Roland Müller Explained

Roland Müller
Fullname:Roland Richard Guaves Müller
Birth Date:2 March 1988
Birth Place:Cologne, West Germany
Height:1.80NaN0
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:FC St-Prex
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:1998–2007
Youthclubs1:1. FC Köln
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:1. FC Köln II
Caps1:64
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2013
Clubs2:MSV Duisburg II
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2013
Clubs3:MSV Duisburg
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2016
Clubs4:Servette FC
Caps4:56
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Étoile Carouge (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2020
Clubs6:Ceres–Negros
Caps6:50
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–
Clubs7:FC St-Prex
Caps7:77
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Philippines U-23
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2017
Nationalteam2:Philippines
Nationalcaps2:22
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2023
Pcupdate:18:13, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:16:13, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

Roland Richard Guaves Müller (pronounced as /de/; born 2 March 1988)[1] is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Amical Saint-Prex in the 2. Liga Interregional. Müller formerly played for the Philippines national team, earning 22 caps before his international retirement in 2017.[2]

Club career

Early career in Germany

Müller started at his hometown club, Köln, where he went through the ranks and eventually played their reserve team in the lower leagues. He made a total of 64 appearances for them in three seasons, and never made any first team appearances. His contract expired in the summer of 2010 and he then signed for 2. Bundesliga side Duisburg. He made his first league appearance on 25 November 2012 vs St. Pauli due to an injury to regular first choice shot-stopper Felix Wiedwald. He was not able to answer his international duties with the Philippines for the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup.[3]

Switzerland stint

On 16 July 2013, he joined Swiss club Servette, signing a one-year deal with an option for two more years.[4]

Sometime in 2016, Müller was loaned to Étoile Carouge of the Swiss league, 1. Liga Promotion. On 11 June 2016 Ceres F.C. of the United Football League announced that Muller will be joining the club. He is set to be included in the squad during the transfer window from 18 to 31 July at the end of the first round of the double-round robin league. His contract with Étoile Carouge was scheduled to be terminated by the end of June.[5]

Return to the Philippines

Ceres F.C. which then plays in the United Football League signed Müller mid-season of the 2016 edition of the league after the goalkeeper had stint with Etoile Carouge on loan.[6]

He remained with Ceres when they joined the Philippines Football League, as Ceres-Negros F.C. in 2017. However he announced he took a leave from Ceres-Negros on 21 December 2017, after helping the club win the league title and revealed that he has earlier informed his club as early as June that he would be leaving the club after the inaugural season ended. He stated through social media that he made the decision to give more attention to his pregnant wife.[7] He returned to club duty in July 2018.[8]

International career

Towards the end of August 2011, Müller went to the Philippines and joined the national team's training ahead of the 2011 Long Teng Cup. He was eventually named in the final 20-man squad for the tournament and the provisional Philippines under-23 squad for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.[9] [10] [11] He made his debut for the Philippine U23 national team at the Southeast Asia-wide regional games and later for the senior squad at the 2011 Long Teng Cup.[12]

In 2013, he was included in the Philippines squad for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification campaign. In both matches he was chosen to start ahead of Neil Etheridge and did not concede a single goal, helping the Philippines to qualify for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.

On 22 March 2017 he announced his retirement from the Philippine national team to spend more time with his family.[13] He made 22 international caps for the Philippines often serving as an alternate goalkeeper to Neil Etheridge. He was originally listed in the 23-man Philippine squad which was set to play a friendly against Malaysia the following the day,[12] which was the national team's first full international match in 2017.

Coaching career

Philippines

In March 2023, it was reported that Müller was appointed as the new goalkeeper coach of Philippines national team.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A – Final Registration of Officials and Players – Team: Philippines]. ASEAN Football Federation. 12 November 2016.
  2. News: Tupas . Cedelf P. . No longer Azkals' keeper: Muller retires . . 23 March 2017 . 19 April 2020 .
  3. News: Roland Müller wechselte vom 1. FC Köln zum MSV . German . Krzossa . Tobias . RP Online . 9 February 2010 . 29 September 2011 .
  4. Web site: Roland Müller rejoint les Grenat . Servette Football Club . 16 July 2013 . 17 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202211237/http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/actualite/article-5231.html . 2 February 2014 .
  5. News: De Guzman. Icko. Roland Muller Set to Join Star-Studded Ceres-La Salle. 15 June 2016. 18 June 2016. Football.com.ph.
  6. News: Tupas. Cedelf. Ceres signs GK Muller. 22 December 2017. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 15 June 2016.
  7. News: Minegishi leaves Global Cebu for Pattaya United. 22 December 2017. The Manila Times. 22 December 2017.
  8. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ceres lets Uesato go, gets 5 new players . 19 July 2018 . Panay News . 19 July 2018.
  9. News: New Azkals team join Long Teng Cup tilt . Tupas . Cedelf P. . Inquirer.net . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 21 September 2011 . 29 September 2011.
  10. Web site: Provisional roster for Southeast Asian Games named . Manahan . John Paul . Soccer Central Philippines . 9 September 2011 . 29 September 2011.
  11. News: Fil-German goalkeeper joins Azkals training . abs-cbnNEWS.com . Alto Broadcasting System-Chronicle Broadcasting Network . 30 August 2011 . 29 September 2011.
  12. News: Jacinto. Christian. Roland Muller retires from international play after six years with Philippine Azkals. 22 March 2017. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 22 March 2017.
  13. News: Giongco. Mark. Azkals goalkeeper Muller retires from international football. 22 March 2017. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 22 March 2017.
  14. News: Cabatbat. Erel. The deep bond between Azkals. Manila Standard. 16 March 2023. 17 March 2023.