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Full nameThomas Müller
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityGermany
Age36
Date of birth13 Sept 1989
BirthplaceWeilheim
Height185 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubVancouver Whitecaps
Centre-forwardalso played MID
12
Appearances
8
Goals
3
Assists
968
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vancouver Whitecaps.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer9839687.8
FIFA Club World Cupat Bayern München4001096.57
Friendlies Clubsat Bayern München110457.5

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

T. Müller is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Vancouver Whitecaps, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 3 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 51% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.3, ranking 503rd of 520 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (27.6% of available minutes). He brings 1.02 goal contributions per 90 (0.74 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Müller.

Judged on this season alone, Müller graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 67 of the 67 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 8 goals and 3 assists in 12 appearances (1.023 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 64th of 67 of the 67 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 36 Müller is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStreaky
Current potential64th of 67 centre-forwards · Major League Soccer · 12 appsCurrent season34th of 67 centre-forwards · Major League Soccer · 12 apps34th-best centre-forward in the Major League Soccer503rd in the Major League Soccer · potential64th-highest potential centre-forward in the Major League Soccer
10.3
Ratingi
64th of 67 centre-forwards
23.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.6%
Minutes
limited game time
1.02
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

8
Goals
3
Assists
11
G+A
0.67
Goals / app

8 goals in 12 appearances (0.67 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.92 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 1.02 goal contributions per 90 (0.74 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 10.3, Müller carries the 64th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 67 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.02 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8
Penalties scored5

Passing

Assists3
Chances created23
Passes528

Possession

Duels won56
Duels won %57.7%

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions3
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.