Thomas Müller
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vancouver Whitecaps.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 12 | 4 | 2 | 869 | 7.3 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 6.45 |
Scout report
T. Müller is a 36-year-old attacking midfielder at Vancouver Whitecaps, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 3 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 10% of Major League Soccer attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.7, ranking 391st of 436 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (79% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Müller.
Judged on this season alone, Müller graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 6 goals and 3 assists in 17 appearances (0.633 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 48). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 35th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders 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 1.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side
6 goals in 17 appearances (0.35 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.53 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.34 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- 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 17.7, Müller carries the 35th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 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 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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