Thomas Müller (born 13 September 1989) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Germany Bayern Munich and Germany's national team. Müller plays as a midfielder or a Striker, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles — as a left winger, second striker, and good wings. He has been praised for his technique and speed, poise, and has demonstrated consistency in scoring and creating goals. The Bavarian youth system product, he made his first-team breakthrough in the 2009-10 season after Louis van Gaal was appointed as the main coach; He played nearly every game the club won the League and Cup double and reached the Champions League final. This achievement gave him an international call, and at the end of the season he was named in the Germany squad for the 2010 World Cup, where he scored five goals in six appearances as the team finished in third place. He is referred to as the best young player of the tournament and won the Golden Boot as the printer, with five goals and three assists in this tournament.