Vincent Müller
{{Short description|German footballer}}
{{for|the German philosopher|Vincent C. Müller}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vincent Müller
| fullname = Vincent Carsten Maria Müller{{cite web |title=Vincent Müller – PSV Eindhoven – Aktuelles Spielerprofil – Bild.de |url=https://sport.bild.de/fussball/pe425653/vincent-mueller/profil/ |website=Bild |access-date=19 August 2021 |language=de}}
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|8|23}}
| birth_place = Cologne, Germany
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = AaB
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007 | youthclubs1 = SG Köln-Worringen
| youthyears2 = 2007–2018 | youthclubs2 = 1. FC Köln
| years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = 1. FC Köln II | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020 | clubs2 = Würzburger Kickers | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2022 | clubs3 = Jong PSV | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2022 | clubs4 = PSV | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2024 | clubs5 = MSV Duisburg | caps5 = 65 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = AaB | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 0
| pcupdate = 3 December 2024
}}
Vincent Carsten Maria Müller (born 23 August 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AaB.{{Soccerway|vincent-muller/496911}}{{Worldfootball.net|vincent-mueller_2}}
Career
=Early career=
After taking his first steps in youth football with local club SG Köln-Worringen, Cologne native Müller was accepted into the 1. FC Köln youth academy at the age of six.{{cite web |title=Viktoria 1904 e.V.: Gegnercheck: Letzte Auswärtsreise des Jahres! |url=https://www.viktoria1904.de/aktuelles/2019-12-04-gegnercheck-letzte-auswaertsreise-des-jahres |website=viktoria1904.de |language=de |date=4 December 2019}}{{cite web |title=Nach zwölf Jahren beim "Effzeh": Kickers verpflichten Torwarttalent Vincent Müller {{!}} Würzburger Kickers |url=https://www.wuerzburger-kickers.de/de/news/profis/2019-06-04-nach-zwoelf-jahren-beim-effzeh-kickers-verpflichten-torwarttalent-vincent-mueller |website=wuerzburger-kickers.de |language=de |date=4 June 2019}}
Müller grew into first choice in goal in both the U17 and U19 teams of Die Geißböcke. With the U19 team, he finished third in the Under 19 Bundesliga West group in his final season and narrowly missed participation in the final round of the championship.{{cite web |title=Youth Bundesliga West 2018/2019 – 26. Round |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/a-junioren-bundesliga-west-2018-2019/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=19 August 2021 |language=en}} That season he also appeared twice for the reserve team in the Regionalliga despite being a backup to Jan-Christoph Bartels and Brady Scott.{{cite web |title=Vincent Müller » Regionalliga West 2018/2019 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vincent-mueller_2/regionalliga-west-2018-2019/1-fc-koeln-ii/3/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=19 August 2021 |language=en}}
=Würzburger Kickers=
For the 2019–20 season, 19-year-old Müller signed a two-year contract with 3. Liga club Würzburger Kickers.{{cite news |last1=Germany |first1=RevierSport, Essen |title={{!}} RevierSport |url=https://www.reviersport.de/artikel/wuerzburg-holt-fc-schlussmann-mueller/ |work=RevierSport online |date=4 June 2019 |language=de}} From early-October onwards, Müller, originally planned as the third goalkeeper, replaced regular starter in goal Eric Verstappen, who had conceded 27 goals by then.{{cite news |last1=Koch |first1=Julian |title="Sehen großes Potenzial": Würzburg holt Keeper Vincent Müller |url=https://www.liga3-online.de/sehen-grosses-potenzial-wuerzburg-holt-keeper-vincent-mueller/ |work=liga3-online |date=4 June 2019 |language=de-DE}} Müller featured as a starter from then on and kept a clean sheet for four games, but broke his jaw on 2 June 2020 in a 1–0 home loss to 1. FC Magdeburg which sidelined him for two games. From 13 June and until the end of the season, Müller would continue as the starter in goal for the Kickers, keeping a clean sheet twice. Würzburger Kickers won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Würzburgs Aufstiegs-Torwart Müller wechselt nach Eindhoven |url=https://www.kicker.de/wuerzburgs-aufstiegs-torwart-mueller-wechselt-nach-eindhoven-785322/artikel |work=kicker |date=29 September 2020 |language=de-DE}}
=PSV=
After signing Fabian Giefer, who won the starting spot in goal in pre-season for Würzburg, Müller moved to Dutch Eredivisie club PSV in late-September 2020. There, he was united with German head coach Roger Schmidt and three other compatriots, including fellow goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall.{{cite web |title=Doelman Müller naar PSV |url=https://www.psv.nl/nieuwspagina/artikel/doelman-muller-naar-psv.htm |website=psv.nl |language=nl-NL |date=23 September 2020}}
=MSV Duisburg=
Müller joined 3. Liga club MSV Duisburg on 21 June 2022, signing a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/mueller-huetet-bis-2024-das-msv-tor-die-nummer-eins-die-wir-gesucht-haben/|title=Müller hütet bis 2024 das MSV-Tor: Die Nummer Eins, die wir gesucht haben!|website=msv-duisburg.de|date=21 June 2022|access-date=21 June 2022}} He made his competitive debut for the club on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, playing the full game as his club lost 1–0 to VfL Osnabrück.{{cite news |title=Traumtor zum Drittligastart: Osnabrück besiegt Duisburg |url=https://www.kicker.de/osnabrueck-gegen-duisburg-2022-liga-4788746/analyse |access-date=23 July 2022 |work=kicker |date=22 July 2022 |language=de-DE}} On 21 August 2022, he scored the second goal in a 3–0 victory against SV Meppen, with a free-kick from his own half.{{cite news |title=Torhüter Müller trifft bei MSV-Sieg in Meppen|url=https://rp-online.de/sport/fussball/msv/msv-duisburg-gewinnt-beim-sv-meppen-mit-3-0-torhueter-vincent-mueller-erzielt-tor_aid-75457633|access-date=21 August 2022 |work=kicker |date=21 August 2022 |language=de}}
=AaB=
On May 23, 2024, newly promoted Danish Superliga club AaB confirmed that they had signed Müller on a contract until June 2028.{{cite news |title=AaB henter målmand i Duisburg|url=https://aabsport.dk/nyheder/2024/maj/aab-henter-maalmand-i-duisburg/|access-date=23 May 2024|work=aabsport.dk|date=23 May 2024}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club | rowspan="2"|Season | colspan="3"|League | colspan="2"|Cup | colspan="2"|Europe | colspan="2"|Other | colspan="2"|Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1. FC Köln II
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Würzburger Kickers
|25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Jong PSV
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Eerste Divisie |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|MSV Duisburg
|3. Liga |31 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24
|3. Liga |34 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 119 | 1 |
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References
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External links
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{{AaB Fodbold squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Cologne
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:German men's footballers
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:1. FC Köln II players
Category:FC Würzburger Kickers players
Category:PSV Eindhoven players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark