Thomas Müller played his final match for Bayern Munich on July 5, 2025, marking the end of a 25-year association with the club. The 35-year-old midfielder concluded his career at Bayern after 17 seasons, having joined the club's youth system in 2000. He made a club-record 756 appearances, scoring 250 goals and providing 276 assists. Müller's tenure was decorated with 33 trophies, including 13 Bundesliga titles, two UEFA Champions League titles, two FIFA Club World Cups, six DFB-Pokal cups, eight DFL-Supercups, and two UEFA Super Cups. His farewell match was a 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup. Following his retirement from playing at Bayern, Müller shared a final farewell video from the club's training center. Additionally, Hermann Gerland, a longtime Bayern co-trainer known for mentoring players like Müller, announced his retirement from coaching the German U21 national team.
Eine Legende geht in den Ruhestand. Hermann Gerland hat seine Tätigkeit als Co-Trainer der deutschen U21-Nationalmannschaft auf eigenen Wunsch beendet. https://t.co/P8k6MxBxHa
Danke, „Tiger“! Mit Hermann #Gerland hört eine echte Trainerlegende auf. Der deutsche Fußball hat ihm so viel zu verdanken. Hermann Gerland hat Weltstars wie Thomas Müller, Bastian Schweinsteiger und Philipp Lahm geformt und blieb dabei immer loyal und bescheiden im Hintergrund. https://t.co/rj3gldcMWJ
Prägende Jahre beim FC Bayern: Co-Trainer-Legende Hermann Gerland beendet seine Karriere https://t.co/bpOUELvH2C