Matthias Müller (born 18 October 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

Career

Müller began his career with his hometown club,

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, where he established himself in the first-team, playing at full-back as the team won three East German titles and one

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. Müller represented

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at most levels of youth football, and won four caps for the senior team in 1980. He was also part of the squad that won the

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at the

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. In January 1981, prior to a national team tour of

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, Müller and Dresden teammates Peter Kotte and Gerd Weber were arrested at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport by the

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for plotting to escape to the west. Weber was given a prison sentence, but Kotte and Müller were released, but banned from playing at the top level of East German football. Müller played out the rest of the 1980s with a succession of lower league clubs. After

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he had a brief stint with

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, before retiring. He now works as a coach.

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* * * 1954 births Living people Footballers from Dresden German men's footballers East German men's footballers East Germany men's international footballers Olympic footballers for East Germany Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Men's association football fullbacks Dynamo Dresden players Tennis Borussia Berlin players Olympic medalists in football DDR-Oberliga players Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub