Patrick Müller (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Genève, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Switzerland | 89 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick Müller (born 17 December 1976 in Geneva) is a former Swiss professional footballer.
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.[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 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 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
- ^ *Mueller – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ Patrick Müller sucht einen neuen Klub
- ^ Patrick Müller – Schweiz – Verteidiger – EM-08.info
- ^ Doppelpass ins rot-weiß-rote Abseits
External links
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- Use dmy dates from February 2013
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Swiss footballers
- Switzerland international footballers
- Servette FC players
- Grasshopper Club Zürich players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- La Liga players
- RCD Mallorca players
- AS Monaco FC players
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- FC Basel players
- Swiss Super League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Swiss-German people
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Monaco
- FC Meyrin players
- Association football defenders