General |
Mesut Özil | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name | Mesut Özil | |
Date of birth | 15 October 1988 | |
Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, ![]() | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Winger | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Number | 67 | |
Youth clubs | ||
1995–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 |
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2008–2008 2008–2010 2010–2013 2013–2021 2021– |
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71 (13) 105 (19) 184 (33) 0 (0) | 30 (0)
National team | ||
2006–2007 2007–2009 2009–2018 |
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16 (5) 92 (23) | 11 (4)
Mesut Özil (born 15 October 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Known for his technical skills and creativity, Özil has also received praise for his agility, finesse, and versatility as an attacking midfielder. He has also been deployed as a wide midfielder in his career.
Born and raised in Gelsenkirchen, Özil began his senior club career playing for hometown club Schalke 04, before signing with Werder Bremen in 2008, aged 19. After winning the DFB-Pokal in his first season, his individual performances led to a move to Real Madrid in 2010. There, he helped the club win a La Liga title, and ranked first in league assists for three straight seasons. In 2013, Özil was the subject of a then-club record association football transfer when he signed for Arsenal in a transfer worth up to £42.5 million (€50 million), becoming the most expensive German player ever at the time. In England, Özil won three FA Cups and helped end Arsenal's nine-year trophy drought, while recording the second most assists ever (19) in a Premier League season. In 2021, he joined Fenerbahçe on a free transfer.
Honours
Club
- Werder Bremen
- DFB-Pokal: 2008–09
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2011–12
- Copa del Rey: 2010–11
- Supercopa de España: 2012
- Arsenal
- FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016-17
- FA Community Shield: 2015
- EFL Cup runner-up: 2017–18
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19
International
- Germany
Individual
- Bambi Award: 2010
- 2009 UEFA European U-21 Championship Final – Man of the match.
- Bundesliga Top assists 2009–10 (17)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match: vs. Ghana
- 2010 FIFA World Cup – Most assists (3, shared with Thomas Müller, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Kaká, and Dirk Kuyt)
- 2011–12 La Liga Most assists (17)
- UEFA Euro 2012 – Most assists (3, shared with Steven Gerrard, Andrei Arshavin, and David Silva)
- UEFA Euro 2012 – Man of the match: Germany vs Portugal, Germany vs Greece
- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C: Highest goalscorer (8 goals)
- UEFA Best Player in Europe Award 2012 (10th place)
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2012
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2012, 2013
External links
- Arsenal official profile
- Profile at Premier League
- Mesut Özil at kicker.de
- ESPN Profile
- BDFutbol profile
- 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
- Mesut Özil at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mesut Özil FIFA competition record
Fenerbahçe S.K. squad - 2022–23 |
1 Bayındır · 3 Lemos · 4 Aziz · 5 Sosa · 6 Ciğerci · 7 Tufan · 8 Yandaş · 9 Cissé · 10 Samatta · 11 Perotti · 13 Valencia · 14 Pelkas · 15 Tekin · 16 Kadıoğlu · 17 Dirar · 18 Çiftpınar · 20 Luiz Gustavo · 26 Tisserand · 27 Thiam · 29 Gümüş · 30 Beyaz · 33 Şanlitürk · 35 Sangaré · 37 Novák · 48 Özdoğan · 67 Özil · 70 Ahmetoğlu · 71 Yüksek · 77 Gönül · 88 Erkin · 99 Ademi · Szalai · |
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Germany – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Third place |
1. Neuer 2. Jansen 3. Friedrich 4. Aogo 5. Tasci 6. Khedira 7. Schweinsteiger 8. Özil 9. Kießling 10. Podolski 11. Klose 12. Wiese 13. Müller 14. Badstuber 15. Trochowski 16. Lahm 17. Mertesacker 18. Kroos 19. Cacau 20. Boateng 21. Marin 22. Butt 23. Gómez
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Germany – UEFA Euro 2012 – Semi-finalists |
1. Neuer 2. Gündoğan 3. Schmelzer 4. Höwedes 5. Hummels 6. Khedira 7. Schweinsteiger 8. Özil 9. Schürrle 10. Podolski 11. Klose 12. Wiese 13. Müller 14. Badstuber 15. L. Bender 16. Lahm 17. Mertesacker 18. Kroos 19. Götze 20. Boateng 21. Reus 22. Zieler 23. Gómez
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Germany – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Winner |
1. Neuer 2. Großkreutz 3. Ginter 4. Höwedes 5. Hummels 6. Khedira 7. Schweinsteiger 8. Özil 9. Schürrle 10. Podolski 11. Klose 12. Zieler 13. Müller 14. Draxler 15. Durm 16. Lahm (c) 17. Mertesacker 18. Kroos 19. Götze 20. Boateng 21. Mustafi 22. Weidenfeller 23. Kramer
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Germany – UEFA Euro 2016 – Semi-finalists |
1. Neuer 2. Mustafi 3. Hector 4. Höwedes 5. Hummels 6. Khedira 7. Schweinsteiger 8. Özil 9. Schürrle 10. Podolski 11. Draxler 12. Leno 13. Müller 14. Can 15. Weigl 16. Rüdiger 17. Boateng 18. Kroos 19. Götze 20. Sané 21. Kimmich 22. Ter Stegen 23. Gómez
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Germany – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
1. Neuer (c) 2. Plattenhardt 3. Hector 4. Ginter 5. Hummels 6. Khedira 7. Draxler 8. Kroos 9. Werner 10. Özil 11. Reus 12. Trapp 13. Müller 14. Goretzka 15. Süle 16. Rüdiger 17. Boateng 18. Kimmich 19. Rudy 20. Brandt 21. Gündoğan 22. Ter Stegen 23. Gómez
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