Gerd Müller
Awards & Honours
27
Awards Won
10
Honours
8
Rankings
5
Covers
6
Records
Gerd Müller's trophy case is extraordinary: a Ballon d'Or, a World Cup winner's medal, a European Championship title, three European Cups, and four Bundesliga championships. But his individual records are what truly set him apart. He remains the Bundesliga's all-time top scorer with 365 goals — a mark that has stood for over 45 years. His 40-goal single-season record in 1971–72 was the highest in German top-flight history for 49 years. For West Germany, his 68 goals in 62 caps give him the best goal-per-game ratio of any player with 50 or more international appearances. He held the World Cup all-time scoring record of 14 goals from 1974 until 2006. Müller was named to Pelé's FIFA 100 list in 2004 and was selected as the center-forward in France Football's Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020, cementing his status among the all-time greats.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Bundesliga All-Time Top Scorer
365 goals in 427 appearances; record still standing as of 2026.
German Football Hall of Fame
Inducted for his contributions to German football.
Bayern Munich Hall of Fame
Inducted as a club legend.
Bavarian Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted for sporting achievements.
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Awarded for services to German football.
Bavarian Order of Merit
Received for sporting achievements.
Silver Laurel Leaf
Germany's highest sports award, received for winning the World Cup.
Bayern Munich Honorary Captain
Title bestowed by the club.
Gerd Müller Training Ground
Bayern Munich's training ground at Säbener Straße renamed in his honour.
Bronze Statue at Allianz Arena
A bronze statue of Müller unveiled outside the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Rankings & Lists
European Player of the Century
World Player of the Century
FIFA 100
Ballon d'Or Dream Team
Greatest Footballers of All Time
100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century
50 Greatest Strikers of All Time
Greatest Strikers of All Time
Magazine Covers
Kicker
1970-06
Der Bomber
Sports Illustrated
1970-07
World Cup Hero
France Football
1970-12
Ballon d'Or 1970
World Soccer Magazine
1974-07
World Champion
Der Spiegel
1974-07
Der Bomber der Nation
Records & Feats
Bundesliga all-time top scorer
365 goals in 427 appearances; record still standing as of 2026.
Highest goal-per-game ratio for players with 50+ international caps
68 goals in 62 appearances for West Germany (1.10 goals per game).
Most goals in a single Bundesliga season (40) for 49 years
Scored 40 goals in 1971–72; record stood until Robert Lewandowski scored 41 in 2020–21.
World Cup all-time top scorer (14 goals) for 32 years
Held the record from 1974 until 2006, when Ronaldo surpassed it.
One of only ten players to win World Cup, European Cup/Champions League, and Ballon d'Or
Achieved this career Grand Slam by 1974.
Most European Cup goals per game (minimum 30 goals)
Scored 34 goals in 35 European Cup matches (0.97 goals per game).