Thomas Müller: Bayern Munich's record man

Perhaps Thomas Müller's last ever European appearance came in Bayern Munich's exit to Inter Milan in April 2025, and in doing so he drew level with Lionel Messi on 163 appearances. Only Iker Casillas (177) and Cristiano Ronaldo (183) have made more. In September 2024, Müller became the player with the most Champions League appearances for a single club (152), passing Xavi's previous record of 151.

Müller leads the way as the German with the most ever goals in Europe's top competition, scoring 56. That tally has him sixth on the all-time list, one goal ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy, and six ahead of Thierry Henry (50). His season-best tally in the competition is eight — which he has managed twice.

Famous for setting up his teammates, Müller has made a habit of it over the years. He is currently tied for the sixth most assists in Champions League history, sharing the spot with former Barcelona legend Xavi. Only Ryan Giggs (31), Neymar (33), Angel Di Maria (39), Messi (40) and Ronaldo (42) have managed more.

What started as a 10-year-old joining the Bayern Munich youth side in 2000 and turned into his senior debut against Hamburg in 2008, has now become a remarkable story of the club's most capped player. On September 1, 2024, Müller overtook goalkeeper Sepp Maier and finished having played the most competitive games ever for Germany's record champions.

While a special number, it's not quite as many as Karl-Heinz Körbel's remarkable 602 for Frankfurt. But at the start of the 2024-25 season, Müller did become the man who has made the most Bundesliga appearances for Bayern, passing Sepp Maier (again) in the process. Only 11 players have played more times in the Bundesliga. He passed the 500 mark just before winning the league in 2025.

Müller hasn't scored the most goals in Bundesliga history and in fact, he sits in 17th place, five behind Marco Reus. Nevertheless, 150 is a remarkable number and comes thanks, in no small part, to seven double-digit campaigns, including his 20-goal season in 2016. He scored goal 150 the game after he set the record for the most appearances in club history.

Müller's remarkable assist total is a reminder of how good a teammate he was. Müller has only delivered single-digit assists in three seasons (nine in 2023-24), and in the three seasons between 2019 and 2022 he delivered 21 assists each campaign. In short, if you need an assist, give Thomas a call.

Müller has won an astounding 34 trophies with Bayern Munich, including a record 13 Bundesliga titles and two Champions Leagues. He's also won the German Cup six times. It's no surprise that he has the most wins of any player in club history, either. Müller is truly a player whose career will go down in the history books, and he left the club in 2025 as a Bundesliga winner one last time.