MESUT ÖZIL

Mesut Özil
 

Date of birth     15 October 1988 (age 24)
Place of birth     Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height     1.81 m 
Playing position     Attacking midfielder Real Madrid
Number     10

Youth career
1995–1998     Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen
1998–1999     Teutonia Schalke-Nord
1999–2000     Falke Gelsenkirchen
2000–2005     Rot-Weiss Essen
2005–2007     Schalke 04

Senior career*

2006–2008     Schalke 04     30     (0)

2008–2010     Werder Bremen     71     (13)

2009    EL    R3    Werder Bremen     Ger    AC Milan     Ita    1-1     2-2
2009    EL    R4    Werder Bremen     Ger    AS Saint-Étienne     Fra    1-0     2-2
2009    EL    QF    Werder Bremen     Ger    Udinese     Ita    3-1     3-3    
2009    EL    SF    Werder Bremen     Ger    Hamburger SV     Ger    0-1     3-2    
2009    EL    F     Shakhtar Donetsk     Ukr    Werder Bremen     Ger    2-1     

  

27.09.2008 Copyright: imago/Ulmer
Sebastian Bönisch (re.), Mesut Özil (Mitte) und Clemens Fritz (alle Bremen)

 27.09.2008 Copyright: imago/Wombati

Torjubel Bremen - Dabei Mesut Özil (2.v.re.) und Sebastian Bönisch (hi.); Vdig quer Jubel Saison 2008/2009

2010–     Real Madrid     94     (14)

National team‡
2006–2007     Germany U19     11     (4)
2007–2009     Germany U21     16     (5)
2009–     Germany     44     (14)

 

MALMO, SWEDEN - JUNE 29: Mesut Ozil of Germany celabrates scoring during the UEFA U21 European Championships Final match between England and Germany at the New Stadium on June 29, 2009 in Malmo, Sweden. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mesut OzilMenos

 LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 05: Mesut Oezil of Germany is challenged by Aaron Mokoena of South Africa during the international friendly match between Germany and South Africa at the Bayer Arena on September 5, 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)Menos

 

POTSDAM, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 11: Footballer Mesut Oezil poses with the Bambi award for Integration at the Bambi 2010 Award Winners Board at Filmpark Babelsberg on November 11, 2010 in Potsdam, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

 Germany's Mesut Özil (top) is on his way to score the 2-0 during their EURO 2012 group A qualifier match Germany vs Austria at Arena Auf Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 02 September 2011.