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End of an era
Sat | 05/04/25 | 12:12
Record appearance maker, treble winner, icon - the best Thomas Müller photos
2025 will be the end for the number 25 – and with it an era ends at FC Bayern. Thomas Müller will call time on his incredible career with the German record champions in the summer after 17 years as a professional. The one-of-a-kind player will bid farewell to the fans as the club’s record appearance maker, a two-time treble winner and World Cup winner. We’ve collated the best snapshops from this remarkable career.
Best of Thomas Müller
Müller’s famous celebration fist quickly became a feature of his game, seen here after scoring the opening goal for the reserves against Union Berlin in 2008, with Holger Badstuber running over to congratulate him. | © Imago
Müller scored his first Bundesliga goal for the senior team at the age of 19 years, 11 months and 30 days after coming on at half-time for Mario Gomez away at Borussia Dortmund on 12 September 2009. He opened his account in the 77th minute before the then teenager added a second 10 minutes later. | © Getty
Müller won his maiden Bundesliga title at the age of 20 back in 2009/10, lifting the Meisterschale on the balcony at Marienplatz with a loud cry for the first of what would end up many times. | © Getty
One of the most emotional days of Müller’s career as he headed Bayern in front in the 83rd minute of the Champions League final against Chelsea in Munich. But it wasn’t enough to claim the trophy on home soil… | © Imago
Müller again scored the opening goal in the 2013 semi-final first leg against Barcelona, roaring with delight as the foundation was laid for advancing to the final. | © Getty
Müller sprinting off after Arjen Robben after Mr Wembley had put Bayern 2-1 ahead against Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 Champions League final in London. | © Getty
Simply a jack-of-all-trades: After his successful revenge against Chelsea in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup final, Müller shows off his gymnastics skills to the delight of his team-mates. | © Imago
Bayern would again beat Borussia Dortmund the following year in the DFB Cup final, with Müller using all his remaining strength to wrap things up at 2-0 in extra-time in Berlin. | © Imago
Reminiscent of the year before at Wembley, Müller chasing after match-winner Mario Götze following his decisive goal in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro. | © Getty
Müller was once again the man for important goals, netting in added time to take the 2016 Champions League round of 16 tie with Juventus to extra-time. Bayern went on to win 4-2, with Müller joining in the fans’ celebrations. | © Imago
Müller had plenty of reasons to celebrate in 2015/16 as he enjoyed his best goalscoring season in the Bundesliga after netting his 20th in the 1-1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in April. | © Imago
Müller is always at the centre of celebrations, popping the champagne after beating Borussia Dortmund on penalties in the final on 21 May 2016 to earn Bayern’s 18th DFB Cup. | © Getty
“Hand it over!” - Even with nine Bundesliga titles to his name at the time, Müller can’t take his hands off the Meisterschale and is always good for a joke, like his mentor Hermann Gerland. | © Imago
Only Thomas Müller can celebrate so beautifully, which was only understandable in view of the second treble of his career after the final whistle of the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. | © Getty
A hug is worth a thousand words: Müller hugs the Henkelpott at the victory celebration in 2020. | © FC Bayern
Müller’s previous contract extension in May 2022 saw him return to his childhood bedroom for a photo inspired by a famous image of him as a young boy. | © FC Bayern
Müller got his hands on an 11th straight Bundesliga title and 12th overall after Jamal Musiala’s winning goal at Köln in 2023. Nobody can match Müller’s collection of Bundesliga winner’s medals. | © FC Bayern
Doing it right! In autumn 2024, Müller became FC Bayern's record appearance maker with his 710th game and also crowned it with a goal in the Bundesliga clash against Freiburg. | © FC Bayern
It's over: After his 131st international appearance, the 2-1 defeat in extra time against Spain at the Euro in Germany, Müller announced his retirement from the national team. | © Imago
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In April, Thomas Müller and FC Bayern announced their decision to end the attacker's unique career in the German record champions' shirt together in the summer after 25 years and a total of 33 titles to date. | © FC Bayern
The photo gallery of Thomas Müller isn’t over yet, though. The born-and-bred Bavarian is with the German record champions until the end of the season and will certainly provide a few more beautiful moments and special snapshots.
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