Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Müller


DoB: Jan 31, 1966

PoB: Campo Grande, Brazil

Position: Meia-Ponta

Clubs represented: São Paulo, Torino, Kawashima Reysol, Palmeiras, Perugia, Santos, Cruzeiro, Corinthians, São Caetano, Portuguesa

Total appearances/goals: 331/112

Total caps: 56/12

Honours:
2 domestic league titles, 6 domestic state titles, 1 domestic cup, 1 domestic state cup
2 Libertadores Cups, 2 South American Super Cup, 2 Intercontinental Cups

1 FIFA World Cup: 94

Brazilian League Top Scorer: 87
Brazilian League team of the year: 97

Highs:
His love affair with São Paulo, which saw him represent the team in 3 different stints, for 7 years total.
This was of course the legendary São Paulo team that won the Libertadores and Intercontinental of 92 and 93, beating Europe's best and most celebrated teams of the time, Barcelona and A.C. Milan. Alongside Müller, Cafú, Cerezo, Raí and Leonardo shone.


Lows:
Despite being a regular fixture on the ultra-competitive brazilian national team callups, never commanded the same sort of influence he had had in his best days at São Paulo.
Rarely stayed at the same club for over 2 seasons which affected his quality of play.



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