Bennie Muller (14 August 1938 – 17 January 2024) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ajax and the Netherlands national team.

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 II.^[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 made his debut for Ajax against MVV and played 426 official matches for the club.^[5] He won five league titles and three domestic cups with them.^[6]

Muller made his debut for the Netherlands national team in an April 1960 friendly match against Bulgaria, earning 43 caps in total, and also serving as captain.^[7][1] His final international was an October 1968 World Cup qualification match against Bulgaria.^[8]

Muller was Jewish,^[9][10] and was one of only six Jewish players to have played for Ajax – the others being Eddy Hamel, Johnny Roeg, Sjaak Swart, Daniël de Ridder and Ilan Boccara.^[11][12]

Muller married on 27 September 1961. He had a daughter, Petra,^[13] and a son Danny, who was also a professional footballer. Muller later owned a cigar shop near Amsterdam Centraal station.^[3]

Bennie Muller died on 17 January 2024, at the age of 85.^[14][15]

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