Thomas Müller is a forward or attacking midfielder who plays for German side Bayern München and Germany. Müller came up through Bayern München’s youth system, after having joined the club at the age of ten. He made his debut in the Bundesliga in August 2008, one month before his 19th birthday.
Müller also played for Germany at youth level. When he firmly established himself in the Bayern München team, the call up for Germany’s senior team also came in 2010. He went on to score five goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, making him joint top-scorer of the tournament. Having also made three assists Müller was awarded the Golden Boot, ahead of the other three players who also had scored 5 (David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Diego Forlan). Müller also won the Best Young Player award.