Hansi Müller
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Full name | Hans-Peter Müller | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 27 July 1957 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stuttgart, West Germany | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
SV Rot | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1975–1982 | VfB Stuttgart | 186 | (65) | |||||||||||
1982–1984 | Inter Milan | 48 | (9) | |||||||||||
1984–1985 | Como | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||
1985–1990 | Swarovski Tirol | 123 | (35) | |||||||||||
Total | 374 | (110) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1976–1978 | West Germany Amateur | 7 | (3) | |||||||||||
1977–1978 | West Germany B | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
1978–1983 | West Germany | 42 | (5) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hans-Peter "Hansi" Müller (born 27 July 1957) is a German former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] Both his parents[2] were of Transylvanian Saxon descent (German: Siebenbürger Sachsen) that were deported from Romania after World War II.
Club career
Müller began his career playing for his hometown side VfB Stuttgart. After the 1982 FIFA World Cup, he moved to Italy to play for Inter Milan for two seasons, and subsequently also spent a season with Como.[3]
In 1985, he moved to Austria to play with FC Swarovski Tirol, where he ended his playing career in 1990.[3][4]
International career
Müller made his international debut in 1978. While at Stuttgart, Müller took part in UEFA Euro 1980 with West Germany, aged 22, after a brief taste of action at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where he started all four games. The tournament would prove to be Müller's international peak as they emerged victorious.[3] He had a disappointing 1982 World Cup, and despite playing in the Italian league, he made his 42nd and last appearance for West Germany the following year. In total he scored five international goals.[3][5]
After retirement
Müller was an official ambassador for the city of Stuttgart for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Innsbruck at UEFA Euro 2008.[3]
Style of play
Müller was an elegant midfield playmaker, who usually played in the middle of the pitch. He was known for his clever passing and excellent left foot, as well as his charismatic presence and leadership on the field.[3][6]
Honours
Club
Swarovski Tirol
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1988–89, 1989–90
- Austrian Cup: 1987–88
International
West Germany
- UEFA European Championship: 1980
- FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1982
Individual
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1979–80, 1980–81[7][8]
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1980[3]
- Bravo Award: 1980[9]
References
- ^ "Müller, Hans" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Von Weltmeistern und Olympiasiegern". Siebenbürgische Zeitung (in German). 21 May 2002. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "UEFA Euro 1980 team of the tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Hans Peter 'Hansi' Müller - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (1 October 2015). "Hans Peter 'Hansi' Müller - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "BECCALOSSI: "IO E MULLER NON CI POTEVAMO VEDERE, ECCO PERCHÉ. ORIALI MI DICEVA…"" (in Italian). F.C. Inter 1908. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Bundesliga Historie 1979/80" (in German). kicker.
- ^ "Bundesliga Historie 1980/81" (in German). kicker.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend (8 January 2015). "The "Bravo" Award". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
External links
- Hansi Müller at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Hansi Müller at WorldFootball.net
- Hansi Müller at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Stuttgart
- German expatriate footballers
- German footballers
- Germany international footballers
- Germany B international footballers
- 1978 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 1980 players
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA European Championship-winning players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- Inter Milan players
- Como 1907 players
- FC Wacker Innsbruck players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- German expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Serie A players
- Association football midfielders
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Footballers from Baden-Württemberg
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
- German football midfielder, 1950s birth stubs