# List of international goals scored by Gerd Müller

Gerd Müller was a German professional footballer who represented the West Germany national football team as a striker between 1966 and 1974. He scored his first international goal on 8 April 1967, when he netted four goals in a UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier against Albania. Since then, Müller become his country's all-time top scorer with 68 goals in 62 games until being overtaken by Miroslav Klose on 6 June 2014. He held the record for goals scored in FIFA World Cup tournaments between 1974 and 2006. This record was bettered in 2006 by Brazil's Ronaldo, and eight years later by fellow country man Miroslav Klose, who also broke Müller's record for goals for Germany.
Müller netted eight international hat-tricks, which is a national record and the third best in Europe behind Sweden's Sven Rydell with 9 and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with 10. On half of those occasions he added a fourth goal in the same match, against Albania, Cyprus, Soviet Union and Switzerland. This tally includes back-to-back hat-tricks at the 1970 FIFA World Cup against Bulgaria and Peru, being the only player alongside Sándor Kocsis to have done so.

## International goals

    Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first.
| G | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 April 1967 | Dortmund, Germany | 2 | Albania | 1–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 2 | 8 April 1967 | Dortmund, Germany | 2 | Albania | 2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 3 | 8 April 1967 | Dortmund, Germany | 2 | Albania | 3–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 4 | 8 April 1967 | Dortmund, Germany | 2 | Albania | 6–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 5 | 27 September 1967 | Berlin, Germany | 4 | France | 4–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 7 October 1967 | Hamburg, Germany | 5 | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 7 | 13 October 1968 | Vienna, Austria | 7 | Austria | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 8 | 23 November 1968 | Nicosia, Cyprus | 8 | Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 9 | 26 March 1969 | Frankfurt, Germany | 9 | Wales | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 16 April 1969 | Glasgow, Scotland | 10 | Scotland | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 11 | 10 May 1969 | Nuremberg, Germany | 11 | Austria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 12 | 21 May 1969 | Essen, Germany | 12 | Cyprus | 1–0 | 12–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 13 | 21 May 1969 | Essen, Germany | 12 | Cyprus | 7–0 | 12–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 14 | 21 May 1969 | Essen, Germany | 12 | Cyprus | 9–0 | 12–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 15 | 21 May 1969 | Essen, Germany | 12 | Cyprus | 12–0 | 12–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 16 | 21 September 1969 | Vienna, Austria | 13 | Austria | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 17 | 22 October 1969 | Hamburg, Germany | 15 | Scotland | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 18 | 3 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 20 | Morocco | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 19 | 7 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 21 | Bulgaria | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 20 | 7 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 21 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | 5–2 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 21 | 7 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 21 | Bulgaria | 5–1 | 5–2 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 22 | 10 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 22 | Peru | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 23 | 10 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 22 | Peru | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 24 | 10 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 22 | Peru | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 25 | 14 June 1970 | León, Mexico | 23 | England | 3–2 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 1970 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals |
| 26 | 17 June 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | 24 | Italy | 2–1 | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | 1970 FIFA World Cup Semi-finals |
| 27 | 17 June 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | 24 | Italy | 3–3 | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | 1970 FIFA World Cup Semi-finals |
| 28 | 9 September 1970 | Nuremberg, Germany | 26 | Hungary | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 29 | 9 September 1970 | Nuremberg, Germany | 26 | Hungary | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 30 | 17 October 1970 | Cologne, Germany | 27 | Turkey | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
| 31 | 17 February 1971 | Tirana, Albania | 28 | Albania | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
| 32 | 25 April 1971 | Istanbul, Turkey | 29 | Turkey | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
| 33 | 25 April 1971 | Istanbul, Turkey | 29 | Turkey | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
| 34 | 22 June 1971 | Oslo, Norway | | Norway | 2–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 35 | 22 June 1971 | Oslo, Norway | | Norway | 4–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 36 | 22 June 1971 | Oslo, Norway | | Norway | 5–0 | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 37 | 30 June 1971 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 32 | Denmark | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 38 | 8 September 1971 | Hanover, Germany | 33 | Mexico | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 39 | 8 September 1971 | Hanover, Germany | 33 | Mexico | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 40 | 8 September 1971 | Hanover, Germany | 33 | Mexico | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 41 | 10 October 1971 | Warsaw, Poland | 34 | Poland | 1–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
| 42 | 10 October 1971 | Warsaw, Poland | 34 | Poland | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
| 43 | 29 April 1972 | London, England | 37 | England | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
| 44 | 26 May 1972 | Munich, Germany | 39 | Soviet Union | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 45 | 26 May 1972 | Munich, Germany | 39 | Soviet Union | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 46 | 26 May 1972 | Munich, Germany | 39 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 47 | 26 May 1972 | Munich, Germany | 39 | Soviet Union | 4–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 48 | 14 June 1972 | Antwerp, Belgium | 40 | Belgium | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1972 Semi-finals |
| 49 | 14 June 1972 | Antwerp, Belgium | 40 | Belgium | 2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1972 Semi-finals |
| 50 | 18 June 1972 | Brussels, Belgium | 41 | Soviet Union | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 Final |
| 51 | 18 June 1972 | Brussels, Belgium | 41 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 Final |
| 52 | 15 November 1972 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 42 | Switzerland | 1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 53 | 15 November 1972 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 42 | Switzerland | 2–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 54 | 15 November 1972 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 42 | Switzerland | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 55 | 15 November 1972 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 42 | Switzerland | 5–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 56 | 28 March 1973 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 43 | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 57 | 28 March 1973 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 43 | Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 58 | 5 September 1973 | Moscow, USSR | 47 | Soviet Union | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 59 | 10 October 1973 | Hanover, Germany | 48 | Austria | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 60 | 10 October 1973 | Hanover, Germany | 48 | Austria | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 61 | 13 October 1973 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 49 | France | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 62 | 13 October 1973 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 49 | France | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 63 | 17 April 1974 | Dortmund, Germany | 54 | Hungary | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 64 | 17 April 1974 | Dortmund, Germany | 54 | Hungary | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 65 | 18 June 1974 | Hamburg, Germany | 57 | Australia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 66 | 26 June 1974 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 59 | Yugoslavia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 67 | 3 July 1974 | Frankfurt, Germany | 61 | Poland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 68 | 7 July 1974 | Munich, Germany | 62 | Netherlands | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Final |

## Hat-tricks

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Goals | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 April 1967 | Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund, Germany | Albania | 4 – (6', 25', 73', 85'(pen.)) | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 2 | 21 May 1969 | Georg-Melches-Stadion, Essen, Germany | Cyprus | 4 – (3', 43', 49', 85') | 12–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 3 | 7 June 1970 | Nou Camp, León, Mexico | Bulgaria | 3 – (28' , 52'(pen.), 82') | 5–2 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 4 | 10 June 1970 | Nou Camp, León, Mexico | Peru | 3 – (20', 26', 39') | 3–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Group stage |
| 5 | 22 June 1971 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway | 3 – (30', 47', 52') | 7–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 September 1971 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | Mexico | 3 – (12', 14', 55') | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 26 May 1972 | Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany | Soviet Union | 4 – (49', 52', 58', 65') | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 15 November 1972 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany | Switzerland | 4 – (23', 30', 47', 77') | 5–1 | Friendly |

## Statistics

Germany national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 6 |
| 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| 1969 | 7 | 9 |
| 1970 | 12 | 13 |
| 1971 | 8 | 12 |
| 1972 | 7 | 13 |
| 1973 | 8 | 7 |
| 1974 | 12 | 6 |
| Total | 62 | 68 |
Goals by competition :
| Competition | Goals |
| Friendlies | 29 |
| UEFA European Championship qualifying | 12 |
| UEFA European Championship | 4 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 9 |
| FIFA World Cup | 14 |
| Total | 68 |
Goals by opponent :
| Opponent | Goals |
| Soviet Union | 7 |
| Albania | 5 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Cyprus | 5 |
| Hungary | 4 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| England | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Scotland | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Wales | 1 |
| Total | 68 |