Germany and Bayern Munich legend, Gerd Müller has on Sunday morning, August 15 passed away at 75, the Bundesliga club confirmed.
Müller is one of European football’s greatest ever goalscorers, with 566 goals in all competitions over 15 years for Bayern.
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Bayern Munich disclosed announced his death in a statement via their website, saying;
Today the world of FC Bayern stands still. The German record champions and its entire fan base mourn Gerd Müller, who died early Sunday morning at the age of 75.
Gerd Müller made history with the German record champions and the German national team. He scored an unbelievable 566 goals in 607 competitive games for FC Bayern and set the unprecedented record of 365 goals in the Bundesliga, he also secured the top scorer seven times. For the DFB selection, he scored 68 times in 62 missions.
Müller made history with Bayern Munich and the German national team during his playing days.
The former striker scored an unbelievable 566 goals in 607 competitive games for Bayern and set the unprecedented record of 365 goals in the Bundesliga.
Muller also secured the top scorer award seven times. He also hit 68 goals in just 62 caps for Die Mannschaft, and was only recently surpassed by Miroslav Klose in 2014, who retired with 71 goals.
Among Muller’s major honours at international level were a World Cup, where he scored the winning goal in the 1974 final against the Netherlands.
He also amassed many honours with Bayern, including three European Cups, four German league titles and four DFB Cups.
On his part, Bayern’s president Herbert Hainer on the devastating news said;
Today is a sad, black day for FC Bayern and all of its fans. Gerd Müller was the greatest striker there has ever been – and a fine person, a personality in world football. We are united in deep sorrow with his wife Uschi and his family. Without Gerd Müller, FC Bayern would not be the club we all love today. His name and the memory of him will live on forever.
While Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn added;
The news of Gerd Müller’s death affects us all deeply. He is one of the greatest legends in the history of FC Bayern, his achievements are unmatched to this day and will forever be part of the great history of FC Bayern and all of German football. As a player and as a person, Gerd Müller stands like no other for FC Bayern and its development into one of the largest clubs in the world. Gerd will be in our hearts forever.
May his soul rest in peace.
