Gerd Muller, the legendary German striker bid adieu to mankind on the 15th of August. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015 and the very same disorientation is expected to be the cause of death. Aged 75, Gerd breathed his last. His death has come as a shock to the footballing world as football has lost one of its most prolific strikers. He represented two clubs at the professional level including FC Bayern Munich and Fort Lauderdale Strikers. While playing for Bayern, he achieved several accolades.
Gerd Muller’s Career: –
Gerd played 427 games for FC Bayern in the Bundesliga. While in the league, he scored 365 goals. This today is also is a long-standing record. The record is for scoring the most goals in the Liga. Gerd Muller made 62 appearances for West Germany in 15 years. In these appearances, he smoked 68 goals. Gerd Muller was majorly known for being a light-footed maestro. He had supreme ball control and the ability to make the defenders dance to his tunes. From headers to tap-ins to receiving the ball, Gerd dominated all the aspects. While playing in the Nothern American league after retiring from Bundesliga, Muller scored 40 goals for Riverdale within 3 years.
Accolades and achievements throughout the career: –
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74
- DFB-Pokal: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71
- Regionalliga Süd: 1964–65
- European Cup: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
- European Cup Winners’ Cup: 1966–67
- Intercontinental Cup: 1976
West Germany
- FIFA World Cup: 1974
- UEFA European Championship: 1972
Individual
- Ballon d’Or: 1970
- Footballer of the Year (Germany): 1967, 1969
- Voted best Player 40 Years Bundesliga 1963–2003
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73
- Bundesliga Top Scorer (Kicker-Torjägerkanone): 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978
- European Golden Shoe: 1970, 1972
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1970
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball: 1970
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1970
- UEFA European Championship Top Scorer: 1972
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1972
- European Cup Top Scorer: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1998
- FIFA 100: 2004
- Golden Foot: 2007, as football legend
- Bravo Otto: Gold award: 1973, 1974; Silver award: 1975; Bronze award: 1972, 1976
- IFFHS Legends
- Bayern Munich All-time XI
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