistent goal-scoring and creating ability, Müller is considered one of the best players of his generation.
2000: Joins Bayern Munich Youth System
In 2000, at the age of 10, Thomas Müller joined local Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.
2004: Representing Germany at youth levels
In 2004, Thomas Müller began representing Germany at various youth levels, starting with the under-16 team.
2007: Regionalliga Appearances
In 2007, Thomas Müller made two more Regionalliga appearances, while continuing to play for the under-19 team.
2007: Runner-up in Under 19 Bundesliga
In 2007, Thomas Müller was part of the Bayern Munich team that finished runner-up in the Under 19 Bundesliga.
March 2008: Debut for Bayern Munich Reserve Team
In March 2008, Thomas Müller made his debut for the Bayern Munich reserve team in a Regionalliga match against SpVgg Unterhaching and scored.
August 2008: First Team Debut
On August 15, 2008, Thomas Müller made his full debut for Bayern Munich's first team, coming on as a substitute in a Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV.
February 2009: Signs First Senior Contract
In February 2009, Thomas Müller signed his first contract for the Bayern Munich senior team, effective from the 2009–10 season.
March 2009: Champions League Debut
On March 10, 2009, Thomas Müller made his Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a match against Sporting CP and scoring Bayern's last goal.
September 2009: Regular First Team Player
In September 2009, Thomas Müller became a regular in the Bayern Munich first team under Louis van Gaal, scoring two goals against Borussia Dortmund and two more against Maccabi Haifa. He was named Bundesliga Player of the Month.
2009: Joins Bayern Munich First Team
In 2009, Thomas Müller joined Bayern Munich's first team after Louis van Gaal was appointed as the main coach.
January 2010: Training session in Sindelfingen
In January 2010, Thomas Müller participated in a training session in Sindelfingen with the senior Germany squad.
February 2010: New Contract with Bayern Munich
In February 2010, Thomas Müller signed a new contract with Bayern Munich through 2013, continuing as a regular first-team starter.
April 2010: Key Goals and First Hat-Trick
In April 2010, Thomas Müller scored a key goal against Schalke 04 and his first career hat-trick against VfL Bochum, securing the German title for Bayern.
2010: Bayern Wins League and Cup Double
In 2010, Bayern Munich, with Müller playing almost every game, won the league and cup double and reached the UEFA Champions League final.
2010: Germany National Team Call-Up and World Cup
In 2010, Müller was called up to the Germany national team. At the 2010 FIFA 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.
2010: Domestic Double and Champions League Final
In 2010, Thomas Müller played in all 34 Bundesliga matches, contributing 13 goals and 11 assists. Bayern won the DFB-Pokal to complete the domestic double, with Müller as the competition's leading scorer. They reached the Champions League Final but lost to Inter Milan.
March 2011: Scored twice against Kazakhstan
In March 2011, Thomas Müller scored two goals in a 4–0 win over Kazakhstan during the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.
June 2011: Ambassador for YoungWings
In June 2011, Thomas Müller became an ambassador for YoungWings, a charity that helps children who have suffered bereavement or trauma.
September 2011: Ended Goal Drought
On 11 February, Bayern played 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Müller ended a goal drought lasting since 24 September 2011 with a header in their 2–0 victory.
November 2011: Goal against FC Ingolstadt
On November 26, 2011, Müller scored the opener on the half-hour in Bayern's 6–0 thrashing of FC Ingolstadt, giving him his second DFB-Pokal goal.
2011: Called back into the under-21s
In 2011, despite consideration for a call-up to the senior Germany national team, Thomas Müller was called back into the under-21 team due to crucial qualifiers for the 2011 European Championship.
May 2012: Champions League Final Goal and Loss
On May 19, 2012, Müller scored the opening goal in the 83rd minute of the Champions League final against Chelsea with a powerful header. Bayern, however, then conceded a late equaliser, and would go on to lose the final on penalties.
August 2012: First Bundesliga Goal of the Season
On August 27, 2012, Müller scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season against SpVgg Greuther Fürth in Bayern's 3–0 victory.
2012: Champions League Final Goal
In 2012, Müller scored in the UEFA Champions League final, but Bayern lost the final on penalties.
2012: Contract Extension and Mid-Season Performance
In December 2012, Thomas Müller signed a two-year contract extension with Bayern Munich, keeping him at the club until 2017. He had a strong first half of the season with nine goals and seven assists in the Bundesliga, and three goals in the Champions League.
2012: Completed Historic Treble
On 1 June, Müller scored a penalty in the final of the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal as Bayern won the cup 3–2 against VFB Stuttgart to complete a historic treble. Müller scored 23 goals during the season across all competitions, netting 13 in the Bundesliga, one in the Pokal, and an impressive eight in the Champions League, he also scored one goal in the 2012 DFL-Supercup as Bayern won the match 2–1.
March 2013: Scored first World Cup qualifying goals
On 22 March 2013, Thomas Müller scored his first World Cup qualifying goals, getting Germany's opener and final goal in a 3–0 away win over Kazakhstan.
April 2013: Champions League Semi-Final Performance
In April 2013, Thomas Müller scored two goals and provided an assist in Bayern's 4–0 win against Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. He also scored a header in the return fixture, contributing to a 7–0 aggregate victory.
2013: Contract Length
In February 2010, Thomas Muller signed a new contract with Bayern Munich through 2013.
August 2014: First goal of the season against Preußen Münster and opening goal of the Bundesliga season against VfL Wolfsburg
In August 2014, Thomas Müller scored his first goal of the season against Preußen Münster in the DFB-Pokal on August 17, 2014. Following this, on August 22, 2014, he scored the opening goal against VfL Wolfsburg in Bayern's first Bundesliga match of the season, contributing to a 2-1 victory.
2014: FIFA World Cup Win
At the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Müller played a major role in helping the German team win the trophy, scoring five goals and receiving the Silver Ball as the tournament's second best player and the Silver Boot as the second top goalscorer. He was also named in the World Cup All-Star XI and in the Dream Team.
March 2015: Müller draws level with Mario Gómez as top-scoring German player in UEFA Champions League history
On March 11, 2015, Thomas Müller scored two goals against Shakhtar Donetsk in a 7-0 victory, equalling Mario Gómez's record as the highest-scoring German player in UEFA Champions League history.
April 2015: Müller becomes the top-scoring German player in UEFA Champions League history
On April 21, 2015, Thomas Müller scored in a 6-1 win against Porto, surpassing Mario Gómez and becoming the outright top-scoring German player in UEFA Champions League history.
December 2015: New contract with Bayern until 2021
In December 2015, Thomas Müller experienced a series of significant events. On December 9, 2015, he played as a substitute in a match against Dinamo Zagreb but failed to convert a penalty. On December 18, 2015, Müller signed a contract extension with Bayern, committing to the club until 2021. The following day, on December 19, 2015, he scored the winning goal from a penalty against Hannover 96.
2015: Contract Extension
Thomas Müller extended his contract with Bayern until 2015.
March 2016: Brace against Werder Bremen and equaliser against Juventus
In March 2016, Thomas Müller scored two goals in a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen on March 12, 2016. Four days later, on March 16, 2016, he scored a 91st-minute equaliser against Juventus in the Champions League round of 16.
April 2016: Both goals in DFB-Pokal semi-final
On April 19, 2016, Thomas Müller scored both goals in Bayern's 2-0 victory over Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal semi-final. His first goal marked his 150th for the club across all competitions.
August 2016: Scored in the 2016 German Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund
On August 14, 2016, Thomas Müller scored in the 2016 German Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund, contributing to the victory.
2017: Contract Length
On 13 December, after his good run of form in the first half of the Bundesliga season, Müller pledged his allegiance claiming he was at home in Munich and that, "There is no club to step up from when you leave FC Bayern... there almost is no better club." Six days later, he signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the Allianz Arena until 2017.
January 2018: Two goals against Werder Bremen
On January 21, 2018, Thomas Müller scored two goals against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, with his second goal marking his 100th in the competition.
February 2018: Two goals against Beşiktaş
On February 20, 2018, Thomas Müller scored two goals against Beşiktaş in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
April 2018: Hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen
On April 17, 2018, Thomas Müller scored a hat-trick in Bayern's 6-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals.
November 2018: Two goals against Fortuna Düsseldorf
On November 24, 2018, Thomas Müller scored two goals against Fortuna Düsseldorf in a Bundesliga match.
December 2018: 105th Champions League match and first red card
On December 12, 2018, Thomas Müller played his 105th Champions League match against Ajax, equalling Philipp Lahm's record for Bayern. In the same match, Müller received his first career red card, resulting in a two-match suspension.
December 2018: 300th Bundesliga appearance
On December 15, 2018, Thomas Müller made his 300th Bundesliga appearance for Bayern against Hannover 96.
March 2019: Confirmed not be considered for the national team
In March 2019, national team coach Joachim Löw confirmed that he would plan without Thomas Müller for the foreseeable future. Müller expressed his anger and surprise at the decision.
May 2019: Seventh consecutive Bundesliga title and fifth DFB-Pokal
In May 2019, Thomas Müller secured his seventh consecutive Bundesliga title on May 18, 2019, as Bayern finished ahead of Dortmund. The following week, he won his fifth DFB-Pokal on May 25, 2019, as Bayern defeated RB Leipzig in the final.
November 2019: 500th competitive appearance for Bayern
On November 2, 2019, Thomas Müller made his 500th competitive appearance for Bayern, becoming the 10th player to reach this milestone since the club's promotion to the Bundesliga in 1965.
2019: Bundesliga Assist Record
In the 2019-2020 season, Müller broke the Bundesliga record for assists in a season with 21 and scored 14 goals as Bayern won a second treble.
April 2020: Contract extension until 2023 and record-breaking assists
In April 2020, Thomas Müller reached two milestones. On April 7, 2020, he signed a contract extension with Bayern until 2023. Later that month, he recorded his 20th assist of the Bundesliga season against Bayer Leverkusen, breaking the record for most assists in a single season.
September 2020: First goal of the season and most decorated German footballer
In September 2020, Thomas Müller scored his first goal of the season and became the most decorated German footballer. On September 18, 2020, he scored his first goal and provided an assist in an 8-0 win over Schalke 04. After winning the DFL-Supercup, it marked his 27th trophy, surpassing Bastian Schweinsteiger's record.
2020: Most Decorated German Footballer
In 2020, Müller became the most decorated German footballer in history with 27 trophies.
August 2021: Goal and assist in DFL-Supercup
On August 17, 2021, Thomas Müller scored his first goal of the season and provided an assist in a 3-1 away victory against Borussia Dortmund in the 2021 DFL-Supercup.
April 2022: Most Bundesliga titles in history
On April 23, 2022, following a 3-1 victory against Dortmund, Bayern secured their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title. This win made Thomas Müller the player with the most Bundesliga titles in history, totaling 11.
April 2023: Brace against Dortmund
On April 1, 2023, Thomas Müller scored two goals in a 4-2 victory over Dortmund, helping Bayern regain the top position in the league.
August 2023: Participated in 16 Bundesliga seasons
On August 18, 2023, Thomas Müller participated in his 16th Bundesliga season, becoming the first player at Bayern to achieve this feat, during a 4-0 win over Werder Bremen.
December 2023: Contract extension until 2025
On December 19, 2023, Thomas Müller extended his contract with Bayern until June 30, 2025.
February 2024: 500 wins with Bayern
On February 3, 2024, Thomas Müller became the first player to achieve 500 wins with Bayern, marking a significant milestone in his career during a 3-1 league victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
July 2024: Retirement from international football
On 15 July 2024, Thomas Müller announced his retirement from international football, having scored 45 goals in 131 appearances.
August 2024: Scored brace against Ulm, Equaled Sepp Maier's appearance record
In August 2024, Thomas Müller scored his club's first goals of the season with a brace in a 4–0 win against Ulm in the DFB-Pokal. Additionally, on August 25th, he equaled Sepp Maier's record of 709 competitive appearances for Bayern while playing against Wolfsburg.
December 2024: First player to win 350 Bundesliga matches
In December 2024, Thomas Müller became the first player in history to win 350 Bundesliga matches, achieved in a 5–1 home victory against RB Leipzig.
2024: Retirement from International Football
In 2024, Müller retired from international football after the UEFA Euro 2024.
2024: Named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024
In 2024, Thomas Müller was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. In the team's opening match against Scotland on 14 June, he came on as a substitute for Jamal Musiala and assisted Emre Can's fifth goal of the 5–1 win.
March 2025: Reports emerge of contract non-renewal
In late March 2025, reports surfaced indicating that Thomas Müller's contract with Bayern would not be renewed, signaling a possible end to his 17-year career with the club.
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