Tom Müller

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tom Müller

| image = 2021-08-08 FC Carl Zeiss Jena gegen 1. FC Köln (DFB-Pokal) by Sandro Halank–011.jpg

| caption = Müller in 2021

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|27}}

| birth_place = Dessau, Germany

| height = 1.88 m{{WorldFootball.net|tom-mueller}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Hallescher FC

| clubnumber = 27

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SG Empor Waldersee

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2009

| youthclubs2 = SV Dessau 05

| youthyears3 = 2009–2015

| youthclubs3 = Hallescher FC

| years1 = 2015–2021

| clubs1 = Hallescher FC

| caps1 = 24

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = Carl Zeiss Jena

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = Preußen Münster

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = SC Verl

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Hallescher FC

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| club-update = 1 January 2025

}}

Tom Müller (born 27 November 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hallescher FC. He has previously played for Hallescher FC, Carl Zeiss Jena, Preußen Münster and SC Verl.

Club career

Born in Dessau, Müller played youth football for SG Empor Waldersee and SV Dessau 05 before joining Hallescher FC's academy in 2009.{{Cite web |title=Tom Müller – Laufbahn |url=https://www.kicker.de/tom-mueller/laufbahn |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=Mann |first=Andreas |date=27 September 2016 |title=HFC-Talent: Torhüter Tom Müller immer noch ohne Pflichtspieleinsatz beim HFC |url=https://www.mz.de/sport/hallescher-fc/hfc-talent-torhuter-tom-muller-immer-noch-ohne-pflichtspieleinsatz-beim-hfc-1226965 |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=Mitteldeutsche Zeitung}} In summer 2015, Müller signed his first professional contract with the club until summer 2018.{{Cite web |date=3 August 2017 |title=Nationaltorwart Tom Müller verlängerte bis 2018 |url=http://www.hallescherfc.de/die-teams/1-maenner/artikel/datum/2015/06/25/nationaltorwart-tom-mueller-verlaengerte-bis-2018/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803172258/http://www.hallescherfc.de/die-teams/1-maenner/artikel/datum/2015/06/25/nationaltorwart-tom-mueller-verlaengerte-bis-2018/ |archive-date=3 August 2017 |access-date=3 August 2017 |website=hallescherfc.de |publisher=Hallescher FC |language=de}} He made his debut for the club on 1 August 2017 as a 63rd-minute substitute for injured goalkeeper Oliver Schnitzler in a 2–0 defeat to Carl Zeiss Jena.{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Tom Müller – 2017/18 |url=https://www.kicker.de/tom-mueller/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2017-18/hallescher-fc |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=1 August 2017 |title=Thiele köpft Jena zu erstem Saisonsieg |url=https://www.kicker.de/halle-gegen-jena-2017-liga-3829760/analyse |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} In October 2017, having saved a penalty earlier in the match, Müller headed in a 95th-minute equaliser in the club's 1–1 draw with Rot-Weiss Erfurt, becoming the fourth goalkeeper to score in the 3. Liga.{{Cite web |date=23 October 2017 |title=Müllers "Wahnsinn" für die Geschichtsbücher |url=https://www.kicker.de/muellers-wahnsinn-fuer-die-geschichtsbuecher-709056/artikel |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} He made 22 appearances in total during the 2017–18 3. Liga. In April 2018, Halle took up the option to extend Müller's contract by a year to summer 2019.{{Cite web |date=9 April 2018 |title=HFC: Müller und Kleineheismann bleiben — Quartett geht |url=https://www.kicker.de/hfc_mueller-und-kleineheismann-bleiben---quartett-geht-721248/artikel |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} Having failed to make an appearance during the following season,{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Tom Müller – 2018/19 |url=https://www.kicker.de/tom-mueller/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2018-19/hallescher-fc |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} his contract at Halle was extended by two years to summer 2021 in April 2019.{{Cite web |date=4 April 2019 |title=Halle: Müller verlängert — Lindenhahn zwei Spiele gesperrt |url=https://www.kicker.de/halle_mueller-verlaengert---lindenhahn-zwei-spiele-gesperrt-746129/artikel |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} He played twice during the 2019–20 season{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Tom Müller – 2019/20 |url=https://www.kicker.de/tom-mueller/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2019-20/hallescher-fc |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} and failed to appear during the following season.{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Tom Müller – 2020/21 |url=https://www.kicker.de/tom-mueller/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2020-21/hallescher-fc |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}}

Müller joined Regionalliga Nordost club Carl Zeiss Jena on a one-year contract in summer 2021.{{Cite web |date=5 July 2021 |title=Jena schnappt sich Bürger und Müller |url=https://www.kicker.de/jena-schnappt-sich-buerger-und-mueller-864596/artikel |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} He made 22 appearances during the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Tom Müller – 2021/22 |url=https://www.kicker.de/tom-mueller/spieler-einsaetze/regionalliga-nordost/2021-22/carl-zeiss-jena |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} In June 2022, Müller signed for Regionalliga West club Preußen Münster,{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Torhüter-Trio komplett: Preußen Münster verpflichtet Müller |url=https://www.kicker.de/torhueter-trio-komplett-preussen-muenster-verpflichtet-mueller-907231/artikel |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=kicker |language=de}} where he was part of the team reaching promotion to the 3. Liga in 2023.{{cite news |last1=Rellmann |first1=Thomas |last2=Heflik |first2=Alexander |title=Preußen Münster: Der große Abschied, der ganz große Aufstieg |url=https://www.wn.de/sport/lokalsport/preussen-muenster/preussen-munster-rw-ahlen-meisterfeier-regionalliga-aufstieg-2756086?&npg |access-date=19 July 2023 |work=Westfälische Nachrichten |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719195055/https://www.wn.de/sport/lokalsport/preussen-muenster/preussen-munster-rw-ahlen-meisterfeier-regionalliga-aufstieg-2756086?npg= |archive-date=19 July 2023 |language=de}} On 1 September 2023, his contract with Preußen Münster was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Preußen Münster|url=https://scpreussen-muenster.de/news/tom-mueller-verlaesst-den-sc-preussen/|title=TOM MÜLLER VERLÄSST DEN SC PREUSSEN|trans-title=TOM MÜLLER LEAVES SC PREUSSEN|date=1 September 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language=de}}

On 4 September 2023, Müller signed with SC Verl.{{cite web|publisher=SC Verl|url=https://www.sportclub-verl.de/Artikel/65509/Torhueter-Tom-Mueller-kommt|title=TORHÜTER TOM MÜLLER KOMMT|trans-title=GOALKEEPER TOM MÜLLER COMES|date=4 September 2023|access-date=5 September 2023|language=de}}

On 15 October 2024, Müller returned to Hallescher FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.hallescherfc.de/2024/10/15/hfc-reagiert-auf-torwart-ausfall/|title=HFC reagiert auf Torwart-Ausfall: Tom Müller kehrt zurück|language=de|publisher=Hallescher FC|date=15 October 2024}}