Müller (footballer)

Müller

Personal information
Full name	Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa
Date of birth	January 31, 1966 (1966-01-31)
Place of birth	Campo Grande, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Second Striker
Youth career
1983	Operário de Campo Grande
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1984–1987	São Paulo	60	(25)
1988–1991	Torino	65	(24)
1991–1994	São Paulo	41	(13)
1994–1995	Kashiwa Reysol	24	(8)
1995–1996	Palmeiras	20	(8)
1996	São Paulo	20	(11)
1997	Perugia	6	(0)
1997–1998	Santos	27	(10)
1998–2000	Cruzeiro	43	(9)
2001	Corinthians	6	(1)
2001–2002	São Caetano	16	(4)
2003	Tupi	0	(0)
2003–2004	Portuguesa	7	(1)
2004	Ipatinga	0	(0)
National team
1986–1998	Brazil	56	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

For other footballers named Müller, see Müller (disambiguation)

Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa, nicknamed Müller, (born January 31, 1966, in Campo Grande) is a former association footballer. He played in an "old fashioned" left sided forward position (even though he is best with right foot, which is uncommon for left sided positions) with São Paulo, the Brazilian national team and Cruzeiro. His position was that of making passes, serving and assisting, but he would also work as a striker in almost every game, mostly in counter-attacks, or moving from the left side.

He was in 56 games with the Brazilian national team, from 1986 against Germany to 1998 against Yugoslavia. He participated in Football World Cup 1986, 1990 and was in the winning team of 1994.

Mike Walker once called a press conference to announce the signing of Müller for Everton, only for him to walk out on the club 30 minutes prior upon discovering he had to pay tax on his £20,000 per week wages, and would not be receiving a free house or car.

He is one of São Paulo's all-time leading scorers with 158 goals. With the club he won the Intercontinental Cup in 1993 as he scored the third goal against AC Milan in Tokyo. He retired as a footballer to become a Pastor, around 2004. He is the brother of another footballer, Cocada.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League
1984	São Paulo	Série A	0	0
1985			15	4
1986			30	11
1987			15	10
1988			0	0
Italy			League
1988/89	Torino	Serie A	31	11
1989/90		Serie B	27	11
1990/91		Serie A	7	2
Brazil			League
1991	São Paulo	Série A	7	3
1992			17	5
1993			12	3
1994			5	2
Japan			League
1994	Kashiwa Reysol	Football League	13	3
1995		J. League 1	11	5
Brazil			League
1995	Palmeiras	Série A	20	8
1996	São Paulo	Série A	20	11
Italy			League
1996/97	Perugia	Serie A	6	0
Brazil			League
1997	Santos	Série A	27	10
1998	Cruzeiro	Série A	22	5
1999			16	2
2000			2	0
2000	Corinthians Paulista	Série A	6	1
2001	São Paulo	Série A	0	0
2001	São Caetano	Série A	15	4
2002			0	0
2003	Tupi		0	0
2003	Portuguesa Desportos	Série B	7	1
2004	Ipatinga	Série C	0	0
Country	Brazil		236	80
	Italy		71	24
	Japan		24	8
Total			331	112

International career statistics

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1986	12	1
1987	10	2
1988	3	1
1989	3	0
1990	7	3
1991	1	1
1992	2	0
1993	12	4
1994	4	0
1995	0	0
1996	0	0
1997	1	0
1998	1	0
Total	56	12

Honours

Club

• São Paulo State League: 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1996
• Brazilian League: 1986, 1991
• Copa Libertadores: 1992, 1993
• Intercontinental Cup: 1992, 1993
• Libertadores Supercup: 1993
• Minas Gerais State League: 1998
• Recopa Sudamericana: 1999
• Brazilian Cup: 2000
• South Minas Cup: 2001

International

• Rous Cup: 1987
• FIFA World Cup: 1994

Individual

• Brazilian League Top Scorer: 1987
• Top player of the Intercontinental Cup's final: 1992
• Bola de Prata: 1997

External links

• sambafoot
• Profile at National football teams