Patrick Müller (footballer)
Patrick Müller (born 17 December 1976) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender.
![]() Müller playing for Switzerland in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 December 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Genève, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1994 | FC Meyrin | ||
1994–1995 | Servette | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1998 | Servette | 104 | (4) |
1998–2000 | Grasshoppers | 36 | (1) |
2000–2004 | Lyon | 131 | (2) |
2004 | Mallorca | 6 | (0) |
2005–2006 | FC Basel | 28 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Lyon | 23 | (1) |
2008–2010 | Monaco | 7 | (0) |
Total | 335 | (8) | |
National team | |||
1998–2008 | Switzerland | 89 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Born in Geneva, Müller began his career at FC Meyrin before moving on to Servette. He also played in Switzerland for Grasshoppers in Zürich. His talent was noted by the French club Olympique Lyonnais, who signed him.[1] He has also played for Real Mallorca and FC Basel.[2] On 31 August 2008 he signed a contract for two years with AS Monaco.
International career
Müller played for the Swiss national football team on a regular basis and was called into the squad for the 2006 World Cup. He is infamous for several incidents where he blocked balls with his hands during the 2006 World Cup.[3]
Personal life
Müller has a wife named Katia and has two children, daughter Norah (born 30 April 2004) and son Dan (born 5 March 2006). He holds dual nationality, Swiss and Austrian.[4]
Honours
Lyon
- Ligue 1: 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08
- Coupe de France: 2007-08
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2000-01
- Trophée des Champions: 2002, 2003
References
- Patrick Müller – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- "Patrick Müller sucht einen neuen Klub". fussball.ch (in German). 22 July 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Patrick Müller - Schweiz - Verteidiger". www.em-08.info.
- Doppelpass ins rot-weiß-rote Abseits Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- Patrick Müller at fussballdaten.de (in German)