Thomas Muller is a German professional footballer who plays for and vice-captains Bayern Munich and the German national team. Through this article, we take a look at Thomas Muller Net Worth, Thomas Muller Endorsements and Thomas Muller Salary.
Football career:
Muller began his youth career with TSV Pähl before joining Bayern Munich at the age of 15 in 2000. Muller rose through the age-group teams and was part of the team that finished runner-up in the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2007. He made his debut for the reserve team in March 2008 when he replaced Stephan Fürstner in a Regionalliga match against SpVgg Unterhaching. Muller had gone on to score in that game.
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Muller made his debut for the senior Bayern side in 2008 when he came on as a substitute for Miroslav Klose for the last ten minutes of a Bundesliga match against Hamburger SV. He made three more Bundesliga appearances that season in addition to making his Champions League debut on 10 March 2009. A month before that, he had signed his first contract with Bayern Munich.
He soon became a regular in the senior team when Louis van Gaal arrived as coach. Muller 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. The striker also made it to the Bundesliga Team of the Season.
In the following season, he got criticised for his inconsistent displays although he managed to score 19 goals including 12 in the league. However, Thomas could not win any silverware with his side. His returns in the following 2011-12 season were even lower. During the season, Muller scored seven goals in 34 league matches, two goals in five German Cup matches, and two goals in 14 Champions League matches.
However, he rediscovered his mojo in the 2012-13 season. He scored 23 goals overall in the season (including all competitions), netting 13 in the Bundesliga, one in the Pokal and an impressive eight in the Champions League, as Bayern sealed a historic treble. Muller finished the 2013-14 season by scoring 13 goals in 31 league matches, eight goals in five DFB-Pokal games, and five goals in 12 Champions League matches.
In 2014, Muller was ranked the fifth-best footballer in the world by The Guardian.
Muller has been one of Bayern Munich’s most important players in the last one decade. The striker has scored close to 200 goals for the side while winning seven Bundesliga, 4 DFB-Pokal, 5 DFB-Super Cup, 1 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.
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For Germany, he earned a call-up to the German national team in 2010. At the 2010 World Cup, he scored five goals in six appearances as Germany finished in third place. Also, he was named the Best Young Player of the tournament and won the Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer, with five goals and three assists.
At the 2014 World Cup, Thomas played a significant role in helping the team win the trophy. Muller scored five goals and received the Silver Ball as the tournament’s second top player and the Silver Boot as the second top goalscorer. He also made it to the World Cup All-Star XI and in the Dream Team.
Muller represented Germany in the 2018 FIFA World Cup too but could only see his team crash out of the competition at the group stage.
Thomas Muller Endorsements:
Just like other players, Muller also earns a significant amount of his net worth from endorsements. His major sponsors are global sports apparel giants, Adidas. Also, world’s leading Pasta maker, Barilla roped him in as its brand ambassador in 2016. Thomas also got associated with REWE which is a German diversified retail and tourism co-operative group.
In 2013, he signed for Weber to endorse their brand of different kinds of outdoor grills in 2013. A year later, he was appointed the brand ambassador of Gillette in February 2014.
Thomas Muller Salary:
Muller earns around €150,000 per week at Bayern. For a striker of his status, the amount is considerably less. But Muller has rarely tried to bend his club’s arm to earn more.
Thomas Muller Net Worth:
Muller’s net worth is estimated to be around $20 million. Muller had the chance to secure a big-money move to any other big club. Such a move could have boosted his net worth. However, he showed remarkable loyalty to stay with his childhood club.
| Teams | Germany, Bayern Munich |
| Endorsements | Adidas, Barilla, REWE, Weber, Gillette |
| Salary | €150,000 per week |
| Net Worth | $20 million |