| 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,  West Germany
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position: | Attacking midfielder, Winger | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1995–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 |
Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen Teutonia Schalke-Nord Falke Gelsenkirchen Rot-Weiss Essen FC Schalke 04
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2008–2008 2008–2010 2010–2013 2013–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 Total |
Schalke 04 Werder Bremen Real Madrid Arsenal Fenerbahçe İstanbul Başakşehir
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30 (0) 71 (13) 105 (19) 184 (33) 32 (8) 4 (0) 427 (73) |
| National team | ||
| 2006–2007 2007–2009 2009–2018 |
Germany U19 Germany U21 Germany
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11 (4) 16 (5) 92 (23) |
Mesut Özil (born 15 October 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Özil is known for his technical skills, creativity, passing skills, and vision. He could also play as a wide midfielder.
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 U21
- 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
| Germany
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| Germany – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Third place |
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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
Manager: |
| Germany – UEFA Euro 2012 – Semi-Finals |
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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
Manager: |
| Germany – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Winner |
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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
Manager: |
| Germany – UEFA Euro 2016 – Semi-Final |
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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
Manager: |
| Germany – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
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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
Manager: |