Thomas Müller
German World Cup winner and Vancouver Whitecaps footballer sharing his football life and off-pitch moments online as @esmuellert.
At 100 nudges, fangea sends Thomas’s team an official invite.
🔒 Star boosts open once Thomas claims this page.
Latest
Thomas’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
FC Bayern
MLSOverview
- Born
- 13 September 1989 in Weilheim, Germany
- Raised in
- Pähl, Upper Bavaria
- Known as
- Der Raumdeuter, the interpreter of space
- Breakout
- Bayern regular under Louis van Gaal, then Golden Boot winner at the 2010 World Cup
Mini bio
From Pähl to Munich.
Born in Weilheim and raised in Pähl, Thomas joined Bayern Munich from TSV Pähl at ten. He made his Bundesliga debut against Hamburg on 15 August 2008 and became a regular under Louis van Gaal.
A World Cup breakthrough.
At the 2010 World Cup, he scored five goals and won both the Golden Boot and Best Young Player award. Four years later, he helped Germany win the World Cup in Brazil.
Finding the space.
His nickname, Der Raumdeuter, means interpreter of space. It suits the movement and awareness that made him a fixture at Bayern, where he won the Champions League in 2013 and 2020 and finished with a club record 756 competitive appearances.
A new home, and a closer look.
He joined Vancouver Whitecaps in August 2025. Fans can also see his story away from match highlights in the 2025 documentaries One of a Kind and The Original 25, alongside the posts and videos he shares through his official social channels.
Creditschronological, newest first
Documentaries
- 2025The Original 25Himself; documentary subject
- 2025Thomas Müller - One of a KindHimself; documentary subject
Football
- 2025–presentVancouver Whitecaps FCAttacking midfielder
- 2010–2024Germany national teamInternational player; 2014 World Cup winner
- 2008–2025FC Bayern MunichPlayer; club record appearance maker
Awards
- MLS All-Star2026 · Selected as a coach’s pick for his first MLS All-Star roster.
- FIFA World Cup winner2014 · Won the tournament with Germany.
- UEFA Champions League winner2013 and 2020 · Won with Bayern Munich.
- World Cup Golden Boot and Best Young Player2010 · Scored five goals for Germany in South Africa.
Quotes
In the early years, I wasn’t sure if I was really good enough for the top level.Thomas Müller, The Original 25 via FC Bayern
Reflecting on his early doubts in Bayern’s July 2025 documentary about his career.
Trivia
- His favourite card game is Schafkopf, which he played on the team bus with Manuel Neuer, Mats Hummels and Philipp Lahm.
- He lists golf as a hobby and horses as a passion on his official website.
- He has supported bereaved children and young people as a YoungWings ambassador since 2011.
- As a child, he slept in Bayern Munich bed sheets.
Find Thomas
Follow Thomas for football, team life and moments away from the pitch.
Are you Thomas Müller?
Fans built this page. Claim it to connect with them and unlock Star boosts, or request a takedown if you’d rather it not exist.