Hansi Müller
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 Danube Swabian descent (German: Donauschwaben) that were displaced from Yugoslavia after World War II. His father was born in Bačka Palanka and his mother in Inđija, both towns part of the province Vojvodina in Serbia.
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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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Club edit
Swarovski Tirol
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1988–89, 1989–90
- Austrian Cup: 1987–88
International edit
West Germany
- UEFA European Championship: 1980
- FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1982
Individual edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Hansi Müller at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Hansi Müller at WorldFootball.net
- Hansi Müller at National-Football-Teams.com