Marie Lena Müller (born 25 July 2000) is a German

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who plays as a

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for the

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of the

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Club career

Müller played as a midfielder for

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, initially for its second team SC Freiburg II from 2018 to 2022, transitioning to the first team in the

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where she played from 2021 through early 2024. On 2 February 2024, it was announced that she had transferred to

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of the

International career

Müller played for

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at the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the UEFA U-19 Women’s Championship. While with the U-17 squad, Müller helped Germany win the 2016 UEFA U-17 Women’s Championship. She also made an appearance with the U-20 team.

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* 2000 births Living people Footballers from Dortmund German women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Germany women's youth international footballers Frauen-Bundesliga players National Women's Soccer League players SC Freiburg (women) players Portland Thorns FC players German expatriate women's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States 21st-century German sportswomen {{Germany-women-footy-bio-stub