On September 1st, local time, in the second round of the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Freiburg, veteran Müller not only set a new appearance record for Bayern but also scored a goal.
In the match against Freiburg, Thomas Müller started the game, thereby surpassing Sepp Maier’s (709 appearances) record to become the player with the most appearances in Bayern Munich’s history (710 times). Among active players, the closest to Müller’s record is Manuel Neuer, who has played 523 games for the club.
In this memorable match, Müller also scored a goal to help Bayern secure a 2-0 victory. This was Müller’s 150th goal in his Bundesliga career, and he has scored in every Bundesliga season since 2009-10, making it 16 consecutive seasons.
“To be honest, records are not so important to me; what matters is that I scored a very beautiful goal,” Müller said after the match. “Great technique, and the ball went in, which is interesting for me.”
In Bayern’s recent four matches, he contributed four goals and one assist. Kompany’s team has made a good start with two consecutive wins in the Bundesliga.
After the 2024 European Cup, Müller announced his retirement from the national team, deciding to dedicate the last few years of his career entirely to Bayern Munich. In the German national team, he was also an experienced veteran, having made 131 appearances and scoring 45 goals.