The memorable "relationship" between Thomas Mueller and Bayern Munich that has lasted for the past 25 years will officially end when the 2024-25 season ends.
Thomas Mueller will leave Bayern Munich in the summer of 2025 - ending a memorable "relationship" that has lasted for 25 years.
"Today is clearly not a normal day for me. My 25 years as a player at FC Bayern will come to an end this summer," Thomas Mueller told Bayern's website.
"It has been an amazing journey, marked by special experiences, precious relationships and unforgettable titles."
"I am incredibly grateful and happy to have dedicated my career to the club I love. The special bond I have with the club, along with our wonderful fans, will last forever."
"We will be going all out in the coming weeks to bring the Bundesliga trophy back to Munich and reach the long-awaited Champions League final on home soil. Let's do it together!"
Along with the sharing on the homepage, in an emotional message posted on his personal Instagram account, Muller talked about his decision.
"After a lot of speculation about me over the past few months, I would like to provide a clear explanation of the situation. After all these years, I still enjoy playing for the team and fighting for the national team and the trophies. I can still see myself doing that next season," the 35-year-old said.
Mueller said he wanted to stay with the team longer but that did not happen when Bayern Munich decided not to renew his contract.
"The club decided not to negotiate a new contract with me for next season. I hoped for a different decision, but I respect this step, which certainly was not easy for the board and management."
Reaction to Mueller's decision to part ways
Bayern president Herbert Hainer believes Thomas Mueller is the symbol of a fairytale career with a Bavarian streak - he grew up in Bavaria and shone with Bayern.
“From Ammersee to the Allianz Arena, then as far as Asia and America. No one has won more Bundesliga titles than him – 33 trophies to date speak for themselves. Thomas belongs among the greatest figures in FC Bayern history.”
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: "The key is that we have found a solution that both parties can agree on. Thomas Müller is one of the most outstanding personalities the club has ever had, so reaching a fair and amicable agreement was our top priority. Now our aim is to work together to close this extraordinary career with three more trophies."
“This decision was obviously not an easy one for us. The final decision was a matter of squad planning, as we look to the future. The discussions with Thomas were frank and transparent on both sides. Thomas knows that he is valued at FC Bayern, and this decision does not change that. We now want to win more trophies with him,” said Max Eberl, member of the Bayern Sports Council.
Meanwhile, Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund affirmed: "There will never be anyone like him again, that's for sure, and he has been imbued with the FC Bayern spirit since he was very young. This decision was extremely difficult, as anyone can understand. Now, we will do everything to close this journey with titles."
The numbers that made Thomas Mueller's legendary career
Thomas Mueller officially joined Bayern Munich in 2000 from TSV Pähl at the age of 10. He was then promoted to the first team in 2008 and made his debut in August 2008.
In a professional career spanning over 16 years, Thomas Mueller has experienced and won every glory with Bayern and the German National Team, affirming his position among the ranks of world football legends with records that may never be broken.
Let's take a look at some of the memorable titles and milestones that Bayern's magical number 25 holds:
1 - Mueller won his only World Cup in 2014 in Brazil. He also won the Silver Boot (second top scorer - 5 goals) and the Silver Ball (second best player behind Lionel Messi).
2 – Mueller has won the UEFA Champions League twice (2013 and 2020), and reached the final in 2010 and 2012. He started all four finals and scored in the 2012 shootout defeat at the Allianz Arena. Mueller has also won the UEFA Super Cup twice (2013, 2020) and the FIFA Club World Cup (2013, 2020). The 2020 titles were part of Bayern's historic sextuple.
5 - Number of first-team hat-tricks Mueller has scored (4 for Bayern – split between Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, 1 for Germany at the 2014 World Cup against Portugal).
6 - Number of times Mueller has won the German National Cup (DFB Pokal), second only to Bastian Schweinsteiger (7 times).
8 - The number of major tournaments Mueller has played for Germany (4 World Cups and 4 Euros), a total of 36 games. 8 is also the number of goals Mueller has scored against Barcelona - no player who has never played in Spain has scored as many against the Catalans.
10 - Mueller's World Cup goals (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) - only eight players in history have scored more.
12 - Number of Bundesliga titles won by Mueller - the league's all-time record.
13 - The number of managers Mueller has played for at Bayern, including interim managers. He made the most appearances under Pep Guardiola (148). 13 is also the number Mueller wore for most of his Germany career.
16 - The number of consecutive Bundesliga seasons Mueller has scored, equalling the record set by Holger Fach, Mats Hummels, Bernd Nickel, Olaf Thon and Michael Zorc. Only Nickel (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Zorc (Borussia Dortmund) have played for the same club in that time.
17 - Number of seasons Mueller played in the Bundesliga. Only Manfred Kaltz (Hamburg), Charly Körbel (Frankfurt) and Klaus Fichtel (Schalke) have played more seasons for one club (19 each).
25 - Mueller's shirt number in Bayern's first team. He once said he was given it by a kit man "probably thinking I wouldn't stay long. He was wrong."
33 - The number of major trophies Mueller has won in his career - second in German football history behind Toni Kroos (34). Of these, 32 have been with Bayern and one was the 2014 World Cup with Germany.
43 - Mueller has played a total of 43 Der Klassiker matches with Dortmund - the most in history.
56 - Mueller's Champions League goals – the most of any German player and eighth all-time. His next target was Andriy Shevchenko (59). His first came on his debut against Sporting Lisbon in March 2009.
111 - Mueller's Champions League wins - second only to Cristiano Ronaldo (115).
131 – Number of caps Mueller has made for Germany since his debut in 2010 to July 2024 - behind only Lothar Matthäus (150) and Lukas Podolski (137).
247 - Total goals Mueller has scored for Bayern's first team in all competitions - behind only Gerd Müller (566) and Lewandowski (344).
358 - Mueller's Bundesliga wins - the most in history, four more than long-time teammate Manuel Neuer. Mueller is also the only player to win more than 300 games for a single club (Neuer has 277 with Bayern).
497 – Number of Bundesliga appearances Mueller has made - Bayern's all-time record in the competition, surpassing Sepp Maier (473). Only 12 players have made more and he could overtake Stefan Reuter (502) before the end of the season.
743 – Mueller became Bayern's all-time top-flight appearance maker after his 710th appearance in the 2024/25 season's second round against Freiburg. He has now taken that tally to 743 - 136 more than the player who last played on the pitch, Gerd Mueller (607).
2008 - The year Mueller made his Bayern first-team debut, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Miroslav Klose in a 2–2 draw with Hamburg (featuring Vincent Kompany) on 15 August - just a month short of turning 19.
2010 - Mueller's first World Cup, having only made two appearances before the tournament. He won the Golden Boot (5 goals, 3 assists) and the Best Young Player award.
2011 - The year Mueller first described his playing style with the famous term “Raumdeuter” (space sniffer) during a mid-season training session.
2025 - Mueller's current contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season./.
Source: https://baodaknong.vn/thomas-muller-chia-tay-bayern-sau-25-nam-tam-biet-raumdeuter-248618.html
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