Patrick Müller

Patrick Müller

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Müller
Date of birth	17 December 1976 (1976-12-17)
Place of birth	Genève, Switzerland
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Free Agent
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	13	(1)
2006–2008	Lyon	23	(1)
2008–2010	Monaco	8	(0)
National team‡
1998–2008	Switzerland	81	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2008. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 August 2008

Patrick Müller (born 17 December 1976 in Geneva) is a Swiss professional footballer who currently is a Free Agent after ending his contract with Monaco.

Club career

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. He has also played for Real Mallorca and FC Basel. On the 31st August, 2008 he signed a contract for two years with AS Monaco.

International career

Patrick Müller, wearing number 20, as part of a Swiss starting lineup in a game against China

Müller plays 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 were he blocked balls with his hands during the 2006 World Cup.

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.

External links

• Patrick Müller at Fussballdaten (German)