Thomas Müller has officially announced his retirement from international football on Monday. Müller steps away following Germany’s exit from EURO 2024, concluding over 14 years of service and 131 appearances for the national team.

“It always made me very proud to play for my country. We celebrated together and sometimes shed a tear together,” said the forward in a farewell video on YouTube. “When I had the privilege of making my first international appearance over 14 years ago, I would never have dreamed of all this. I would like to say thank you to all the fans and my German teammates for their support over the years. Take the enthusiasm and joy of this year’s EUROS with you.”

Müller made his debut for the German national team on March 3, 2010, in a 1-0 defeat to Argentina. Over his international career, he participated in four World Cups and four European Championships with Germany.

With 131 appearances for Die Mannschaft, Müller ranks as the third most-capped player in DFB history, following Lothar Matthäus (150) and Miroslav Klose. Additionally, his 45 international goals place him seventh on the DFB’s all-time scoring list.

Müller now follows in the footsteps of his former Bayern Munich and Germany teammate, Toni Kroos, retiring from international football after the end of EURO 2024.

Germany's journey in the European Championships ended with a heated 2-1 loss to eventual champions Spain in the quarter-finals. Spain went on to clinch the title for a record fourth time with a thrilling 2-1 victory against England.