Name
Mesut Ozil

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Born
1988 (35 years old)

Birth Place
Gelsenkirchen, West Germany

Position
Attacking Midfield

Status
Retired

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Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight
70 kg (154 lb)

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adidas Predator 19+

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Family & Football

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Free

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Sport
Soccer

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Mesut Özil (German pronunciation: , Turkish: ; born 15 October 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Özil was 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, he 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, Özil joined Fenerbahçe on a free transfer; after his contract with the club was terminated in 2022, he signed with İstanbul Başakşehir.

A German international, Özil holds the record for the most German Player of the Year awards (5). He made his senior debut for the Germany national team in 2009 at age 20, and appeared in five major tournaments. He was the top assist provider at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, where he helped Germany twice reach the semi-final. Özil helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but retired from international competition in 2018, alleging discrimination and disrespect by the German Football Association (DFB) and the German media.


Career Honours

FA Cup
2019-2020

Arsenal

FA Cup
2016-2017

Arsenal

FA Community Shield
2015

Arsenal

FA Cup
2014-2015

Arsenal

FIFA World Cup
2014

Germany

FA Cup
2013-2014

Arsenal

UEFA Team of the Year
2013

Real Madrid

Supercopa de España
2012

Real Madrid

UEFA Team of the Year
2012

Real Madrid

La Liga
2011-2012

Real Madrid

Copa del Rey
2010-2011

Real Madrid

UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2009

Germany U21

DFB-Pokal
2008-2009

Werder Bremen


Career Milestones


Arsenal Player Of The Season
2016-05-20


Former Youth Teams

2000-2005

2005-2006


Former Senior Teams

2006-2008

2007-2009

2008-2010

2009-2018

2010-2013

2013-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023


Former Club Staff


Contracts

2013-2021


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