Thomas Müller: Farewell after 500 Bundesliga games-a last soccer magic!

Thomas Müller: Farewell after 500 Bundesliga games-a last soccer magic!

On April 29, 2025, Thomas Müller will celebrate a remarkable anniversary at FC Bayern Munich: his 500th Bundesliga game is imminent when he will compete against 1. FSV Mainz 05 next Saturday. With this impressive number, Müller joins an exclusive group, because only twelve players in the history of the Bundesliga have completed 500 or more missions so far. It is expected that he will become the 13th player in these rows, and his performance could even catapult him to 12th place in the eternal list until the end of the season if he currently overtakes Stefan Reuter with 502 games. world reported that in the 84th minute at 3-0 home win against Mainz was substituted and was rewarded with standing ovation.

Müller himself relativizes the importance of the anniversary. In an interview with Serge Gnabry, he emphasizes that anniversaries increase with age and smiles at a past picture of himself with a gingerbread heart. Despite the joking attitude to the ceremony, he cannot deny that he will miss the atmosphere in the Allianz Arena and the encouragement of the fans, especially since he will play his last home game in two weeks. He admits to find it strange that he will come to the stadium as a spectator next year.

Müller's farewell and the championship titles

With FC Bayern Munich, Müller could even celebrate his 13th championship title as part of his 500th game. The current table situation speaks for you: Bavaria has a comfortable lead of eight points to the pursuers and is expected to secure the championship in the away game at RB Leipzig. Yahoo Sports emphasizes that Müller has been one of the few players who have spent their entire career- a rarity in today's football world.