Record-breaking Thomas Muller attains these feats for Bayern Munich
Thomas Muller produced the goods in his record appearance for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. 34-year-old Muller, who came on as a second-half substitute for his 710th competitive appearance, scored for the Bavarians in a 2-0 win over Freiburg in matchweek 2 of the Bundesliga 2024-25 season. Earlier, Bayern had taken the lead via Harry Kane in the first half. We decode Muller's stats.
710th appearance for Bayern
Muller maide his 710th appearance for Bayern in a competitive match. He surpassed Sepp Maier as the most capped player in the club's history. Muller made his debut for Bayern in the 2008-09 season and has since then gone long and strong. He has made 40-plus appearances for the club in every campaign since 2009-10.
Scoring in 16 Bundesliga seasons in a row
Muller, who is playing in his 17th season at Bayern, has scored in his 16th Bundesliga season in a row. He has scored from 2009-10 to 2024-25. It's a joint-record that only Holger Fach, Mats Hummels, Bernd Nickel, Olaf Thon and Michael Zorc have managed.
150 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich
Muller marked his special day with Bayern's second goal of the evening which was assisted by Serge Gnabry. This was the veteran German star's 150th Bundesliga goal. He attained the mark in his 475th appearance in the competition's history. Muller became the 17th player in Bundesliga history with 150-plus goals. Meanwhile, he owns 176 assists in the competition's history.
245 goals and 219 assists for the Bavarians
Muller owns 245 goals for Bayern in all competitions. In addition, he has made 219 assists as well. His best season was in 2015-16. He scored 32 goals that season in addition to making 10 assists. In the ongoing season, he has three goals (A1).
