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German footballer (1945–2021)

For other people named Gerd Müller, see Gerd Müller (disambiguation).

Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German pronunciation:[ˈɡɛʁtˈmʏlɐ]; 3 November 1945 – 15 August 2021)^[2] was a German professional footballer.

A prolific striker, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers and players in the history of the sport.^[3] With success at club and international level, he is one of nine players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.

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At international level with West Germany, he scored 68 goals in 62 appearances, and at club level, in 15 years with Bayern Munich, in which he scored 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga matches, he became—and still is—record holder of that league.

In 74 European club games he scored 65 goals. Averaging over a goal a game with West Germany, Müller was, as of 11 July 2021, 21st on the list of all time i