Thomas Müller achieved a historic milestone in the most recent match between Mainz 05 and himself by reaching 500 appearances in the Bundesliga.  Müller has stated that this season will be his final with the Bavarians after spending 25 years of his life with the team that is closest to his heart.

 The legacy that Thomas Müller left behind at Bayern Munich is quite remarkable.  After a remarkable 25 years, the renowned German football player has declared that he will be leaving the team.  But rather than slowing down, the Weilheim dynamic player is determined to keep crossing goals off his list.

Müller completed his 500th appearance in the Bundesliga on Saturday, a feat he has only ever achieved with Bayern Munich.  His stellar record of 360 victories, 80 draws, and 60 loses translates to a roughly 72% winning percentage in league play.  With three games remaining and his closest opponent, Ata Lameck, at 518, Müller is the fourth player in league history to have played the most games for a single club, even if he has not yet broken into the “top 10” for all-time appearances in the tournament.

Müller is on course to leave Bayern Munich with at least one more championship as he gets ready to go, hoping to win his 13th league crown.  In addition to having the most appearances in club history (748), he is one of the top three goal scorers in Bundesliga history (248).  In addition to signaling the end of an era, Müller’s departure solidifies his place in history as a living legend who will always be honored in the hall of fame of one of the best teams in the world.