Mesut Özil

Mesut Özil (born 15 October 1988) is a German football player of Turkish descent. He plays for Fenerbahçe and the German national team.

Mesut Özil
Özil in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mesut Özil
Date of birth (1988-10-15) 15 October 1988
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Fenerbahçe
Number 10
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)
2006–2008 Schalke 04 30 (0)
2008–2010 Werder Bremen 71 (13)
2010–2013 Real Madrid 105 (19)
2013–2021 Arsenal 184 (33)
2021– Fenerbahçe 18 (2)
National team
2006–2007 Germany U19 11 (4)
2007–2009 Germany U21 16 (5)
2009–2018 Germany 92 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:12, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Özil is often praised for his skill at being an attacking midfielder. He is known for making plenty of assists. In 2011, he made the second most assists with Real Madrid in La Liga with 17 and the most assists in major European competitions with 25.

Club career

Schalke 04

In 2005, he went to the youth department of FC Schalke 04. He was a midfielder, and his number was 17. He soon played in the Ligapokal, against teams such as FC Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. He was thought to be the "next big thing," but soon left the club.

Werder Bremen

In 2008, Mesut Özil moved to Werder Bremen for a reported amount of €4.3 million, signing a contract with the German club until June 30, 2011. He soon became popular in the club, leading them to the 2009 DFB-Pokal final with the winning goal against Bayer Leverkusen. He helped the team make it to the UEFA Cup, but lost to Shakhtar Donetsk.

Real Madrid

Mesut Özil playing for Real Madrid.

Because of his impressive performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he made his place as one of the best young football athletes in Europe. Teams such as FC Barcelona, Manchester United. and Arsenal wanted him in their squad. Werder Bremen made an agreement with Real Madrid. The transfer amount was believed to be near €15 million. After signing, Özil said, "When the offer came in to join Real Madrid, there is no decision to make. Let's be honest – you don't refuse this club. I was in no rush to leave Werder Bremen, but this is one club you say yes to. They are an institution, a club with a fantastic history, stadium and squad full of world-class players. The prospect of performing at the Bernabeu is so awesome you jump straight in."

His first game was against Hércules, which the team won the game 3-1. His first goal was against Deportivo de La Coruña, which the team won 6-1.

Mesut Özil performed many assists, and in the 2011-12 season he was nominated for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award. Real Madrid maintained its success, and finished in 1st place in the 2011-12 La Liga.

Arsenal

Ozil joined Arsenal in September 2013 at a transfer fee believed to be around €50 million. His first game for Arsenal was against Sunderland in which the team won 3-1, with him making an assist. He was a top performer in his first season, however his form has went down since then.

Club career statistics

Club Season League Cup1 Europe Total
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Schalke 04 2006–07 19011001002101
2007–08 11041104001614
Total 30052105003715
Werder Bremen 2007–08 12110002001411
2008–09 28312521140747520
2009–10 319125021027441121
2010–11 101101
Total 7113251124262141061543
Real Madrid 2010–11 366176321116531025
2011–12 35417714101352724
Total 711034134621291051749
Career totals 172236426710524232484000186

International career goals

#DateStadiumOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1September 5 2009BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany South Africa2–02–0Friendly
2June 23 2010Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa Ghana0–10–12010 World Cup
3October 8 2010Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany Turkey2–03–0UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying
4June 7 2011Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–11–3UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying
5September 2 2011Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Austria2–06–2UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying
6September 2 2011Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Austria4–16–2UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying
7October 11 2011Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany Belgium1–03–1UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying
8November 15 2011Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany Netherlands3–03–0Friendly
Correct since 15 November 2011

Retirement

Őzil stopped playing for the German National Team in July 2018 citing "racism and disrespect".[2][3]

References

  1. "Mesut Özil: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mesut-ozil-international-retirement-statement-12963681 | Mesut Ozil retires FULL TRANSCRIPT: The explosive words from Arsenal star as he sensationally quits Germany
  3. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-mesut-ozil-announces-retirement-12962134%7C%5B%5D Mesut Ozil retires from Germany duty and slams the "racism and disrespect" he suffered after World Cup - Mi
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