Bennie Muller (born 14 August 1938) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
![]() Muller in 1961 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1938-08-14) 14 August 1938 (age 84) | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1970 | Ajax | ||
National team | |||
1960–1968 | Netherlands | 43 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Muller was born in the Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam-East.[1] His grandfather was a fruit seller named Levi Sluiter.[2] His mother was incarcerated in Westerbork transit camp during World War 2.[1] Approximately 200 members of Muller's extended family were killed in the Holocaust.[3]
Muller played club football for Ajax beginning in 1958, and was its captain.[4][1]
He also appeared for the Netherlands national team on 43 occasions, and was its captain.[5][1]
Muller is Jewish,[6][7] and was one of only five Jewish players to have played for Ajax – the others being Eddy Hamel, Johnny Roeg, Sjaak Swart, and Daniël de Ridder.[8][9]
Muller married on 27 September 1961. He has a daughter, Petra,[10] and a son Danny, who is also a professional footballer. Muller later owned a cigar shop near Amsterdam Centraal station.[3]
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