Bennie Muller is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

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Career

Muller played club football for Ajax.

He also appeared for the Dutch national side

Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...

 on 43 occasions.

Personal life

Muller was one of only four Jewish players to have played for Ajax - the others being Eddy Hamel

Eddy Hamel

Eddy Hamel was an American football player for Dutch club AFC Ajax.Die-hard Ajax supporters call themselves "Joden" — Dutch for "Jews" — a nickname that reflects both the team's and the city's Jewish heritage...

, Johnny Roeg

Johnny Roeg

Johnny Roeg was a Dutch footballer who played as a striker for Ajax.Roeg was one of only four Jewish players to have played for Ajax - the others being Eddy Hamel, Bennie Muller and Daniël de Ridder.-External links:...

 and Daniël de Ridder

Daniël de Ridder

Daniël Robin Frederick de Ridder is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Grasshopper Club Zürich. He has previously played for Ajax, Celta Vigo, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic as a forward, winger or attacking midfielder....

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His son Danny was also a professional footballer.