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Mesut Özil, Germany footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Mesut Özil
Mesut Özil
Germany
15 October 1988
midfielder
Mesut Özil is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Known for his ball control, technical skills, creativity, passing skills, and vision, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders and playmakers of his generation. 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 signed for Arsenal in a transfer worth up to £42.5 million (€50 million), becoming the most expensive German player ever at the time. It was also a club-record transfer fee for Arsenal until 2017. In England, he won four 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, before retiring in 2023.

A German international for over nine years, Özil holds the record for the most German National Team Player of the Year awards (five). 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 what he saw as discrimination and disrespect by the German Football Association (DFB) and German media.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Özil in 2019
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Mesut Özil
Date of birth: (1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s): Attacking midfielder
⚽ Youth career:
1995–1998: Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen
1998–1999: Teutonia Schalke-Nord
1999–2000: Falke Gelsenkirchen
2000–2005: Rot-Weiss Essen
2005–2006: Schalke 04
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2005: Schalke 04 II 1 (0)
2006–2008: Schalke 04 30 (0)
2008–2010: Werder Bremen 71 (13)
2010–2013: Real Madrid 105 (19)
2013–2021: Arsenal 184 (33)
2021–2022: Fenerbahçe 32 (8)
2022–2023: İstanbul Başakşehir 4 (0)
Total: 427 (73)
⚽ International career:
2006–2007: Germany U19 11 (4)
2007–2009: Germany U21 16 (5)
2009–2018: Germany 92 (23)

📼 Match Highlights Videos

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Channel Image MESUT ÖZIL: ASSIST MACHINE | Real Madrid
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Channel Image Mesut Ozil ● The Silent Genius ● Best Skills Ever HD
9 years ago • 5.97M views
Estimated Revenue • $16,725

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Channel Image Mesut Ozil Moments of Genius! 🤯
4 months ago • 188.3K views
Estimated Revenue • $527

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Channel Image Mesut Özil: The Ultimate Playmaker – Every Arsenal Assist!
7 months ago • 638.73K views
Estimated Revenue • $1,788

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Channel Image MESUT OZIL: BETWEEN HEROES AND POLITICAL VICTIMS (Documentary)
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Channel Image Mesut Ozil vs Real Madrid (23/07/2019) HD 720p
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📰 Google News (RSS)

Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil is BARRED from return to his former club 'over links to far-right Turkish group' who once tried to assassinate the Pope - and whose emblem he has tattooed on him - Daily Mail

Mesut Ozil tells Real Madrid to protect rising star - Yahoo Sports

Former football star Mesut Özil joins Erdoğan’s ruling party | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

Mesut Ozil Names The Young $45 Million Star Real Madrid Needs To Protect - Sports Illustrated

Mesut Ozil Now Living Completely Different Life After Football as Shock New Job Revealed - GiveMeSport

Mesut Ozil: Former Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder enters Turkish politics - Sky News

  • Sky News
  • Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

After inciting against Israel, Mesut Özil faces humiliation from former club - www.israelhayom.com

From icon of integration to Erdoğan loyalist: The fall of Mesut Özil - Ynetnews

  • Ynetnews
  • Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Ex-Arsenal star Mesut Ozil makes controversial career change after retiring from football - SPORTbible

Mesut Özil enters Turkish politics as part of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party - Inside World Football

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