Patrick Müller
Encyclopedia
Patrick Müller is a Swiss
professional footballer who currently is a Free Agent after ending his contract with Monaco
.
before moving on to Servette
. He also played in Switzerland for Grasshoppers in Zürich
. His talent was noted by the French
club Olympique Lyonnais
, who signed him. He has also played for Real Mallorca and FC Basel
. On the 31st August, 2008 he signed a contract for two years with AS Monaco.
Müller plays for the Swiss national football team
on a regular basis and was called into the squad for the 2006 World Cup
. He is infamous for several incidents were he blocked balls with his hands during the 2006 World Cup.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
professional footballer who currently is a Free Agent after ending his contract with Monaco
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
.
Club career
Müller began his career at FC MeyrinFC Meyrin
Football Club Meyrin is a football team based in Meyrin in Switzerland. They currently play in the 1. Liga, the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid....
before moving on to Servette
Servette
Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area....
. He also played in Switzerland for Grasshoppers in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. His talent was noted by the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
club Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
, who signed him. He has also played for Real Mallorca and FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
. On the 31st August, 2008 he signed a contract for two years with AS Monaco.
International career
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
on a regular basis and was called into the squad for the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. He is infamous for several incidents were he blocked balls with his hands during the 2006 World Cup.