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Mesut Özil
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Mesut Özil
Personal information
Full name Mesut Özil
Date of birth 15 October 1988 (age 21)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Werder Bremen
Number 11
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– Werder Bremen 71 (13)
National team‡
2006–2007 Germany U19 11 (4)
2007– Germany U21 16 (5)
2009– Germany 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 4 June 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:27, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
Mesut Özil (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːzut ˈøːtsil], Turkish: [ˈmesut ˈøzil]; born 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German professional footballer of Turkish descent who plays for Werder Bremen and the German national football team.Contents [hide]
1 Club career
2 International career
2.1 2010 World Cup
2.2 International goals
3 Career statistics
4 Honours
5 Personal life
6 References
7 External links
Club career
Özil is a third-generation member of the Turkish community in Germany.[2] He began his youth career playing for different clubs in Gelsenkirchen and five years for Rot-Weiss Essen. In 2005, he moved to the youth department of FC Schalke 04. He is a midfielder and wears 11 as his squad number, after starting as playmaker and central attacking midfielder in the place of the suspended Lincoln in Ligapokal matches against Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich for Schalke.[3]
On 31 January 2008, he moved to Werder Bremen for a reported fee of €4.3 million, signing a contract with the German club until 30 June 2011.[4] Before signing for Werder Bremen, Özil was courted by Manchester United to sign him as a teenager.[5]
International career
In September 2006, Özil was called up for the Germany U-17 team. Özil has been a member of the German U-21 team since 2007. On 29 June 2009, Özil was the catalyst in a 4–0 win over England during the U-21 European Championship final.[citation needed]
He made his debut for the Germany national football team during a friendly match against Norway on 11 February 2009. He scored his first goal for the senior team in his third appearance, another friendly, against South Africa on 5 September in Leverkusen.
2010 World Cup
He was selected for the Germany national squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, starting in the team's first four games. He scored a left-footed half-volley from the edge of the 18 yard box against Ghana in the final group game, ensuring Germany progressed to the second round as group winners.[6] On 27 June 2010, he played in Germany's win over England in the last 16 match, setting up the fourth goal as Germany triumphed 4–1.[7]. During the quarter-final match against Argentina he assisted the second goal for Miroslav Klose. Germany went on to win the match 4–0. FIFA announced him as one of the ten nominations for the Golden Ball.
International goals# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 September 2009 BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany South Africa 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 23 June 2010 Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa Ghana 1–0 1–0 2010 FIFA World Cup
Correct as of 28 June 2010
Career statistics
As of 16 May 2009[8]Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2006–07 Schalke Bundesliga 19 0 1 0 1 0 21 0
2007–08 11 0 1 1 4 0 16 1
2007–08 Werder Bremen 12 1 0 0 2 0 14 1
2008–09 28 3 5 2 14 0 47 5
2009–10 31 9 5 0 10 2 46 11
Career Total 101 13 12 3 31 2 144 18
Honours
Werder Bremen
DFB-Pokal: 2009
Germany U-21
UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009
Personal life
Özil's brother Mutlu is also a footballer who is playing for Heßler 06 in Gelsenkirchen.[9]
Özil is originally from Devrek, Zonguldak in Northern Turkey.[10] Özil is engaged to Anna-Maria Lagerblom (née Lewe), the sister of singer Sarah Connor,[11] who in June 2010 converted to Islam in alignment with his beliefs.[12] He is a devout Muslim.
References
^ "Biography for Mesut Özil".
^ White, Duncan (12 June 2010). "Germany v Australia: Mesut Ozil at head of the vanguard for new generation". Telegraph. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
^ Jean-Julien Beer (27 July 2006). "Ein 17-Jähriger soll Lincoln ersetzen" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
^ "Mesut Özil". Transfermarkt. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
^ "Mesut Özil blueprint for English football". Daily Mail. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Ghana 0-1 Germany". BBC Sport. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
^ "Germany 4–1 England". BBC Sport. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
^ "Özil, Mesut" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^ "Der eine ist Schiedsrichter, der andere kickt bei Heßler 06 [One is a refereee, the other kicks for Heßler 06]" (in German). reviersport.de. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
^ "Mesut Özil'in hayali Barça" (in Turkish). Sabah. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
^ "Özil’in ‘meleği’" (in Turkish). stargazete.com. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
^ "Sarah Connors Schwester konvertiert für Mesut Özil [Sarah Connor's sister converts for Mesut Özil]" (in German). stargazete.com. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mesut Özil
Official website (German) (Turkish)
Profile at Kicker.de (German)
Career stats at Fussballdaten.de (German)
Profile at Transfermarkt.de (German)
The Polite Boy with the Faux-Hawk[show]
v • d • e
Germany squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup Third Place
[show]
v • d • e
Werder Bremen – current squad
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The title of this article contains the character ö. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Mesut Oezil. This article's introduction section may not adequately summarize its contents. To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points. (June 2010)
Mesut Özil
Personal information
Full name Mesut Özil
Date of birth 15 October 1988 (age 21)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Werder Bremen
Number 11
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– Werder Bremen 71 (13)
National team‡
2006–2007 Germany U19 11 (4)
2007– Germany U21 16 (5)
2009– Germany 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 4 June 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:27, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
Mesut Özil (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːzut ˈøːtsil], Turkish: [ˈmesut ˈøzil]; born 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German professional footballer of Turkish descent who plays for Werder Bremen and the German national football team.Contents [hide]
1 Club career
2 International career
2.1 2010 World Cup
2.2 International goals
3 Career statistics
4 Honours
5 Personal life
6 References
7 External links
Club career
Özil is a third-generation member of the Turkish community in Germany.[2] He began his youth career playing for different clubs in Gelsenkirchen and five years for Rot-Weiss Essen. In 2005, he moved to the youth department of FC Schalke 04. He is a midfielder and wears 11 as his squad number, after starting as playmaker and central attacking midfielder in the place of the suspended Lincoln in Ligapokal matches against Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich for Schalke.[3]
On 31 January 2008, he moved to Werder Bremen for a reported fee of €4.3 million, signing a contract with the German club until 30 June 2011.[4] Before signing for Werder Bremen, Özil was courted by Manchester United to sign him as a teenager.[5]
International career
In September 2006, Özil was called up for the Germany U-17 team. Özil has been a member of the German U-21 team since 2007. On 29 June 2009, Özil was the catalyst in a 4–0 win over England during the U-21 European Championship final.[citation needed]
He made his debut for the Germany national football team during a friendly match against Norway on 11 February 2009. He scored his first goal for the senior team in his third appearance, another friendly, against South Africa on 5 September in Leverkusen.
2010 World Cup
He was selected for the Germany national squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, starting in the team's first four games. He scored a left-footed half-volley from the edge of the 18 yard box against Ghana in the final group game, ensuring Germany progressed to the second round as group winners.[6] On 27 June 2010, he played in Germany's win over England in the last 16 match, setting up the fourth goal as Germany triumphed 4–1.[7]. During the quarter-final match against Argentina he assisted the second goal for Miroslav Klose. Germany went on to win the match 4–0. FIFA announced him as one of the ten nominations for the Golden Ball.
International goals# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 September 2009 BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany South Africa 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 23 June 2010 Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa Ghana 1–0 1–0 2010 FIFA World Cup
Correct as of 28 June 2010
Career statistics
As of 16 May 2009[8]Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2006–07 Schalke Bundesliga 19 0 1 0 1 0 21 0
2007–08 11 0 1 1 4 0 16 1
2007–08 Werder Bremen 12 1 0 0 2 0 14 1
2008–09 28 3 5 2 14 0 47 5
2009–10 31 9 5 0 10 2 46 11
Career Total 101 13 12 3 31 2 144 18
Honours
Werder Bremen
DFB-Pokal: 2009
Germany U-21
UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009
Personal life
Özil's brother Mutlu is also a footballer who is playing for Heßler 06 in Gelsenkirchen.[9]
Özil is originally from Devrek, Zonguldak in Northern Turkey.[10] Özil is engaged to Anna-Maria Lagerblom (née Lewe), the sister of singer Sarah Connor,[11] who in June 2010 converted to Islam in alignment with his beliefs.[12] He is a devout Muslim.
References
^ "Biography for Mesut Özil".
^ White, Duncan (12 June 2010). "Germany v Australia: Mesut Ozil at head of the vanguard for new generation". Telegraph. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
^ Jean-Julien Beer (27 July 2006). "Ein 17-Jähriger soll Lincoln ersetzen" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
^ "Mesut Özil". Transfermarkt. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
^ "Mesut Özil blueprint for English football". Daily Mail. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Ghana 0-1 Germany". BBC Sport. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
^ "Germany 4–1 England". BBC Sport. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
^ "Özil, Mesut" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^ "Der eine ist Schiedsrichter, der andere kickt bei Heßler 06 [One is a refereee, the other kicks for Heßler 06]" (in German). reviersport.de. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
^ "Mesut Özil'in hayali Barça" (in Turkish). Sabah. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
^ "Özil’in ‘meleği’" (in Turkish). stargazete.com. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
^ "Sarah Connors Schwester konvertiert für Mesut Özil [Sarah Connor's sister converts for Mesut Özil]" (in German). stargazete.com. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mesut Özil
Official website (German) (Turkish)
Profile at Kicker.de (German)
Career stats at Fussballdaten.de (German)
Profile at Transfermarkt.de (German)
The Polite Boy with the Faux-Hawk[show]
v • d • e
Germany squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup Third Place
[show]
v • d • e
Werder Bremen – current squad
Categories: 1988 births | Living people | People from Gelsenkirchen | German footballers | German Muslims | German people of Turkish descent | Germany international footballers | Rot-Weiss Essen players | Schalke 04 players | Werder Bremen players | First Bundesliga footballers | Germany under-21 international footballers | 2010 FIFA World Cup players
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