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Gerd Müller: the case for the GOAT

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    Gerd Müller: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · Germany · Born 3 November 1945, Nördlingen, Germany · Died 2021 · Career 1963–1981

    Short, low-centred penalty-box poacher with lightning reactions. Scored prolifically for Bayern Munich and West Germany.

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    Why Gerd Müller could be the GOAT

    'Der Bomber' scored at a rate no one has matched in a top league: 365 Bundesliga goals and 68 in 62 games for West Germany. He scored the winner in the 1974 World Cup final, and his 85 goals in 1972 stood as a calendar-year record for 40 years.

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    Gerd Müller is #24 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 1–3 head-to-head record from 82 Men's football votes. See the full Men's football GOAT ranking

    Gerd Müller head to head

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