:Thomas Müller

Müller played as a youth for TSV Pähl, and at the age of 10{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=David |date=20 August 2014 |title=Muller claims he turned down 'astronomical' Man United offer |publisher=Manchester Evening News |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/muller-claims-turned-down-astronomical-7642557 |access-date=20 August 2014}} he made the {{convert|50|km|mi|adj=on}} journey to join local Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2000. He progressed through the youth system and was part of the team that finished runner-up in the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2007.{{Cite web |title=Biografie |url=http://team.dfb.de/de/das-team/mittelfeld/thomas-mueller/biografie/page/1378.html?1313584142 |access-date=17 August 2014 |publisher=DFB |language=de |archive-date=19 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083746/http://team.dfb.de/de/das-team/mittelfeld/thomas-mueller/biografie/page/1378.html?1313584142 |url-status=dead }} Growing up, his favorite player was Giovane Élber.{{Cite web| title= Wer war mein Idol in der Jugend? |url=https://youtube.com/shorts/ijmP90Zh-K4?feature=share |access-date= 27 June 2023 |publisher= Thomas Müller |language=de}}

Müller made his debut for the reserve team in March 2008 when he replaced Stephan Fürstner in a Regionalliga match against SpVgg Unterhaching,{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Thomas Müller in 2007/2008 |trans-title=Appearances by Thomas Müller in the 2007–2008 season |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/muellerthomas/2008/ |access-date=28 January 2010 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}} in which he scored. He made two more Regionalliga appearances in the 2007–08 season,{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=21 February 2014 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} while continuing to play for the under-19 team. The following season, Bayern's second string qualified for the newly formed 3. Liga, and Müller established himself as a key player – he played in 32 out of 38 matches{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Thomas Müller in 2008/2009 |trans-title=Appearances by Thomas Müller in the 2008–2009 season |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/muellerthomas/2009/ |access-date=28 January 2010 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}} and scored 15 times{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=21 February 2014 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} to make him the league's fifth top scorer.{{Cite web |title=Torjäger der 3. Liga 2008/2009 |trans-title=3rd Liga Top Goalscorers 2008–2009 |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/dritteliga/2009/statistik/#Tore |access-date=28 January 2010 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}}

Müller became involved in the first-team under then manager Jürgen Klinsmann; he appeared in pre-season friendlies,{{Cite web |date=31 July 2008 |title=Polished Bayern send out signal to rivals |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/matchreport/2008/17116.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319023228/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/matchreport/2008/17116.php |archive-date=19 March 2009 |publisher=Bayern Munich}}{{Cite web |date=5 August 2008 |title=Below-strength FCB undone by wily Italians |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/matchreport/2008/17167.php |access-date=28 January 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} and made his full debut on 15 August 2008, when he came on as a substitute for Miroslav Klose for the last ten minutes of a Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV.{{Cite web |date=15 August 2008 |title=Trochowski belohnt Hamburger Moral |trans-title=Trochowski rewards Hamburg's team spirit |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-hsv-2008-bundesliga-863397/analyse |access-date=23 June 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} Despite Müller feeling that his performance did not go well, he made three more Bundesliga appearances that season and made his Champions League debut on 10 March 2009 when he was substituted on in the 72nd minute for Bastian Schweinsteiger in a 7–1 win over Sporting CP. He scored Bayern's last goal as they won the tie 12–1 on aggregate.{{Cite web |date=10 March 2009 |title=Bayern's deadly dozen piles on humiliation for Sporting Lisbon |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/mar/10/championsleague-bayernmunich?INTCMP=SRCH |access-date=23 June 2011 |website=The Guardian}}

In February 2009, Müller signed his first contract for the senior team, a two-year deal effective from the 2009–10 season, along with reserve teammate Holger Badstuber.{{Cite web |date=16 February 2009 |title=Badstuber und Müller unterschreiben |trans-title=Badstuber and Müller sign |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/de/aktuell/news/2009/18613.php |access-date=31 January 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich |language=de}}

{{See also|2009–10 FC Bayern Munich season}}

Müller was prepared to be loaned or even transferred away to find first-team football, but when Louis van Gaal was appointed manager, both Müller and Badstuber became fixtures in the Bayern first team from the start of the season.{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Thomas Müller in 2009/2010 |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/muellerthomas/2010/ |access-date=31 January 2010 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}} In the first few matches, Müller was a regular substitute, and on 12 September 2009, he was brought on against Borussia Dortmund and scored two goals in a 5–1 victory.{{Cite web |date=23 June 2011 |title=Ribery dankt es van Gaal |trans-title=Ribery is grateful to Van Gaal |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2009-bundesliga-938068/analyse |access-date=31 January 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}} Three days later, he scored another brace in a 3–0 Champions League victory over Maccabi Haifa.{{Cite web |date=15 September 2009 |title=Filippo Inzaghi double gives Milan the edge over Marseille |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/16/champions-league-round-up-juventus-milan-bayern |access-date=23 June 2011 |website=The Guardian}} He rounded off September by being named the Bundesliga Player of the Month{{Cite web |date=27 May 2010 |title=Ein kleiner Trost: Mit dem 3. Titel ans Kap |trans-title=A small consolation: to the Cape with a third title |url=http://www.kicker.de/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/307466/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901033708/http://www.kicker.de/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/artikel/307466/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 September 2006 |access-date=7 September 2011 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} and earned praise from his namesake, legendary former Bayern and Germany striker Gerd Müller.{{Cite web |date=29 September 2009 |title=Muller slams Germany forwards |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1109280/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726033813/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1109280/index.html |archive-date=26 July 2011 |access-date=31 January 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} After the Haifa match, Müller was in the starting XI for almost every match,{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/123465/thomas-muller?cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011091917/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/123465/thomas-muller?cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 October 2011 |access-date=7 September 2011 |publisher=ESPN}} only missing one match, a Champions League match against Bordeaux, for which he was suspended,{{Cite web |date=3 November 2009 |title=Gourcuff bringt die Bayern an den Abgrund |trans-title=Gourcuff brings Bayern towards the abyss |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-bordeaux-2009-champions-league-988041/analyse |access-date=23 June 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} because he was sent off in an earlier match against the same team.{{Cite web |date=21 October 2009 |title=Bayern unterliegen im Kuriositätenkabinett |trans-title=Bayern lose in curious match |url=https://www.kicker.de/bordeaux-gegen-bayern-2009-champions-league-988036/analyse |access-date=23 June 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}}

In February 2010, Müller signed a new contract with Bayern Munich through 2013.{{Cite news |date=5 February 2010 |title=Van Buyten commits future to Bayern |publisher=UEFA |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01e2-0e73bc426d1d-878001a2fb22-1000--van-buyten-commits-future-to-bayern/ |access-date=11 February 2010}} During the second half of the season, Müller continued to be a regular first-team starter, usually playing in a central striking role due to the availability of other wide players Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben. In April 2010, he scored the second goal in a 2–1 win against title rivals Schalke 04,{{Cite web |last=Honigstein |first=Raphael |author-link=Raphael Honigstein |date=3 April 2010 |title=Self-congratulatory Bayern Munich reclaim top spot |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/apr/05/bayern-munich-schalke |access-date=24 June 2011 |website=The Guardian}} and in the penultimate league match of the season, he scored the first hat-trick of his career,{{Cite web |date=2 May 2010 |title=Müller to keep on dreaming |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/23303.php |access-date=4 May 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} in a 3–1 win over VfL Bochum which effectively secured the German title for Bayern.{{Cite web |last=Honigstein |first=Raphael |author-link=Raphael Honigstein |date=1 May 2010 |title=Schalke find something beautiful in being second best |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/03/schalke-bundesliga-runners-up |access-date=24 June 2011 |website=The Guardian}} The title was confirmed a week later with a 3–1 win at Hertha BSC,{{Cite web |last=Honigstein |first=Raphael |author-link=Raphael Honigstein |date=10 May 2010 |title=Two-day parties, tears, fights and farewells mark Bundesliga finale |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/10/bundesliga-finale-bayern-munich |access-date=24 June 2011 |website=The Guardian}}{{Cite web |date=8 May 2010 |title=Champions Munich finish with a flourish |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/matchreport/2010/23368.php |access-date=8 May 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} a match which Müller started.{{Cite web |date=8 May 2010 |title=Robben setzt den letzten Akzent zum 22. Titel |url=https://www.kicker.de/hertha-gegen-bayern-2010-bundesliga-938327/aufstellung |access-date=30 June 2020 |website=Kicker |language=de}}

For the season, Müller played in all 34 Bundesliga matches,{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=21 February 2014 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} starting 29, and recorded 13 goals and 11 assists. Bayern and Müller were back in Berlin the following week, to face Werder Bremen in the final of the DFB-Pokal. He started the match and Bayern won 4–0 to complete the domestic double.{{Cite web |date=15 May 2010 |title=Erneute Bayern-Party in Berlin |trans-title=Another Bayern party in Berlin |url=https://www.kicker.de/bremen-gegen-bayern-2010-dfb-pokal-1000000/analyse |access-date=24 June 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} Müller scored four goals and made two assists during the competition, which made him its leading scorer for the season.{{Cite web |date=15 May 2010 |title=Torjäger des DFB-Pokals 2009/2010 |trans-title=Top goalscorers of the German cup 2009–10 |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/dfb/2010/statistik/#Tore |access-date=15 May 2010 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}} Bayern's season ended in pursuit of a first treble, in the 2010 Champions League Final against Inter Milan at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. It was not to be, however, as they lost 2–0, with both goals coming from Diego Milito. Müller was in the starting line-up and had a key chance just after half-time, with Bayern 1–0 down, but his shot was saved by Júlio César.{{Cite web |date=22 May 2010 |title=Inter win Champions League final as Diego Milito downs Bayern Munich |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/22/inter-champions-league-final-bayern |access-date=24 June 2011 |website=The Guardian}} Müller felt particularly disappointed by this defeat, but he ended his first season as a first-team player with 52 matches played and 19 goals in all competitions.

In a poll conducted by the sports magazine kicker, he was voted by his fellow professionals as the best newcomer of the 2009–10 season{{Cite web |date=31 May 2010 |title=Müller ist 'Aufsteiger der Saison' |trans-title=Müller is newcomer of the year |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/de/aktuell/news/2010/23660.php |access-date=1 June 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich |language=de}} and was named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season.{{Cite web |date=13 July 2010 |title=Bayern men dominate 2009–10 players' awards |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/24064.php |access-date=16 July 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} Müller credits Van Gaal for having had the biggest part to play in his rise to success – the coach arrived with a reputation for promoting youth team players, particularly at Ajax, and consistently gave Müller his chance in the first-team, going as far to say "Müller spielt bei mir immer" ("with me, Müller will always play").{{Cite web |date=7 November 2010 |title="Müller spielt immer"? Nimmer! |trans-title="Müller always plays?" Never! |url=http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.fc-bayern-mueller-spielt-immer-nimmer.36bf05b5-9f65-4592-a123-8f1090078a85.html |access-date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Abendzeitung München |language=de}} Müller, in return, described Van Gaal as "a genius technician" who makes players "improve every time".

{{See also|2010–11 FC Bayern Munich season}}

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Müller returned from his post-World Cup break to sign another contract extension, this time extending his stay at Bayern until 2015.{{Cite web |date=6 August 2010 |title=Müller extends stay at Bayern until 2015 |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/24549.php |access-date=7 August 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} As with all of Bayern's World Cup participants, he missed much of pre-season,{{Cite web |date=2 August 2010 |title=First pre-season session for World Cup stars |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/24471.php |access-date=7 August 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} and his first match back was the Supercup against Schalke 04 on 7 August.{{Cite news |date=7 August 2010 |title=WM-Helden Müller und Klose treffen |language=de |work=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-schalke-2010-dfl-supercup-1003714/analyse |access-date=21 February 2014}} He was named in the starting 11, and scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2010 |title=Bayern holen den ersten Titel |trans-title=Bayern take the first title |url=http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2009/index.php?f=0000159886.php |access-date=29 July 2011 |publisher=Bundesliga |language=de |archive-date=14 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714085616/http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2009/index.php?f=0000159886.php |url-status=dead }} Two weeks later he scored the opening goal of Bayern's league season in a 2–1 home win against VfL Wolfsburg.{{Cite web |date=20 August 2010 |title=Schweinsteiger der Matchwinner zum Auftakt |trans-title=Schweinsteiger the match-winner from the start |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-wolfsburg-2010-bundesliga-1013222/analyse |access-date=20 August 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}}

Müller played in every match of the first half of the season, usually as a starter,{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Thomas Müller in 2010/2011 |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/muellerthomas/2011/ |access-date=1 November 2014 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}} but as the team struggled for results, Müller was unable to match the previous season's goalscoring exploits, being dropped to the bench, and even receiving a telling off from Louis van Gaal after missing an easy chance in a 2–0 defeat against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in August.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2010 |title=1. FC Kaiserslautern – Bayern München 2:0, 1. Bundesliga, Saison 2010/11, 2.Spieltag – Spielanalyse |trans-title=1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 Bayern München, Bundesliga season 2010–11, matchday 2 – match report |url=https://www.kicker.de/klautern-gegen-bayern-2010-bundesliga-1013255/analyse |access-date=1 January 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} He was philosophical about this dip in form, though,{{Cite web |date=28 December 2010 |title=Müller's marvellous year |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/27350.php |access-date=1 January 2011 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} and after eight league games without a goal, he scored in a 4–1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on 27 November;{{Cite web |date=27 November 2010 |title=Müller nutzt Nikolovs Patzer |trans-title=Müller takes advantage of Nikolov's blunder |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-frankfurt-2010-bundesliga-1013356/analyse |access-date=29 July 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} He followed that by scoring in consecutive league and cup wins against VfB Stuttgart three weeks later.{{Cite web |date=19 December 2010 |title=Gomez und Müller als kongeniales Duo |trans-title=Gomez and Müller – A Symbiotic Partnership |url=https://www.kicker.de/stuttgart-gegen-bayern-2010-bundesliga-1013386/analyse |access-date=29 July 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=22 December 2010 |title=Rasse, Klasse und erneut Tore satt in Stuttgart |trans-title=Pace, class and more goals in a packed game in Stuttgart |url=https://www.kicker.de/stuttgart-gegen-bayern-2010-dfb-pokal-1123293/analyse |access-date=29 July 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} These goals took his tally to eight goals in all competitions and included a spectacular goal to open the scoring in a 2–0 Champions League victory against Roma on 15 September.{{Cite journal |date=December 2010 |title=The Müller's tale |journal=Champions Magazine |publisher=UEFA |issue=44 |pages=26–29}}{{Cite web |date=16 September 2010 |title=Van Gaal thrilled by Müller's textbook strike |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/news/2010/25411.php |access-date=19 December 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}}

As his team was on its winter break, Müller was left to reflect on what he described as "an almost unbelievable first year as a pro". Müller began the second half of the season in good form, but was involved in an altercation with teammate Arjen Robben, who was angered when Müller showed his displeasure at a poor free-kick Robben took during a 3–1 win at Werder Bremen.{{Cite web |date=30 January 2011 |title=Robben hits out at Muller |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/873168/arjen-robben-hits-out-at-thomas-muller-following-bayern-row?cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202231626/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/873168/arjen-robben-hits-out-at-thomas-muller-following-bayern-row?cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2011 |access-date=31 January 2011 |publisher=ESPN Soccernet}} Müller again played in every game of the season{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=21 February 2014 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} and scored 19 goals (12 in the league),{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/123465/thomas-muller?season |access-date=20 June 2014 |work=ESPN FC}} but the season was less successful for Bayern, as they finished third in the league,{{Cite web |date=14 May 2011 |title=1. Bundesliga: Spielpaarungen, Tabelle und Ergebnisse der Saison 2010/11 am 34. Spieltag |trans-title=Bundesliga: fixtures, table and results of the 2010–11 season on the 34th matchday |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/2010-11 |access-date=18 May 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} and were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in the semi-finals by Schalke 04{{Cite web |date=2 March 2011 |title=Raul trifft einmal, Neuer hält alles – Bayern k.o. |trans-title=One goal from Raul, and Neuer unbeatable: Bayern are knocked out |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-schalke-2011-dfb-pokal-1129750/analyse |access-date=18 May 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} and in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League by Inter Milan; Bayern had won 1–0 at the San Siro, and Müller scored 31 minutes into the second leg to make it 3–1 on aggregate, but Inter levelled the score at 3–3 in the 88th minute to go through on the away goals rule.{{Cite web |last=Starcevic |first=Nesha |date=15 March 2011 |title=Goran Pandev strikes late as Inter leave Bayern Munich devastated again |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/15/bayern-munich-internazionale-champions-league |access-date=18 May 2011 |website=The Guardian}} Müller's mentor Van Gaal was increasingly criticised for inflexibility in tactical, transfer and selection policy,{{Cite web |last=Honigstein |first=Raphael |author-link=Raphael Honigstein |date=14 April 2011 |title=Van Gaal's failings were many |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/raphael_honigstein/04/14/vangaal.bayern/index.html |access-date=28 August 2011 |publisher=Sports Illustrated}} and ultimately lost his job, being replaced with Jupp Heynckes.{{Cite web |date=10 April 2011 |title=Louis van Gaal sacked by Bayern Munich |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/apr/10/louis-van-gaal-bayern-munich |access-date=18 May 2011 |website=The Guardian}}

{{See also|2011–12 FC Bayern Munich season}}

In Bayern's first DFB-Pokal game Müller was awarded the man of the match after earning two penalties which were converted by Mario Gómez and Bastian Schweinsteiger, Müller then added a third in the closing stages to secure a 3–0 victory over Eintracht Braunschweig.{{Cite web |date=1 August 2011 |title=Müller bestraft Braunschweiger Ungeschicktheit |url=https://www.kicker.de/braunschweig-gegen-bayern-2011-dfb-pokal-1140230/spielbericht |access-date=4 January 2012 |publisher=Kicker |language=de}} It took Müller five matches for him to get his first league goal; he scored it against Schalke 04 in Bayern's 2–0 win. Müller then scored in Bayern's next home game in the early stages of the match, which they went on to win, 3–0. On 26 November 2011, Müller netted the opener on the half-hour in Bayern's 6–0 thrashing of FC Ingolstadt, giving him his second DFB-Pokal goal.{{Cite web |date=26 November 2011 |title=Pechvogel Pisot öffnet den Bayern das Tor |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-ingolstadt-2011-dfb-pokal-1260356/analyse |access-date=4 January 2012 |publisher=Kicker |language=de}} Müller was on the short-list of this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or award.{{Cite web |date=1 November 2011 |title=Men's shortlists for FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2011 revealed |url=https://www.fifa.com/ballondor/media/newsid=1535258/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103105607/http://www.fifa.com/ballondor/media/newsid=1535258/index.html |archive-date=3 November 2011 |access-date=4 January 2012 |publisher=FIFA.com}} On 10 and 15 January, in Bayern's warm up friendlies, Müller scored three goals in two games, a brace against the India national team (which Bayern then went on to win 4–0){{Cite web |date=10 January 2012 |title=Brace for Müller as FCB ease past India |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/matchreport/2012/33006.php?fcb_sid=5212e2fd9b807008ab856a15fe2d41b9 |access-date=16 January 2012 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich}} and one goal in Bayern's other 4–0 victory over Rot-Weiß Erfurt.{{Cite web |date=15 January 2012 |title=FCB ease past Erfurt in perfect final warm-up |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/matchreport/2012/33051.php |access-date=16 January 2012 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich}} Müller provided two assists in Bayern's win over VfB Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal.

On 11 February, Bayern played 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Müller ended a goal drought lasting since 24 September 2011 with a header in their 2–0 victory.{{Cite web |date=12 February 2012 |title=Müller: Erst Torschütze, dann Spaßvogel |url=http://www.merkur-online.de/sport/fc-bayern/spassvogel-mueller-war-selbst-ueberrascht-1597961.html |access-date=17 February 2012 |publisher=merkur-online.de |language=de}} On 31 March 2012, Müller played his 100th Bundesliga game against 1. FC Nürnberg.{{Cite web |date=31 March 2012 |title=Lahm und Müller jubilieren |trans-title=Lahm and Müller celebrate |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/aktuell/news/2012/34226.php |access-date=31 March 2012 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen/index.php?firsttab=kader&player=37903 |access-date=31 March 2012 |publisher=Bundesliga |archive-date=18 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418085345/http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen/index.php?firsttab=kader&player=37903 |url-status=dead }} On 19 May 2012, Müller scored the opening goal in the 83rd minute of the Champions League final against Chelsea with a powerful header, before being substituted for defender Daniel Van Buyten moments later. Bayern, however, then conceded a late equaliser, and would go on to lose the final on penalties. Müller stated post match how dissatisfied he was about the amount of time he had spent on the bench recently,{{Cite news |date=8 June 2012 |title=Teams alerted as Muller reveals Bayern anger |work=ESPN (UK) |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/154396.html |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824064426/http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/154396.html/ |url-status=dead }} although also expressed his desire to stay at Bayern in spite of this. During the season, Müller had scored seven goals in 34 league matches, two goals in five German Cup matches, and two goals in 14 Champions League matches.{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=21 February 2014 |publisher=kicker |language=de}}

{{See also|2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season}}

Müller's first Bundesliga goal of the season came over 2. Bundesliga champions SpVgg Greuther Fürth in Bayern's 3–0 victory on 27 August 2012.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2012 |title=Bayern can 'only get better' |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000220346.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005927/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000220346.php |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Bundesliga}} On 2 September, he netted a brace as Bayern thrashed southern rivals VfB Stuttgart, 6–1, in front of 71,000 at the newly expanded Allianz Arena.{{Cite web |last=Wittmann |first=Gerry |date=2 September 2012 |title=Bayern München 6 – 1 Stuttgart – Heynckes' Team Again Dominant |url=http://bundesligafanatic.com/bayern-munchen-6-1-stuttgart-heynckes-team-again-dominant/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904034146/http://bundesligafanatic.com/bayern-munchen-6-1-stuttgart-heynckes-team-again-dominant/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 September 2012 |access-date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Bundesliga Fanatic}}{{Cite web |last=Mayer-Lodge |first=Christopher |date=2 September 2012 |title=Bayern hit Stuttgart for six |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000221282.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005810/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000221282.php |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=19 December 2012 |publisher=Bundesliga}} Müller helped Bayern achieve a record-breaking start to the league season, when he netted a brace over newly promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf on 20 October in their 5–0 victory, recording Bayern's eighth successive win.{{Cite web |date=20 October 2012 |title=Bayern continue perfect start |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=346334&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124065416/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=346334&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |access-date=19 December 2012 |work=ESPN FC}} Three days later, he scored his first Champions League goal of the season, netting from the penalty spot, as Bayern defeated Lille 1–0 at the French side's newly built Grand Stade Lille Métropole.{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Chris |date=23 October 2012 |title=Müller spot kick secures victory for Bayern |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0202-0e9d8ef21359-d02a93daf386-1000--muller-spot-kick-secures-victory-for-bayern/ |access-date=19 December 2012 |publisher=UEFA}}

On 13 December, after his good run of form in the first half of the Bundesliga season, Müller pledged his allegiance claiming he was at home in Munich and that, "There is no club to step up from when you leave FC Bayern... there almost is no better club."{{Cite web |last=Uersfeld |first=Stephan |date=13 December 2012 |title=Muller: Bayern the pinnacle |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1261967/thomas-muller:-bayern-munich-the-pinnacle?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124152603/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1261967/thomas-muller:-bayern-munich-the-pinnacle?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |access-date=19 December 2012 |work=ESPN FC}} Six days later, he signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the Allianz Arena until 2017.{{Cite web |last=Uersfeld |first=Stephan |date=19 December 2012 |title=Muller inks new deal at Bayern |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1270008/thomas-muller-inks-new-deal-at-bayern-munich?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124074602/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1270008/thomas-muller-inks-new-deal-at-bayern-munich?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |access-date=19 December 2012 |work=ESPN FC}} At the winter break in the Bundesliga, he had nine goals and seven assists in 16 league appearances and a further three goals in the Champions League; this gave him a total of 13 goals halfway through the season, including his strike against Borussia Dortmund in Bayern's win in the 2012 DFL-Supercup. Müller scored his first goal in Bayern's second game back from the break in a 2–0 away win over VfB Stuttgart. Müller tapped in his fifth goal of the Champions League campaign on 2 April, completing a 2–0 first leg defeat of Juventus in the quarter-finals, ending the Italian club's 18-match unbeaten record in Europe.{{Cite web |last=James |first=Andy |date=2 April 2013 |title=Bayern take command against Juventus |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0ea91a114a4c-66fef31c6795-1000--bayern-take-command-against-juventus/ |access-date=2 April 2013 |publisher=UEFA}}

On 23 April 2013, Müller scored two goals and gave an assist in a 4–0 win against Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals at the Allianz Arena.{{Cite web |date=23 April 2013 |title=Bayern Munich crush Barcelona with Thomas Müller leading the rout |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/apr/23/bayern-munich-barcelona-champions-league |access-date=24 April 2013 |website=The Guardian}} In the return fixture at the Camp Nou, Müller scored a header as Bayern won 3–0 to hand Barcelona their biggest ever aggregate defeat in the Champions League, with a 7–0 scoreline across the two matches.{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Graham |date=1 May 2013 |title=Clinical Bayern complete Barcelona conquest |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0209-0e9b85afff0e-fc8304296c5c-1000--clinical-bayern-complete-barcelona-conquest/ |access-date=7 June 2013 |publisher=UEFA}} Müller then went on to play an important role in Bayern's 2–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the final. On 1 June, Müller scored a penalty in the final of the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal as Bayern won the cup 3–2 against VFB Stuttgart to complete a historic treble. Müller scored 23 goals during the season across all competitions, netting 13 in the Bundesliga,{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=21 February 2014 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} one in the Pokal, and an impressive eight in the Champions League, he also scored one goal in the 2012 DFL-Supercup as Bayern won the match 2–1.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=http://www.goal.com/en/people/germany/21854/thomas-m%C3%BCller?ICID=OP |access-date=7 June 2013 |publisher=goal.com}}

{{See also|2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season}}

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Müller began the 2013–14 season under new manager Pep Guardiola by playing in the German Super Cup.{{Cite news |date=27 July 2013 |title=Reus eröffnet und beendet den Torreigen |language=de |work=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2013-dfl-supercup-1887827/analyse |access-date=21 February 2014}} On 5 August, Müller scored a hat-trick as Bayern won 5–0 in the team's 2013–14 DFB-Pokal first-round game against Schwarz-Weiß Rehden. In Bayern's opening 2013–14 Bundesliga fixture, Müller missed a penalty for the first time. Seconds later, the save from the penalty flicked the hand of Álvaro Domínguez which resulted in another penalty which David Alaba converted. After this, Müller stated, "I am still happy to take penalties, but I think David Alaba is the main man for spot kicks for now." He played in the UEFA Super Cup.{{Cite news |date=30 August 2013 |title=Neuer hält den Supercup fest |language=de |work=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-chelsea-2013-uefa-supercup-1887586/analyse |access-date=21 February 2014}}

On 25 September, against Hannover 96 in the second round of the DFB-Pokal, Müller scored twice taking his cup tally to five goals in just two games. On 28 September, Müller scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg, giving him his first goal in the 2013–14 Bundesliga. Müller scored his first 2013–14 UEFA Champions League goal of the campaign and Bayern defeated Manchester City 3–1 at the City of Manchester Stadium on 2 October.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/24354473 |title=Manchester City 1–3 Bayern Munich |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2013 }} He later played in the FIFA Club World Cup final which ended in a 2–0 win over Raja Casablanca.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25406403 |title=Bayern Munich 2–0 Raja Casablanca |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 December 2013 }}{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller » Club matches |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/thomas-mueller/2/ |access-date=25 November 2015 |publisher=World Football}}

On 9 April, Müller scored Bayern's second goal in a 3–1 second leg defeat of Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals. On 17 May 2014, He scored Bayern's second goal in a 2–0 extra-time defeat of Borussia Dortmund in the 2014 DFB-Pokal Final, giving die Roten the tenth league and cup double in their history.{{Cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=Bayern beats Dortmund 2–0 in German Cup final |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/05/17/bayern-beats-dortmund-2-0-in-german-cup-final/9221529/ |access-date=18 May 2014}} Müller finished as the tournament's top scorer with eight goals in five appearances.{{Cite news |date=18 May 2014 |title=Die Statistiken zum DFB-Pokalfinale 2014 |language=de |work=Deutscher Fußball-Bund |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/de/d-dfb-pokal/die-statistiken-zum-dfb-pokalfinale-2014/58477.html |access-date=18 May 2014}} He finished the season by scoring 13 goals in 31 league matches, eight goals in five DFB-Pokal matches, and five goals in 12 Champions League matches.{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=17 May 2014 |publisher=kicker |language=de}}

{{See also|2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season}}

After the 2013–14 season, Müller signed a new contract keeping him at Bayern until 2019{{Cite news |date=11 June 2014 |title=Bayern Munich: Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller sign new deals |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27793926 |access-date=11 June 2014}} and rejected a contract offer from Manchester United.{{Cite news |date=20 August 2014 |title=Mueller: I rejected more money at United |publisher=ESPN (UK) |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/335261.html |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821053252/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/335261.html |url-status=dead }} Müller played in the DFL-Supercup,{{Cite news |date=13 August 2014 |title=Aubameyang köpft BVB zum Supercup-Sieg |language=de |work=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2014-dfl-supercup-2396815/analyse |access-date=13 August 2014}} which was Bayern's first match in the 2014–15 season. Bayern lost the match 2–0. His first goal of the season was against Preußen Münster in the DFB-Pokal on 17 August 2014.{{Cite news |date=17 August 2014 |title=Götze, Müller, Alaba und Pizarro – FCB auf Kurs |language=de |work=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/muenster-gegen-bayern-2014-dfb-pokal-2397917/spielbericht |access-date=17 August 2014}} Then in the opening match of the Bundesliga,{{Cite news |last=Dunbar |first=Ross |date=24 June 2014 |title=Bayern to open season against Wolfsburg as Bundesliga fixtures confirmed |publisher=Deutsche Welle |url=http://www.dw.de/bayern-to-open-season-against-wolfsburg-as-bundesliga-fixtures-confirmed/a-17733107 |access-date=23 August 2014}} on 22 August 2014,{{Cite news |date=22 August 2014 |title=Robben macht's besser als Malanda |language=de |work=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-wolfsburg-2014-bundesliga-2407218/analyse |access-date=23 August 2014}} Müller scored the opening goal of Bayern's Bundesliga season against VfL Wolfsburg.{{Cite news |date=22 August 2014 |title=Bayern mühen sich zum Erfolg gegen Wolfsburg |language=de |publisher=Die Welt |url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/fc-bayern-muenchen/article131507396/Bayern-muehen-sich-zum-Erfolg-gegen-Wolfsburg.html |access-date=23 August 2014}} Bayern went on to win the match 2–1.

On 11 March 2015, Müller scored two goals against Shakhtar Donetsk in a 7–0 win{{Cite news |date=11 March 2015 |title=FC Bayern düst ins Viertelfinale |language=de |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/champions-league-fc-bayern-duest-ins-viertelfinale-1.2389807 |access-date=12 March 2015}} to draw level with former teammate Mario Gómez as the top-scoring German player in UEFA Champions League history.{{Cite news |title=Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller: You wish for a match like that |work=ESPN |url=http://www.espnfc.com.au/bayern-munich/story/2343584/bayern-munichs-thomas-muller----you-wish-for-a-match-like-that |access-date=13 March 2015}} He subsequently became the leader when he scored in a 6–1 win against Porto on 21 April 2015.{{Cite news |last=Starcevic |first=Nesha |date=21 April 2015 |title=Bayern routs Porto reach Champions semis |publisher=Toronto Star |agency=The Associated Press |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2015/04/21/bayern-routs-porto-reach-champions-semis.html |access-date=22 April 2015}} He finished the season with 13 goals in 32 league matches, a goal in five DFB-Pokal matches, and seven goals in ten Champions League matches.{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2014-15/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=16 May 2015 |publisher=kicker |language=de}}

{{See also|2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season}}

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Müller started the season by playing in the DFL-Supercup against VfL Wolfsburg.{{Cite web |date=1 August 2015 |title=Joker Bendtner ist zweimal zur Stelle |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-bayern-2015-dfl-supercup-2841005/analyse |access-date=1 August 2015 |website=Kicker |language=de}} He started the league season with two goals against Hamburger SV,{{Cite news |date=14 August 2015 |title=Doppelpack: Es müllert zum Auftakt |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-hsv-2015-bundesliga-2854915/analyse |access-date=25 November 2015}} a goal against 1899 Hoffenheim,{{Cite news |date=22 August 2015 |title=Lewandowski erweitert seine Serie gegen Baumann |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-bayern-2015-bundesliga-2854949/analyse |access-date=25 November 2015}} two goals against Bayer Leverkusen,{{Cite news |date=29 August 2015 |title=Strahlemann Müller lässt Bayer alt aussehen |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-leverkusen-2015-bundesliga-2854951/analyse |access-date=25 November 2015}} and a goal against FC Augsburg{{Cite news |date=12 September 2015 |title=Müller bleibt vom Punkt cool |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-augsburg-2015-bundesliga-2854960/analyse |access-date=25 November 2015}} in the first four matchdays. He had scored from the penalty spot against Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg. He failed to score in his next three Bundesliga matches.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2024-25/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=5 December 2015 |website=Kicker |language=de}} He failed to convert a penalty shot against Mainz 05 on matchday seven.{{Cite news |date=26 September 2015 |title=FCB siegt dank Lewandowski im Schongang |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/mainz-gegen-bayern-2015-bundesliga-2854995/analyse |access-date=28 November 2015}} His next Bundesliga goal came when he scored two goals against Borussia Dortmund on matchday eight. One of the goals was scored from the penalty spot.{{Cite news |date=4 October 2015 |title=Erst Müller eiskalt, später Lewandowski konsequent |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-dortmund-2015-bundesliga-2854996/analyse |access-date=28 November 2015}} His goalscoring continued in other competitions. He scored two goals against Wolfsburg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal,{{Cite news |date=27 October 2015 |title=Bayern wirft den Titelverteidiger raus – dank Müller und Costa |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-bayern-2015-dfb-pokal-3243148/analyse |access-date=25 November 2015}} and in Champions League, two goals against Olympiacos,{{Cite news |date=16 September 2015 |title=Doppelter Müller bringt den FC Bayern auf Kurs |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/olympiakos-gegen-bayern-2015-champions-league-3254880/analyse |access-date=25 November 2015}} two goals against Arsenal,{{Cite news |last=Magowan |first=Alistair |date=4 November 2015 |title=Bayern Mun 5 1 Arsenal |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34675853 |access-date=25 November 2015}} and a goal in the return leg against Olympiacos.{{Cite news |last=Matar |first=Daniella |date=24 November 2015 |title=Barcelona, Bayern Munich advance in Champions League |publisher=Toronto Star |agency=The Associated Press |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2015/11/24/barcelona-bayern-munich-advance-in-champions-league.html |access-date=25 November 2015}} In scoring in the home win over Olympiacos, Müller became the youngest player to win 50 UEFA Champions League games, beating the record of Lionel Messi by 14 months.{{Cite news |date=12 December 2015 |title=This season's Champions League record-breakers |work=UEFA |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d04516898f2-c5208add3558-1000--this-season-s-champions-league-record-breakers/}}

On 9 December 2015, Müller came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Franck Ribéry in a 2–0 win against Dinamo Zagreb.{{Cite news |date=9 December 2015 |title=Doppelschlag Lewandowski: Fünfter Bayern-Sieg |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/zagreb-gegen-bayern-2015-champions-league-3254883/analyse |access-date=10 December 2015}} He failed to convert his penalty shot in the match{{Cite news |date=9 December 2015 |title=Robert Lewandowski helps Bayern Munich ease past Dinamo Zagreb |work=The Guardian |agency=Reuters |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/09/dinamo-zagreb-bayern-munich-champions-league-match-report |access-date=10 December 2015}} and finished the group stage with five goals from six appearances. On 18 December 2015, Müller signed a new contract with Bayern, keeping him at the club until 2021.{{Cite news |date=18 December 2015 |title=Der FC Bayern verlängert mit vier Superstars |language=de |publisher=Die Welt |url=https://www.welt.de/sport/article150112292/Der-FC-Bayern-verlaengert-mit-vier-Superstars.html |access-date=21 December 2015}} On 19 December 2015,{{Cite news |date=19 December 2015 |title=Minimalistische Münchner siegen dank Müllers Elfmeter |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-gegen-bayern-2015-bundesliga-2855083/analyse |access-date=21 December 2015}} Bayern defeated Hannover 96 1–0 with a goal from the penalty mark from Müller.{{Cite news |date=19 December 2015 |title=Bayern Munich's win at Hannover overshadowed by Guardiola speculation |work=The Guardian |agency=Reuters |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/19/hannover-bayern-munich-bundesliga-match-report |access-date=22 December 2015}} Bayern went on winter break after the match. Müller finished the first half of the league with 14 goals from 17 appearances. This includes scoring five goals from the penalty mark in six opportunities. He had scored 21 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions up until the winter break.

On 12 March 2016, Müller scored a brace in a 5–0 victory over Werder Bremen.{{Cite news |date=12 March 2016 |title=Bayern Munich hit Werder Bremen for five as Thomas Müller bags brace |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/12/bayern-munich-werder-bremen-bundesliga-match-report |access-date=17 March 2016 |issn=0261-3077}} Four days later, with Bayern trailing Juventus 1–2 in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, he scored a 91st-minute equaliser before Bayern won in extra time 4–2 (6–4 aggregate).{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Aimee |date=16 March 2016 |title=Bayern Munich 4–2 Juventus |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35814918 |access-date=17 March 2016}} On 19 April 2016, Müller scored both goals in Bayern's 2–0 defeat of Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal semi-final. His first goal of the match was his 150th for the club in all competitions.{{Cite news |date=20 April 2016 |title=Daten: Müller zieht an Hoeneß vorbei |language=de |work=Sport1 |url=http://www.sport1.de/fussball/dfb-pokal/2016/04/dfb-pokal-fc-bayern-muenchen-gegen-werder-bremen-in-der-datenanalyse |access-date=22 April 2016}} On 3 May 2016, Müller had a penalty kick saved by Jan Oblak in the Champions League semi-final second leg at home to Atlético Madrid. The match ended in a 2–1 win for Bayern but the team was knocked out on the away goals rule.{{Cite news |date=3 May 2016 |title=Bayern 2 Atletico 1: Guardiola pays heavy penalty for Muller miss as Atleti reach final on away goals |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/03/bayern-munich-2-atletico-madrid-1-pep-guardiola-pays-heavy-penal/ |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 May 2016 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/03/bayern-munich-2-atletico-madrid-1-pep-guardiola-pays-heavy-penal/ |archive-date=11 January 2022}}{{cbignore}} He finished the season by scoring 20 goals in 31 league matches, 4 goals in 5 German Cup matches, and 8 goals in 12 Champions League matches. He didn't score in the German Super Cup. With 32 goals in all Competitions, this was Müller's most prolific season to date.

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{{See also|2016–17 FC Bayern Munich season}}

Müller started the season by winning and scoring in the 2016 German Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund on 14 August 2016.{{Cite news |date=14 August 2016 |title=Bayern Munich 2–0 Borussia Dortmund: Carlo Ancelotti wins first German trophy |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37079772 |access-date=14 August 2016}} In the league, Müller did not score for 999 minutes until he scored during a home game against VfL Wolfsburg in the 76th minute.{{Cite web |date=10 December 2016 |title=Bayern Munich 5 Wolfsburg 0: Muller breaks duck as hosts go top |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/bayern-munich-5-wolfsburg-0-muller-breaks-duck-as-hosts-go-top-444272 |access-date=10 December 2016 |website=FourFourTwo}} He finished the 2016–17 season by scoring five goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances, no goals in three German Cup appearances, and three goals in nine Champions League appearances.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2016-17/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=20 May 2017 |website=Kicker |language=de}} Müller also provided 12 assists in the Bundesliga.{{Cite web |title=Bundesliga Scorer 2016/17 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/scorer/2016-17 |access-date=30 June 2020 |website=Kicker |language=de}}

Several German football experts like Lothar Matthäus blamed manager Carlo Ancelotti for Müller's struggles in front of the goal. Ancelotti often preferred Thiago Alcântara as the player playing behind the striker, Müller's prime position. Müller was often benched for the important matches in Europe and in the Bundesliga.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Tom |date=29 August 2017 |title=Lothar Matthäus believes Carlo Ancelotti is at fault for Thomas Müller's drop off |url=https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2017/8/29/16217850/lothar-matthaus-carlo-ancelotti-thomas-muller |access-date=4 March 2018 |website=bavarianfootballworks.com}}

{{See also|2017–18 FC Bayern Munich season}}

Müller started the 2017–18 season by playing in the 2017 German Super Cup.{{Cite web |date=5 August 2017 |title=Bayerns erster Titel dank Flippertor und Ulreich |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2017-dfl-supercup-3813700/analyse |access-date=5 August 2017 |website=Kicker |language=de}} He played in the opening 67 minutes before being replaced by Kingsley Coman. His first goal of the season was against Mainz on matchday four of the Bundesliga.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2017-18/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=20 February 2018 |website=Kicker |language=de}} On 21 January 2018, he scored two goals against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, with his second goal in the match being his 100th in the competition.{{Cite web |title=4:2! Bremen erweist sich als große Hürde |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-bremen-2018-bundesliga-3827750/analyse |access-date=20 February 2018 |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |language=de}}

On 20 February 2018, Müller scored two goals against Beşiktaş in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.{{Cite news |title=Müller spielt den Türöffner bei Bayerns Gala |language=de |publisher=kicker |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-besiktas-2018-champions-league-4200860/analyse |access-date=20 February 2018}} On 17 April 2018, Müller scored a hat-trick in Bayern's 6–2 defeat of Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals. Overall, Müller scored eight goals and provided 14 assists in 29 league matches.{{Cite web |title=Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller and the Bundesliga's 2017/18 chart-toppers |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/lewandowski-thomas-muller-2017-18-most-goals-most-assists-top-stats-481046.jsp |access-date=2 July 2018 |publisher=bundesliga.com}}

{{See also|2018–19 FC Bayern Munich season}}

Müller started the 2018–19 season by starting in the German Super Cup.{{Cite web |title=FCB gewinnt Supercup – Lewandowski macht den Unterschied |url=https://www.kicker.de/frankfurt-gegen-bayern-2018-dfl-supercup-4213948/analyse |access-date=19 August 2018 |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |language=de}} Müller scored in the first two matchdays in the Bundesliga season.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=https://www.kicker.de/thomas-mueller/spieler/bundesliga/2018-19/fc-bayern-muenchen |access-date=28 November 2018 |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |language=de}} He scored in the second round of the German Cup against SV Rödinghausen.{{Cite web |title=Wagner schießt pomadige Bayern ins Achtelfinale |url=https://www.kicker.de/roedinghausen-gegen-bayern-2018-dfb-pokal-4546346/analyse |access-date=28 November 2018 |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |language=de}} He scored two goals against Fortuna Düsseldorf in the Bundesliga on 24 November 2018.{{Cite web |title=90.+3! Lukebakio schockt die Bayern mit Tor drei |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-duesseldorf-2018-bundesliga-4243364/analyse |access-date=28 November 2018 |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker |language=de}} On 12 December 2018, Müller played his 105th Champions League match in a match against Ajax and therefore leveling former club legend Philipp Lahm as the record appearance holder in the Champions League at Bayern.{{Cite web |date=12 December 2018 |title=Bayern Munich and Ajax deliver six-goal thriller on memorable European night |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bayern-munich-and-ajax-deliver-six-goal-thriller-on-memorable-european-night/a-46705178 |access-date=2 January 2019 |website=Deutsche Welle}} In that same match, Müller was sent off for the first time in his career for a straight red card.{{Cite news |date=12 December 2018 |title=Thomas Muller sent off as Robert Lewandowski double sees Bayern claim top spot in Group E |work=ESPN |agency=Reuters |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=526414 |access-date=12 December 2018}}{{Cite news |title=Ajax 3–3 Bayern |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46543556 |access-date=2 January 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}} This resulted in a two-match suspension.{{Cite news |date=11 January 2019 |title=Zwei Spiele Sperre für Müller – Bayern legt Berufung ein |language=de |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/thomas-mueller-liverpool-sperre-1.4283938 |access-date=11 January 2019}}

On 15 December 2018, Müller made his 300th Bundesliga appearance for Bayern against Hannover 96.{{Cite web |date=12 December 2018 |title=Hannover vs Bayern match report |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/hannover-bayern-munich-live-line-ups-stats-james-rodriguez-robben-lewandowski-fantasy-518926.jsp |access-date=15 December 2018 |publisher=bundesliga.com}} On 18 May 2019, Müller won his seventh consecutive Bundesliga title as Bayern finished two points above Dortmund with 78 points. It was Müller's eighth Bundesliga title. A week later, He won his fifth DFB-Pokal as Bayern defeated RB Leipzig 3–0 in the 2019 DFB-Pokal Final.{{Cite web |title=Robert Lewandowski hits brace as Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig in DFB Cup final to seal the double |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rb-leipzig-bayern-munich-live-dfb-cup-final-james-rodriguez-lewandowski-neuer-4678 |access-date=27 May 2019 |publisher=bundesliga.com}}

{{See also|2019–20 FC Bayern Munich season}}

On 2 November 2019, Müller made his 500th competitive appearance for Bayern, becoming the 10th Bayern player to reach this mark since the club's promotion to the Bundesliga in 1965.{{Cite web |title=Milestone for Thomas Müller |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2019/11/milestone-for-mueller |access-date=8 June 2020 |website=Bayern Munich}} The following month, he became the first-ever player to register 11 assists in the first half of a Bundesliga season, achieving the new record in his side's 2–0 win over Wolfsburg.{{Cite news |date=23 December 2019 |title=Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller sets new Bundesliga assist record |publisher=Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-assist-record-first-half-2019-20-season-bayern-munich-8908 |access-date=23 December 2019}} On 7 April 2020, Müller pegged a contract extension keeping him at Bayern until 2023.{{Cite web |date=7 April 2020 |title=Bayern Munich: Thomas Muller signs new contract |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52200441 |access-date=8 April 2020 |website=BBC Sport}} He recorded his 20th assist of the Bundesliga season in an away match against Bayer Leverkusen on matchday 30, breaking the record for most assists in a season, previously held by Kevin De Bruyne and Emil Forsberg.{{Cite news |date=7 June 2020 |title=Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller sets new Bundesliga assist record |work=Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-sets-new-assist-record-bayern-munich-11432 |access-date=8 June 2020}} He provided another assist in an away match against Wolfsburg on Matchday 34, to finish off the season with a record of 21 assists.{{Cite web |last=Webber |first=Tom |date=27 June 2020 |title=Wolfsburg 0–4 Bayern Munich: Muller makes history as champions celebrate 100-goal title triumph |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/match/wolfsburg-v-bayern-m%C3%BCnchen/report/25nefqv3fdzkgyuyvstjlhe22 |access-date=27 June 2020 |website=Goal.com}}

On 14 August, Müller scored a brace and assisted another in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League quarter-final match against Barcelona, which ended in an 8–2 win.{{Cite web |title=Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich – Football Match Summary – August 14, 2020 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=573704 |access-date=14 August 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Later on, Bayern won 1–0 over Paris Saint-Germain in the final, which marked the club's sixth Champions League title and Müller's second Champions League title.{{Cite web |date=25 August 2020 |title=Bayern win sixth Champions League title in 1–0 victory against PSG |url=https://www.euronews.com/2020/08/23/psg-eyes-first-champions-league-trophy-in-final-against-bayern-munich-titans |website=euronews.com}} He finished the season by scoring 8 goals in 33 league matches, two goals in six German Cup matches, and 4 goals in 10 Champions League matches.

{{See also|2020–21 FC Bayern Munich season}}

On 18 September 2020, Müller scored his first goal of the season, and provided one assist, in an emphatic 8–0 league win over Schalke 04.{{Cite web |date=18 September 2020 |title=Bayern Munich 8–0 FC Schalke 04 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54213163 |website=BBC Sport}} He later managed to win both the UEFA Super Cup and the DFL-Supercup with the latter being his 27th trophy of his club career; hence, he became the most decorated footballer in German history, breaking the previous record of 26 trophies won by his former Bayern teammate Bastian Schweinsteiger. On 11 February 2021, Müller tested positive for COVID-19 and went into quarantine; hence, could not play in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup Final.{{Cite web |date=11 February 2021 |title=Thomas Müller tests positive for coronavirus |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2021/02/fifa-club-world-cup/thomas-muller-tests-positive-for-coronavirus |website=Bayern Munich}} However, Bayern went on to win the final 1–0 against Mexican side Tigres UANL which completed their continental sextuple.{{cite web |title=Bayern Munich beat UANL Tigres to win FIFA Club World Cup and complete sextuple |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-tigres-live-fifa-club-world-cup-final-line-ups-stats-lewandowski-14690 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=11 February 2021 }} On 8 May, Müller won his ninth consecutive Bundesliga title as Bayern finished the league in first place with 78 points, 13 points ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. It was Müller's 10th Bundesliga title overall.

{{See also|2021–22 FC Bayern Munich season}}

On 17 August 2021, Müller scored his first goal of the season, and provided one assist, in a 3–1 away win against Borussia Dortmund in the 2021 DFL-Supercup.{{Cite web |date=17 August 2021 |title=Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund to retain German Super Cup |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58252684 |website=BBC Sport}} On 19 November, Müller made his 600th appearance for Bayern in a 2–1 loss to Augsburg, becoming the fourth overall appearance maker behind Sepp Maier, Gerd Müller and Oliver Kahn.{{Cite web |date=19 November 2021 |title=FC Augsburg 2–1 Bayern Munich: Bundesliga leaders beaten |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59356119 |website=BBC Sport}} On 8 December, Müller scored his 50th goal in the UEFA Champions League against Barcelona in a 3–0 win, becoming only the 8th player in the competition's history to do so.{{Cite web |date=8 December 2021 |title=Bayern Munich 3–0 Barcelona |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59587194 |website=BBC Sport}}

On 17 December, Müller played his 400th match in the Bundesliga, scored one goal and assisted another in a 4–0 home win over Wolfsburg.{{Cite web |date=17 December 2021 |title=FC Bayern Munich 4–0 Wolfsburg |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59702618 |website=BBC Sport}} On 23 April 2022, following a 3–1 win against Dortmund in Der Klassiker, Bayern won their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title, in the process, making Müller the player with the most Bundesliga title wins in history with 11. On 3 May, Müller extended his contract with Bayern, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |title=Thomas Müller extends Bayern Munich contract through to 2024 |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-extends-bayern-munich-contract-through-to-2024-champions-19776 |website=Bundesliga |access-date=3 May 2022 |date=3 May 2022}}

{{See also|2022–23 FC Bayern Munich season}}

On 1 April 2023, Müller scored a brace in a 4–2 win over Dortmund as Bayern regain top position in the league.{{cite web |title=Bayern Munich defeat Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker to retake Bundesliga lead |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-borussia-dortmund-live-team-news-match-stats-bellingham-mane-tuchel-klassiker-23054 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=1 April 2023 }} Eventually, Bayern won their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title on goal difference ahead of Dortmund;{{cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/4557435/2023/05/27/borussia-dortmund-bayern-munich-bundesliga-title-final-day/|title=Dortmund agony, Bayern joy – and a rogue sprinkler: How Bundesliga drama unfolded|website=The Athletic|date=27 May 2023|access-date=27 May 2023}} meanwhile, Müller extended his record by winning his 12th league title overall.{{cite web |title=Das sind die Rekordmeister des FC Bayern |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2023/05/meister-2023/thomas-mueller-auf-platz-1---diese-spieler-des-fc-bayern-sind-rekordmeister |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=May 2023 }} He finished the season by scoring 8 goals in 40 matches in all Competitions.

{{See also|2023–24 FC Bayern Munich season}}

On 18 August 2023, Müller came off the bench in the 84th minute in a 4–0 away win over Werder Bremen in the opening match, in which he managed to participate in 16 Bundesliga seasons to become the first player to achieve this feat at the club.{{cite web |title=Dream debut & loyal servant – Bundesliga Matchday 1 fact check |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/08/dream-debut-and-loyal-servant-facts-on-the-season-opener |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=18 August 2023 }} On 20 September, he featured in a 4–3 win over Manchester United in the opening match of the Champions League, to become the third player to reach 100 wins in the competition, after Cristiano Ronaldo and Iker Casillas.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/09/muellers-latest-milestone-100-champions-league-wins |title=Müllers latest milestone – 100 Champions League wins |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=20 September 2023 |access-date=20 September 2023}} On 19 December 2023, he extended his contract with Bayern until 30 June 2025.{{Cite web |date=19 December 2023 |title=Thomas Müller signs contract extension at FC Bayern |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/12/thomas-mueller-signs-contract-extension-at-fc-bayern-until-2025 |access-date=19 December 2023 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich}}

On 3 February 2024, Müller became the first player to reach 500 wins with Bayern in a 3–1 league victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-mr-bayern-munich-last-homegrown-world-beater-lionel-messi-17537 |title=Thomas Müller: Mr. Bayern Munich reaches one more milestone |publisher=Bundesliga |date=3 February 2024 }} On 6 April, he featured in his 700th match for Bayern in a 3–2 away loss against Heidenheim.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-reaches-700-appearances-milestone-for-bayern-munich-26832 |title=Thomas Müller reaches 700 appearance milestone for Bayern Munich |publisher=Bundesliga |date=6 April 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/04/next-milestone-for-thomas-mueller-700-competitive-appearances |title=In Heidenheim: Thomas Müller makes 700th competitive appearance for Bayern |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=6 April 2024 }} On 30 April, he played his 150th Champions League match in a 2–2 draw against Real Madrid in the semi-finals, becoming the third player to achieve this feat with one club, following Xavi and Iker Casillas.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2024/04/rekordspieler-thomas-mueller-absolviert-150.-champions-league-spiel |title=150 Champions League-Spiele! Thomas Müller mit Meilenstein |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=30 April 2024 }} On 8 May, in the return leg, he featured in his 151st game, matching Xavi's record of most matches for one club in the competition.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/champions-league/2023-2024/champions-league-halbfinale-rueckspiel-real-madrid-fc-bayern-muenchen-08.05.2024/liveticker |title=Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich, Champions League semi-final second leg |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=8 May 2024 }} On the final matchday of the season, he equaled Sepp Maier's record of most Bundesliga appearances for Bayern with 473 matches.{{cite web |url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/thomas-mueller-zieht-als-rekordspieler-des-fc-bayern-mit-sepp-maier-gleich/13138484/34240 |title=Rekordspieler! Müller zieht mit Maier gleich |publisher=Sky Sport |language=de |date=18 May 2024 }} He finished the season by scoring 7 goals in 41 matches in all competitions.

{{See also|2024–25 FC Bayern Munich season}}

On 16 August 2024, Müller scored his club's first goals of the season, by netting a brace in a 4–0 away win over Ulm in the DFB-Pokal.{{cite web |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/fussball/dfb-pokal-thomas-mueller-schiesst-den-fc-bayern-beim-ssv-ulm-in-runde-zwei-19921666.html |title=FC Bayern auch dank Thomas Müller in Runde zwei |publisher=faz.net |language=de |date=16 August 2024 }} On 25 August, he played in the league opening match against Wolfsburg, reaching a record of 474 Bundesliga appearances with the club, in addition to equaling Sepp Maier's record of 709 competitive appearances for Bayern.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2024/08/rekord-eingestellt-thomas-mueller-absolviert-709-pflichtspiel-fuer-den-fc-bayern |title=Rekord eingestellt: Thomas Müller absolviert 709. Pflichtspiel für den FC Bayern |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=25 August 2024 }} On 1 September, on the second matchday against Freiburg, he set a new record for the most appearances for Bayern, reaching a total of 710 matches across all competitions while scoring his team's second goal, which also marked his 150th in the Bundesliga.{{cite web |last=Wolff |first=Julien |url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/fc-bayern-muenchen/article253253704/FC-Bayern-Thomas-Mueller-bricht-historischen-Rekord-doch-wie-geht-es-weiter.html |title=Historischer Rekord gebrochen – wie geht es mit Thomas Müller nun weiter? |publisher=WELT |language=de |date=1 September 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2024/09/ehrung-in-der-allianz-arena-ikone-fuer-fcb-rekordspieler-thomas-mueller |title=Ikone für FC Bayern-Rekordspieler Thomas Müller |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=17 September 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-bayern-munich-career-milestones-record-appearance-holder-28551 |title=Thomas Müller's top 10 career milestones |publisher=Bundesliga |date=4 September 2024 }} On 17 September, he featured in his 152nd Champions League match which ended in a 9–2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb, breaking previous record of Xavi as the player with most appearances for one club in the competition.{{cite web |url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/thomas-mueller-spielt-152-cl-spiele-beim-fc-bayern-und-holt-neuen-rekord/13216900/34956 |title=Müller knackt nächste Bestmarke |publisher=Sky Deutschland |language=de |date=17 September 2024 }} On matchday six of the UEFA Champions League, Müller scored his first goal of the competition's season in a 5–1 away victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. This meant he had scored in sixteen Champions League seasons, catching up with Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo; only Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema scored in more seasons.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/12/thomas-mueller-against-shakhtar-goal-and-save |title=Müller magic against Shakhtar: A goal with a forward roll and a crucial block |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=11 December 2024 }} On 20 December 2024, Müller became the first player in history to win 350 Bundesliga matches, in a 5–1 home victory against RB Leipzig.{{cite web |url=https://tribuna.com/de/news/fcbayern-2024-12-21-thomas-muller-ist-erster-spieler-in-der-geschichte-mit-350-bundesligasiegen/ |title=Thomas Müller ist erster Spieler in der Geschichte mit 350 Bundesliga-Siegen |publisher=Tribuna.com |language=de |date=21 December 2024 }}

In late March 2025, reports emerged that his contract with Bayern would not be renewed.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/mueller-erhaelt-beim-fc-bayern-keinen-vertrag-mehr-1101947/artikel |title=Müller erhält beim FC Bayern keinen Vertrag mehr |publisher=Kicker |language=de |date=30 March 2025 }} On 5 April, it was confirmed that Müller would leave Bayern at the end of the season, bringing his 25 years with the club to an end.{{Cite web |date=5 April 2025 |title=End of an era – Thomas Müller to leave FC Bayern |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2025/04/thomas-mueller-to-leave-fc-bayern}} In his first match after his departure was announced, Müller came on as a substitute and scored a late equaliser in a 2–1 loss against Inter Milan in the Champions League quarter-finals first leg.{{Cite web |title=Inter Milan 2-1 Bayern (Apr 8, 2025) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/733611/internazionale-bayern-munich |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=ESPN |language=en}} He would captain his team for full 90 minutes in the second leg, marking his 163rd Champions League appearance, tieing Lionel Messi for third-most appearances in UCL history. The match would end in a 2–2 draw, eliminating Bayern out of the competition and marking Müller's last ever Champions League match for his side.{{Cite web |title=Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern (Apr 16, 2025) Game Analysis |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/733615 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=ESPN |language=en}} On 26 April, he featured in his 500th Bundesliga match in a 3–0 victory over Mainz.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2025/04/thomas-mueller-absolviert-500.-bundesliga-spiel |title=Rekordmann Thomas Müller absolviert 500. Bundesliga-Spiel |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=26 April 2025 }}

He eventually secured his 13th Bundesliga title, extending his own record,{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-record-13th-league-title-bayern-munich-31776 |title=Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller lands record-extending 13th Bundesliga title |publisher=Bundesliga |date=4 May 2025 }} and in doing so, equaled Ryan Giggs' record for the most titles in the top five European leagues. Additionally, he matched the record for the most decorated German player, sharing the achievement of 34 titles with Toni Kroos. On 10 May, he played his 750th match for Bayern Munich and his final match at the Allianz Arena in a 2–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, marking the occasion by lifting the league trophy.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/10/european-football-thomas-muller-bows-out-on-high-note-at-bayern-munich |title=European football: Kane and Bayern lift trophy as Müller says goodbye |publisher=The Guardian |date=10 May 2025 }}

File:Thomas Müller, Germany national football team (03).jpg who said of his namesake; "he's going to be a great player".{{Cite web |date=18 June 2014 |title=Gerd Muller: Thomas will break records |url=http://m.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=gerd-muller-thomas-will-break-records-2375765.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140620190158/http://m.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=gerd-muller-thomas-will-break-records-2375765.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 June 2014 |access-date=20 June 2014 |publisher=FIFA.com}}]]

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Müller represented Germany at various youth levels, starting with the under-16s in 2004.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Mueller – Biografie |trans-title=Thomas Müller – Biography |url=http://team.dfb.de/de/das-team/sturm/thomas-mueller/biografie/page/1378.html?1267017907 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722042740/http://team.dfb.de/de/das-team/sturm/thomas-mueller/biografie/page/1378.html?1267017907 |archive-date=22 July 2010 |access-date=30 June 2010 |publisher=German Football Association |language=de}} In August 2009, he was called up to the under-21 team for his debut in a 3–1 friendly defeat against Turkey.{{Cite web |date=11 August 2009 |title=Türkei vermiest Adrions Debüt |trans-title=Turkey spoil Adrion's debut |url=https://www.kicker.de/deutschland-gegen-tuerkei-2009-u-nationalteams-freundschaftsspiele-946103/spielbericht |access-date=31 January 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}} He earned six caps for the under-21s and scored one goal,{{Cite web |title=U 21-Nationalteam Männer – Nationalspieler Thomas Müller |trans-title=Under-21 men's national team – player Thomas Müller |url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=500109&no_cache=1&action=showPlayer&player=mueller_tommy&lang=D&cHash=65825f7f84 |access-date=31 January 2010 |publisher=DFB |language=de}} the eighth in an 11–0 thrashing of San Marino.{{Cite web |date=17 November 2009 |title=San Marino – Germany 0:11 (0:5) |url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=501415&spielid=314&action=schema&teama=San%20Marino&teamb=Deutschland |access-date=25 December 2010 |publisher=DFB}}

In October of the same year, Müller's regular appearances for Bayern's first team caused Germany national team manager Joachim Löw to publicly consider him for a call-up,{{Cite web |date=12 October 2009 |title=Löw bleibt – wenn alle bleiben |trans-title=Löw stays – if everyone stays |url=https://www.kicker.de/loew-bleibt---wenn-alle-bleiben-515765/artikel |access-date=20 October 2009 |website=kicker |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=20 October 2009 |title=DFB-Team trifft auf Drogba & Co. |trans-title=DFB team encounters Drogba & Co. |url=https://www.kicker.de/dfb-team-trifft-auf-drogba-26-co--516070/artikel |access-date=20 October 2009 |website=kicker |language=de}} despite initial reluctance from the Bayern Munich board;{{Cite web |date=3 March 2010 |title=Rummenigge empfiehlt langen Urlaub |trans-title=Rummenigge recommends long holiday |url=http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/wm/karl-heinz-rummenigge-empfiehlt-langen-urlaub-11685094.bild.html |access-date=23 August 2011 |publisher=Bild |language=de |archive-date=5 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005124211/http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/wm/karl-heinz-rummenigge-empfiehlt-langen-urlaub-11685094.bild.html |url-status=dead }} the following month, Müller was named in the squad for a friendly against the Ivory Coast.{{Cite web |date=6 November 2009 |title=Aaron Hunt wins Germany call-up after turning back on England |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/nov/06/aaron-hunt-germany-call-up |access-date=6 November 2009 |website=The Guardian}} However, this coincided with the death of national team goalkeeper Robert Enke, which led to the cancellation of a match against Chile the same week.{{Cite web |date=27 January 2010 |title=Müller proud after call to Germany set-up |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/22136.php |access-date=1 February 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} With less opportunity to try out new players, and with the under-21 team facing crucial qualifiers for the 2011 European Championship, Löw and under-21 manager Rainer Adrion felt that Müller was needed at the under-21 level, and Müller was called back into the under-21s.{{Cite web |date=17 November 2009 |title=Müller hat Verständnis für Löw |trans-title=Müller understands Löw |url=https://www.kicker.de/mueller-hat-verstaendnis-fuer-loew-517194/artikel |access-date=31 January 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}}

He was back in the senior squad for its next get-together, a training session in Sindelfingen in January 2010,{{Cite web |date=21 January 2010 |title=Robert Huth ist wieder da |trans-title=Robert Huth is back |url=https://www.kicker.de/hunt-sagt-loew-ab-519918/artikel |access-date=31 January 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}} and was named in the squad for the following match, a friendly against Argentina in March.{{Cite web |date=26 February 2010 |title=DFB-Team mit Müller und Kroos |trans-title=German national team with Müller and Kroos |url=https://www.kicker.de/dfb-team-ohne-jansen-521561/artikel |access-date=26 February 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}} He made his debut in this game in the starting XI at the Allianz Arena, his home stadium with Bayern. He was substituted in the 66th minute for fellow debutant Toni Kroos as Germany lost 1–0.{{Cite web |date=4 March 2010 |title=Löw-Elf misslingt der Härtetest |trans-title=Löw's team fail the acid test |url=https://www.kicker.de/deutschland-gegen-argentinien-2010-nationalteams-freundschaftsspiele-993390/analyse |access-date=3 August 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}}

Müller was named in Germany's provisional 27-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup along with seven other Bayern Munich players.{{Cite web |date=6 May 2010 |title=Hans-Jörg Butt called up to Germany's preliminary World Cup squad |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/06/germany-world-cup-squad |access-date=3 August 2011 |website=The Guardian}} Despite suffering a scare when he fell off his bicycle at the team's training camp in South Tyrol,{{Cite web |date=26 May 2010 |title=Painful start for Müller, Ribéry's role open |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/23630.php |access-date=1 June 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} Müller only received superficial injuries and made the final cut for the tournament when the squad was reduced to 23 players.{{Cite news |date=1 June 2010 |title=World Cup 2010: Germany omit Andreas Beck from squad |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8664938.stm |access-date=1 June 2010}} He was allocated the number 13,{{Cite web |date=1 June 2010 |title=Müller erhält Ballacks Nummer |trans-title=Müller takes Ballack's number |url=https://www.kicker.de/mueller-erhaelt-ballacks-nummer-525895/artikel |access-date=1 June 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}} normally worn by injured captain Michael Ballack, and previously worn by Müller's eponym Gerd Müller. He earned his second international cap in the final warm-up match before the World Cup when he came on as a half-time substitute for Piotr Trochowski in a 3–1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{Cite web |date=3 June 2010 |title=Deutschland – Bosnien-Herzegowina 3:1 |trans-title=Germany 3–1 Bosnia-Herzegovina |url=https://www.kicker.de/deutschland-gegen-bosnien-h-2010-nationalteams-freundschaftsspiele-995257/analyse |access-date=4 June 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}} He started the first game of Germany's World Cup campaign and scored the third goal – his first internationally – in a 4–0 win over Australia,{{Cite web |date=13 June 2010 |title=Germany – Australia |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249722/match=300111116/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722150403/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249722/match=300111116/report.html |archive-date=22 July 2011 |access-date=14 June 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} winning Germany's goal of the month award in the process.{{Cite web |date=June 2010 |title=ARD Sportschau – Tor des Monats – Tor des Monats Juni 2010 |trans-title=ARD Sports show – Goal of the Month June 2010 |url=http://www.sportschau.de/sp/tor_des_monats/html/popup.php5?show=details&id=480&cb=chronik |access-date=28 August 2011 |publisher=ARD |language=de}}

Müller played in all Germany's group games, as they finished top of Group D; he scored twice and assisted once in the 4–1 victory over England in the round of 16.{{Cite web |date=27 June 2010 |title=Germany – England 4:1 |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249717/match=300061501/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307144519/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round%3D249717/match%3D300061501/report.html |archive-date=7 March 2011 |access-date=27 June 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} In the third minute of Germany's 4–0 quarter-final win against Argentina, he opened the scoring with his fourth tournament goal.{{Cite web |date=3 July 2010 |title=Argentina – Germany |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249718/match=300061505/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211170402/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249718/match=300061505/report.html |archive-date=11 December 2010 |access-date=3 July 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} However, he picked up his second booking of the tournament in the first half, for a handball{{Cite web |date=3 July 2010 |title=Argentina – Germany 0:4 |trans-title=Argentina 0–4 Germany |url=https://www.kicker.de/argentinien-gegen-deutschland-2010-weltmeisterschaft-833353/schema |access-date=3 July 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}} and was suspended for the semi-final defeat against Spain. Müller said that he felt far more nervous during the Spain game than any he was able to play. He returned to the team for the third-place playoff against Uruguay and scored the first goal, his fifth of the tournament, as Germany won 3–2 to take the bronze medals.{{Cite web |date=20 July 2010 |title=Uruguay – Germany |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round=249720/match=300061510/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307110107/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/round%3D249720/match%3D300061510/report.html |archive-date=7 March 2011 |access-date=10 July 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} The team's success was a culmination of a series of changes made after the national team's failure at Euro 2000. The Germans emphasized a more open, attack-minded style not previously associated with Germany, and included prominent young players, including Müller, Sami Khedira and Mesut Özil.{{Cite web |last=Honigstein |first=Raphael |author-link=Raphael Honigstein |date=2 July 2010 |title=How Germany reinvented itself |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/writers/raphael_honigstein/07/01/germany.reinvention/index.html |access-date=10 August 2011 |publisher=Sports Illustrated}}

With five goals, Müller ended as joint top goalscorer of the tournament. He earned the Golden Boot with these goals and his three assists.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2010 |title=Golden Boot |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/goldenboot/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317212405/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/goldenboot/index.html |archive-date=17 March 2012 |access-date=11 July 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} He also won the Best Young Player Award over fellow nominees André Ayew of Ghana and Giovani dos Santos of Mexico.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2010 |title=Muller claims two coveted crowns |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/bestyoungplayer/news/newsid=1272513/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228024831/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/bestyoungplayer/news/newsid=1272513/index.html |archive-date=28 December 2010 |access-date=10 July 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} For both awards, he succeeded a German teammate, Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski, respectively, from 2006.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2010 |title=Müller: Torschützenkönig und "Bester Junger Spieler" |trans-title=Müller top goalscorer and best young player |url=https://www.kicker.de/mueller_torschuetzenkoenig-und-bester-junger-spieler-527485/artikel |access-date=12 July 2010 |website=kicker |language=de}}

In October 2010, he was named on the shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award along with four of his Germany teammates.{{Cite web |date=26 October 2010 |title=Shortlists for first FIFA Ballon d'Or gala revealed |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid=1323915.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029200537/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid=1323915.html |archive-date=29 October 2010 |access-date=28 October 2010 |publisher=FIFA}} Reflecting on his World Cup success, Müller said "I basically got lucky, I hit form at just the right time".

Müller started all ten of Germany's Euro 2012 qualifiers, as the team qualified for the finals with a 100% record. Müller provided assists for seven goals,{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Thomas Müller in 2010/2011 |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/muellerthomas/2011/ |access-date=12 October 2010 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}} three of which came in a 6–2 win over Austria in September 2011 which secured Germany's qualification for the finals with two games to spare.{{Cite web |date=2 September 2011 |title=Deutschland – Österreich 6:2, EM-Qualifikation, Saison 2010/11, 9.Spieltag – Spielanalyse, Aufstellung, Torschützen und alle Infos zur Spielpaarung |trans-title=Germany 6–2 Austria, European Championship qualification, season 2010–11, matchday 9 – Match analysis, line-ups and all match information |url=https://www.kicker.de/deutschland-gegen-oesterreich-2011-em-qualifikation-999641/schema |access-date=2 September 2011 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} He scored three times in the campaign, two goals coming in a 4–0 win over Kazakhstan in March 2011,{{Cite web |date=26 March 2011 |title=Deutschland – Kasachstan 4:0, EM-Qualifikation, Saison 2010/11, 5.Spieltag |trans-title=Germany 4–0 Kazakhstan, Euro 2012 qualification, matchday 5 |url=https://www.kicker.de/deutschland-gegen-kasachstan-2011-em-qualifikation-999631/analyse |access-date=26 March 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}} the third in a 3–1 win over Turkey in October of the same year.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2011 |title=Gomez bringt Deutschlands Rekordjäger auf Kurs |trans-title=Gomez keeps Germany's record-breakers on course |url=https://www.kicker.de/tuerkei-gegen-deutschland-2011-em-qualifikation-999651/analyse |access-date=8 October 2011 |publisher=kicker |language=de}}

Müller was included in Joachim Löw's squad for Euro 2012,{{Cite web |last=Ruppert |first=Axel |date=28 May 2012 |title=Cacau among omissions from final Germany squad |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/2020/?referrer=%2fuefaeuro%2fnews%2fnewsid%3d1803008 |access-date=30 June 2020 |website=UEFA}} where the Germans were knocked out in the semi-finals by Italy.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Sam |date=28 June 2012 |title=Balotelli sends Italy past Germany to EURO 2012 final |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2003379--germany-vs-italy/postmatch/report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630193753/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2003379--germany-vs-italy/postmatch/report/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2020 |access-date=30 June 2020 |website=UEFA}}

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Müller scored his first World Cup qualifying goals on 22 March 2013, getting Germany's opener and final goal in a 3–0 away win over Kazakhstan.{{Cite web |date=22 March 2013 |title=Kazakhstan 0–3 Germany |url=http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/334694/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 |access-date=2 April 2013 |work=ESPN FC}} He also scored in the 3–0 victories over Austria and the Faroe Islands to give him four goals in Germany's successful qualification campaign.{{Cite web |date=6 September 2013 |title=Germany – Austria 3:0 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/wm-quali-europa-2012-2013-gruppe-c-deutschland-oesterreich/ |access-date=30 June 2020 |website=worldfootball.net}}{{Cite web |date=10 September 2013 |title=Deutschland feiert glanzlosen Sieg |url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/wm-quali-deutschland-siegt-souveraen-gegen-faeroeer-a-921507.html |access-date=30 June 2020 |website=Der Spiegel |language=de}}

On 16 June 2014, in Germany's opening match of the 2014 World Cup,{{Cite news |last=Starcevic |first=Nesha |date=16 June 2014 |title=World Cup: Thomas Mueller scores hat trick as Germany routs Portugal |publisher=Toronto Star |agency=The Associated Press |location=Salvador, Brazil |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/worldcup/2014/06/16/world_cup_thomas_mueller_scores_hat_trick_as_germany_routs_portugal.html |access-date=16 June 2014}} Müller scored the first hat-trick of the tournament and was named man of the match in a 4–0 win against Portugal.{{Cite news |last=Ornstein |first=David |date=16 June 2014 |title=Germany 4–0 Portugal |work=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285106 |access-date=16 June 2014}} In addition, he was also the target of Pepe's headbutt in the 37th minute, which resulted in the Portuguese defender being sent off. He denied that he had "overplayed" the situation leading to the red card.{{Cite news |last=Uersfeld |first=Stephan |date=16 June 2014 |title=Muller: I didn't influence Pepe red |work=ESPN FC |url=http://www.espnfc.us/germany/story/1886389/germanys-thomas-muller-denies-seeking-to-get-portugal-defender-pepe-dismissed |access-date=17 June 2014}} On 26 June, Müller scored the only goal of the final group match against the United States to help the Germans win Group G and dispelled fear of collusion between German coach Joachim Löw and American coach Jürgen Klinsmann to play to a result that benefited both Germany and the US as had occurred in 1982.{{Cite web |date=26 June 2014 |title=Mueller goal wins it but USA make history |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/319259.html |access-date=26 June 2014 |work=ESPN |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213756/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/319259.html |url-status=dead }}

On 8 July, Müller scored Germany's opening goal in their 7–1 semi-final defeat of Brazil.{{Cite news |last=Knight |first=Ben |date=8 July 2014 |title=Germany demolish Brazil in surreal World Cup semifinal |publisher=Deutsche Welle |url=http://www.dw.de/germany-demolish-brazil-in-surreal-world-cup-semifinal/a-17768416 |access-date=9 July 2014}} This was Germany's 2,000th goal in its history, and put Müller level with Helmut Rahn's tally of ten World Cup goals. Müller also became only the third player to score at least five goals in each of his first two World Cups (after Teófilo Cubillas and teammate Miroslav Klose).{{Cite news |last=Tyers |first=Alan |date=9 July 2014 |title=Brazil vs Germany, World Cup 2014: as it happened |publisher=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10951334/Brazil-vs-Germany-World-Cup-2014-as-it-happened.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=9 July 2014 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10951334/Brazil-vs-Germany-World-Cup-2014-as-it-happened.html |archive-date=11 January 2022}}{{cbignore}}

On 11 July, Müller was named on the ten-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.{{Cite news |date=11 July 2014 |title=World Cup 2014: Fifa announces Golden Ball shortlist |work=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28274011 |access-date=12 July 2014}} After playing all 120 minutes of Germany's final 1–0 victory against Argentina, Müller received the Silver Boot as the tournament's second-top goalscorer with five goals, and was also named in the World Cup All-Star XI, having played a major role in his team's World Cup triumph.{{Cite web |title=adidas Golden Boot |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-boot/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603181223/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-boot/index.html |archive-date=3 June 2014 |access-date=16 July 2014 |publisher=FIFA.com}}

Müller featured in nine of ten matches during Germany's qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, scoring nine goals as Germany topped their qualifying group to qualify for Euro 2016.{{Cite web |date=11 October 2015 |title=Germany, Poland seal Euro 2016 qualification; Ireland to playoff |url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship-qualifying/story/2658450/germany-and-poland-qualify-for-euro-2016-ireland-to-playoff |access-date=20 October 2015 |website=ESPN}}

Müller started in all six matches that Germany played at the finals. In their quarter-final match against Italy, Müller's shot was the first one to be saved in the penalty shoot-out during the tournament.{{Cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=2 July 2016 |title=Germany 1–1 Italy |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36628245 |access-date=2 July 2016}} This was also the first time Germany failed to score in a shoot-out since Uli Stielike missed in the 1982 World Cup. Germany would still end up winning the shoot-out 6–5, however. Müller's poor run of form throughout the tournament hindered Germany's chances, and they would be eliminated by hosts France in the semi-finals. Müller exited the competition without adding a goal to his name at the European Championship.{{Cite web |date=14 July 2016 |title=Kein EM-Tor: Müller geht mit sich hart ins Gericht |url=https://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/em/id_78407090/kein-tor-bei-em-2016-thomas-mueller-uebt-harte-selbstkritik-aus.html |access-date=30 June 2020 |website=t-online.de |language=de}}

Müller was selected in Germany's final 23-man squad by manager Joachim Löw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.{{Cite web |title=Germany announce final World Cup squad, with Manuel Neuer, without Leroy Sané |url=http://www.dw.com/en/germany-announce-final-world-cup-squad-with-manuel-neuer-without-leroy-san%C3%A9/a-44064011 |access-date=4 June 2018 |publisher=Deutsche Welle}} Müller played in all three matches for Germany against Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. Müller started against Mexico and Sweden, but came on as a substitute against South Korea. Müller did not manage to score a goal as Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage for the first time since 1938 following a shock loss to South Korea.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player/321722/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608030939/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player/321722/ |archive-date=8 June 2018 |access-date=13 July 2018 |publisher=FIFA.com}}

On 5 March 2019, national team coach Joachim Löw confirmed that he would plan without Müller for the foreseeable future, along with his club teammates Jérôme Boateng and Mats Hummels.{{Cite news |date=5 March 2019 |title=Löw plant ohne Müller, Hummels, Boateng |language=de |trans-title=Löw plans without Müller, Hummels, Boateng |work=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/loew-plant-ohne-mueller-hummels-und-boateng-199284/ |access-date=6 March 2019}} Müller said after the decision that he was "angry and surprised" why Löw decided to drop him and his Bayern teammates.{{Cite news |title=Thomas Müller 'angry' after Joachim Löw says he has no Germany future |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/06/thomas-muller-angry-joachim-low-germany-mats-hummels-jerome-boateng-bayern |access-date=27 May 2019 |website=The Guardian|date=6 March 2019 |last1=Butler |first1=Michael }} However, after Löw later admitted in March 2021 that he was considering reversing his decision and allowing the previously barred players to partake in the upcoming UEFA Euro 2020, Müller insisted he was "definitely ready" to return to international duty, stating his desire to win another title with Germany.{{Cite news |date=8 March 2021 |title=Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller "definitely ready" for Germany recall |work=Bundesliga.com |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-s-thomas-muller-definitely-ready-for-germany-recall-joachim-low-15039 |access-date=9 March 2021}}

On 19 May 2021, Müller, along with Hummels, was included in Germany's final 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020, ending a period of over two years of exclusion from the national team.{{Cite news |date=19 May 2021 |title=Euro 2020: Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels recalled by Germany boss Joachim Low |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57168078 |access-date=19 May 2021}} In the Euro 2020 round of 16, Müller missed a one-on-one chance against England when the score was 1–0 for the latter; however, England went on eventually to beat Germany 2–0.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2021 |title=Thomas Muller miss shatters Germany's aura of always delivering on big stage as England march on |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/england-germany-euro-2020-thomas-muller-b1875023.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/england-germany-euro-2020-thomas-muller-b1875023.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=Independent}}{{cbignore}} Hence, Müller played 15 matches in the European Championship without scoring any goals.{{Cite web |date=26 June 2021 |title=Thomas Müller ready for last-16 clash with England |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2021/06/thomas-muller-ready-for-last-16-clash-with-england |website=FC Bayern Munich}}

In November 2022, he was selected in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/flick-beruft-moukoko-fuellkrug-und-goetze-in-wm-kader-245974/|title=Flick beruft Moukoko, Füllkrug und Götze in WM-Kader|publisher=German Football Association|date=10 November 2022|access-date=10 November 2022|language=de}} Müller played in all three matches for Germany against Japan, Spain and Costa Rica, but failed to find the net as Germany were eliminated in the group stage for the second time in a row following an upset comeback loss to Japan, stalemate against Spain, and a 4–2 win against Costa Rica that ultimately proved meaningless.{{cite web |url=https://www.dw.com/en/germany-eliminated-from-second-consecutive-world-cup-in-group-stages/a-63956794 |title=Germany out of World Cup at group stage |website=DW |date=1 December 2022 }}

Müller was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web |last=Schwager-Patel |first=Nischal |title=UEFA Euro 2024: All Squads and Players – Full List |website=Olympics |date=8 June 2024 |at=Sec. "Germany" |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/uefa-euro-2024-all-squads-and-players-full-list |access-date=8 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608183748if_/https://olympics.com/en/news/uefa-euro-2024-all-squads-and-players-full-list |archive-date=8 June 2024 |url-status=live}} In the team's opening match against Scotland on 14 June, he came on as a substitute for Jamal Musiala in the 74th minute and assisted Emre Can's fifth goal of the 5–1 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c844x4y3ee3t|title=Ruthless Germany humble 10-man Scotland in Euro 2024 opener|website=BBC Sport|access-date=13 June 2024}} He later featured as a substitute in the quarter-finals against Spain, which ended in a 2–1 defeat after extra time.{{cite web |last=Mackey |first=Ed |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/spain-germany-live-updates-euro-2024-score-result/Z319xAExu6dh/wb2e5t721fD4/ |title=How Spain dumped Germany out of Euro 2024 with last-gasp Mikel Merino goal |work=The New York Times |date=6 July 2024 }}{{cite web |last=Gokhale |first=Aditya |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/thomas-muller-hints-international-retirement-germany-euro-2024-heartbreak-spain/blt55c591f0ce7a414b |title='There is a high probability' – Thomas Muller hints at international retirement after Germany's Euro 2024 heartbreak against Spain |publisher=Goal.com |date=5 July 2024 }}

On 15 July 2024, Müller announced his retirement from international football. He scored 45 goals in 131 international appearances.{{cite web |title=Thomas Müller retires from international football |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/07/after-131-caps-thomas-mueller-retires-from-the-german-national-team |website=FC Bayern Munchen |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=15 July 2024}}

Müller is a versatile player. In Bayern’s youth system, he primarily played as a midfielder, but since joining the first team, he has played as an attacker. Bayern Munich usually plays a 4–2–3–1 formation, and Müller usually plays as one of the three attacking midfielders behind the central striker,{{Cite web |date=15 February 2011 |title=Stimmungsschwankungen bei den Bayern |trans-title=Mood swings at Bayern |url=https://www.kicker.de/stimmungsschwankungen-bei-den-bayern-548672/artikel |access-date=13 September 2011 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} but he can also play as a second striker.{{Cite news |date=5 July 2010 |title=Klose impressed by new generation |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/klose-impressed-by-new-generation-2018688.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/klose-impressed-by-new-generation-2018688.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=7 September 2011}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web |date=11 December 2010 |title=Bayern München – FC St. Pauli 3:0, 1. Bundesliga, Saison 2010/11, 16.Spieltag – Spielanalyse |trans-title=Bayern Munich 3–0 St. Pauli, Bundesliga season 2010–11 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-st-pauli-2010-bundesliga-1013374/analyse |access-date=1 January 2011 |website=kicker |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller: the most under-appreciated player in world football |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-the-most-under-appreciated-player-in-football-raumdeuter-bayern-munich-9945 |access-date=15 April 2020 |publisher=Bundesliga}}

Although he lacks physical strength, Müller has been praised for his tactical intelligence,{{Cite web |date=27 June 2010 |title=Thomas following in Gerd's footsteps |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/news/2010/23893.php |access-date=30 June 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}}{{Cite web |date=16 June 2010 |title=Rooney joins in chorus of praise for Müller |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/news/2010/23785.php |access-date=30 June 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich}} finishing, and positioning.{{Cite web |date=18 January 2017 |title=Carlo Ancelotti on Thomas Muller's Bayern Munich role: I'm not stupid |url=http://www.espnfc.com/bayern-munich/story/3040455/carlo-ancelotti-on-thomas-mullers-bayern-munich-role-im-not-stupid |access-date=20 September 2017 |work=ESPN FC}} Former Germany manager Joachim Löw said he is "impervious to pressure" and former Bayern manager Louis van Gaal said he has tremendous mental strength. Müller is heavily involved in buildup play{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/muellerthomas/ |access-date=24 April 2010 |publisher=fussballdaten.de |language=de}} and he has been praised by the media for his intelligent movement off the ball;{{Cite web |last=Grez |first=Matias |date=13 March 2018 |title=Football's first 'Raumdeuter': The making of Thomas Mueller |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/13/football/thomas-mueller-bayern-munich-bundesliga-germany/index.html |access-date=15 April 2020 |work=CNN}} he describes himself as a player who can find spaces in the opposition defence but not particularly good at dribbling or one-on-ones. Müller describes this role as Raumdeuter,{{Cite web |date=9 January 2011 |title=Thomas Müller im Gespräch |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/thomas-mueller-im-gespraech-ich-bin-ein-raumdeuter-1.1043798 |access-date=4 April 2013 |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=12 December 2017 |title=James Rodriguez as 'Zehner'? Thomas Müller the 'Raumdeuter'? German soccer positions explained... |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/james-rodriguez-lewandowski-muller-german-soccer-positions-explained-465557.jsp |access-date=29 October 2018 |publisher=Bundesliga |language=en}} a term which translates, literally, to "space interpreter".

During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Löw said Müller "is a very unorthodox player and you can't really predict his lines of running, but he has one aim and that is 'how can I score a goal?{{'"}}.{{Cite web |date=21 June 2014 |title=2014 Worldcup Germany-Ghana match preview |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285228 |access-date=21 June 2014 |publisher=BBC}} In addition to his offensive capabilities, Müller has also been praised by pundits for his stamina and defensive work-rate.{{Cite web |last=Marcotti |first=Gabriele |date=22 April 2015 |title=Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller: When the ordinary is extraordinary |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-champions-league/2/blog/post/2412554/thomas-muller-success-at-bayern-munich-is-extraordinary |access-date=15 April 2020 |work=ESPN FC}}{{Cite web |date=6 February 2020 |title=Thomas Müller is Bayern's January Player of the Month |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2020/02/Januarys-player-of-the-month--thomas-mueller |access-date=15 April 2020 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich}} Former Bayern assistant coach Hermann Gerland gave him the nickname Radio Müller for his loud and frequent comments on the pitch and in the dressing room.

Müller was born in Weilheim in Oberbayern, Bavaria.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Müller: Profile |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/thomas-mueller/ |access-date=27 June 2020 |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL}} He was raised in the nearby village of Pähl, which became the centre of media attention during his World Cup campaign.{{Cite web |date=15 July 2010 |title=Thomas Müller – Pähl feiert seinen WM-Helden |trans-title=Thomas Müller – Pähl celebrates its World Cup hero |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/sport/nationalmannschaft-thomas-mueller-paehl-feiert-seinen-wm-helden-1.959572 |access-date=4 August 2011 |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |language=de}} His parents are Klaudia and Gerhard, and he has a brother, Simon, who is two and a half years younger.

Müller married his long-time girlfriend Lisa Trede, a semi-professional equestrienne who works on a farm,{{Cite web |last=Galler |first=Stefan |date=22 June 2012 |title=Pferde statt Prada |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/thomas-muellers-ehefrau-lisa-pferde-statt-prada-1.1389655 |access-date=15 July 2014 |publisher=sueddeutsche.de |language=de}} in December 2009 after being engaged for two years.{{Cite web |date=2 December 2009 |title=Thomas Müller unter der Haube |trans-title=Thomas Müller ties the knot |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/aktuell/news/2009/21594.php |access-date=10 July 2010 |publisher=Bayern Munich |language=de}} In June 2011, he became an ambassador for YoungWings, a charity that helps children who have suffered bereavement or trauma.{{Cite web |date=20 June 2011 |title=Müller takes up role as YoungWings ambassador |url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/news/2011/29858.php |access-date=23 June 2011 |publisher=Bayern Munich}}

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:Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.{{Cite web |date=22 January 2019 |title=Thomas Müller – Goals in International Matches |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/thmueller-intlg.html |access-date=5 October 2017 }}{{Cite web |title=Müller, Thomas |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/36374/Thomas_Mueller.html |access-date=26 March 2018 |website=National Football Teams}}

Notes

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Bayern Munich{{cite web |title=T. Müller |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/thomas-muller/38215/ |access-date=17 August 2014 |website=Soccerway}}

• Bundesliga: 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25
• DFB-Pokal: 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20
• DFL-Supercup: 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
• UEFA Champions League: 2012–13, 2019–20; runner-up: 2009–10, 2011–12{{Cite web |date=23 July 2020 |title=Bayern Munich win the Champions League: How social media reacted to the Bavarians being kings of Europe |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-champions-league/story/4165270/bayern-munich-win-the-champions-league-how-social-media-reacted-to-the-bavarians-being-kings-of-europe |access-date=23 July 2020 |work=ESPN}}
• UEFA Super Cup: 2013, 2020
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2013, 2020{{Cite news |date=11 February 2021 |title=Pavard completes sextuple for dominant Bayern |work=FIFA.com |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/amp/pavard-completes-sextuple-for-dominant-bayern |url-status=dead |access-date=11 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211201846/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/amp/pavard-completes-sextuple-for-dominant-bayern |archive-date=11 February 2021}}

Germany

• FIFA World Cup: 2014;{{Cite web |title=Match report: Germany – Argentina |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255959/match=300186501/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817004102/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255959/match=300186501/report.html |archive-date=17 August 2019 |publisher=FIFA}} third place: 2010{{Cite web |title=Match report: Uruguay – Germany |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249720/match=300061510/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401180239/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249720/match=300061510/report.html |archive-date=1 April 2019 |publisher=FIFA}}
• UEFA European Championship third place: 2012{{Cite news |last=Burrows |first=Ben |title=Is there a third-place playoff at Euro 2024? And are there bronze medals? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5627940/2024/07/10/euro-2024-third-place-playoff-bronze/ |access-date=20 December 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=15 July 2024 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

Individual

• FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 2010
• FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 2010
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2010{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/statistics/castrolindex/topeleven.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211083633/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/statistics/castrolindex/topeleven.html |title=2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa statistics |publisher=FIFA |archive-date=11 February 2011 |access-date=2 September 2020}}
• FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 2014
• FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 2014{{Cite web |date=6 October 2014 |title=Thomas Muller receives his World Cup awards |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/photos/galleries/y=2014/m=10/gallery=thomas-muller-receives-his-world-cup-awards-2454229.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011210909/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/photos/galleries/y=2014/m=10/gallery=thomas-muller-receives-his-world-cup-awards-2454229.html |archive-date=11 October 2014 |access-date=15 February 2018 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) |quote=Thomas Mueller (C) receives the adidas silver Ball as second best player of the FIFA World Cup 2014™ and the adidas silver boot for the second best goalscorer of the World Cup from Herbert Hainer, CEO adidas group (L) and his Brother Simon Mueller (R) at the adidas headquarter in Herzogenaurach.}}{{Cite web |date=6 October 2014 |title=Muller receives World Cup honours |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=10/news=muller-receives-world-cup-honours-2454235.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006210728/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=10/news=muller-receives-world-cup-honours-2454235.html |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=15 February 2018 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) |quote=Muller was recognised by FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG) for his impressive performances at the world's greatest football competition, receiving the adidas Silver Ball as the World Cup's second-best player. [...] With five goals and three assists, he also secured the adidas Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer at the 2014 World Cup, having previously won the Golden Boot in South Africa four years earlier.}}
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2014{{Cite web |title=Castrol Index Top 11 |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/castrol-index/top11.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621231333/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/castrol-index/top11.html |archive-date=21 June 2014 |access-date=17 August 2014 |publisher=FIFA.com}}
• FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014{{Cite web |title=The Dream Team |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/games/dream-team/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528003307/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/games/dream-team/index.html |archive-date=28 May 2014 |access-date=17 August 2014 |publisher=FIFA.com}}
• World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2010{{Cite web |date=16 December 2010 |title=Xavi voted World Soccer Player of the Year |url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/xavi-voted-world-soccer-player-of-the-year |access-date=17 December 2010 |publisher=World Soccer |archive-date=13 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113092647/http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/xavi-voted-world-soccer-player-of-the-year |url-status=dead }}
• Bravo Award: 2010{{Cite web |title=The Bravo Award |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bravo-awards.html |access-date=13 February 2010 }}
• VDV Bundesliga Newcomer of the Season: 2010
• DFB-Pokal top scorer: 2010, 2014
• Bavarian Order of Merit: 2019{{cite news |date=3 December 2019 |title=Thomas Müller awarded Bavarian Order of Merit |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2019/12/bavarian-order-of-merit-for-thomas-mueller |access-date=3 December 2019 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich}}
• UEFA Super Cup Man of the Match: 2020
• UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2019–20{{cite news |date=28 August 2020 |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |publisher=UEFA |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-103d6b6179e6-7a1932c7a58c-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season |access-date=28 August 2020}}
• Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2017–18,{{cite news |date=30 May 2018 |title=CONFIRMED 2017/18 Bundesliga FIFA 18 Team of the Season! |publisher=Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/fifa-18-ultimate-team-of-the-season-james-rodriguez-reus-lewandowski-pulisic-479371.jsp |access-date=30 May 2018}} 2019–20,{{cite news |date=28 August 2020 |title=Bundesliga Fantasy Manager Team of the Season 2019/20 |publisher=Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/fantasy-manager-team-of-the-season-2019-20-lewandowski-sancho-werner-11789 |access-date=2 September 2020}} 2020–21{{cite news |date=15 May 2021 |title=The 2020/21 Bundesliga Team of the Season! |publisher=Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/team-of-the-season-2021-vote-fifa-21-ea-sports-haaland-lewandowski-overview-4204 |access-date=17 May 2021}}
• Bundesliga Player of the Month: January 2022{{cite news |title=Nkunku, Sosa, Angelino, Lewandowski, Marmoush and Kalajdzic nominated for March Bundesliga Player of the Month |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/player-of-the-month-vote-fifa-22-ea-sports-21-22-season-17213 |access-date=7 April 2022 |publisher=Bundesliga}}
• Bundesliga Goal of the Month: August 2024{{cite news |title=Thomas Müller wins August's Bundesliga Goal of the Month Award |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2024-25-goal-of-the-month-season-vote-28780 |date=11 September 2024 |access-date=11 September 2024 |publisher=Bundesliga}}
• VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020–21
• kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2012–13, 2015–16, 2019–20,{{Cite web |date=3 July 2020 |title=Sechsmal Bayern, einmal Gladbach: Die kicker-Elf der Saison (2019/20) |url=https://www.kicker.de/sechsmal_bayern_einmal_gladbach_die_kicker_elf_der_saison-778646/slideshow |access-date=3 September 2020 |publisher=kicker |language=de}} 2020–21
• Bayern Munich Player of the Season: 2021–22{{cite news |date=28 June 2022 |title=Thomas Müller is the 2021/22 FC Bayern Player of the Season |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2022/06/mueller-player-of-the-season |access-date=28 June 2022}}

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