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Mesut Özil
Özil with Germany in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Mesut Özil[1]
Date of birth
(1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth
Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Playing position
Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Arsenal
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–
Arsenal 142 (27)
National team‡
2006–2007
Germany U19 11 (4)
2007–2009
Germany U21 16 (5)
2009–2018
Germany 92 (23)
Honours[show]
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2014
2010
UEFA European Championship
2012
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2009
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:06, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:19, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Mesut Özil (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːzut ˈøːzil], Turkish: [meˈsut ˈøzil]; born 15 October 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays for English club Arsenal. He is considered to be one of the best players in the world.[4][5][6]
Özil plays mostly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger. He began his senior career as a member of his hometown club Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga, departing two seasons later to join Werder Bremen for €5 million. He garnered break-out attention at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where at age 22, Özil was instrumental in the side's campaign where they reached the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions Spain. He was also nominated for the Golden Ball Award, as well as being ranked first in assists in major European and domestic competitions, with 25.[7] This garnered him a €15 million transfer to La Liga club Real Madrid.
At Madrid, Özil won the Copa del Rey in his first season, before registering a league high 17 assists as the Spanish side won the league title in the following season.[8] He also won the Supercopa de España in the same season, becoming renowned for his technical skills and creativity; due to his agility, finesse and versatility as an attacking midfielder, he has also been compared to Zinedine Zidane by former manager José Mourinho.[9]
Following a second-place La Liga finish to rivals Barcelona in the 2012–13 season, Özil relocated to England to join Premier League side Arsenal in a then club-record deal worth £42.5 million (€50 million),[10] making him the most expensive German player of all time.[11][12] During his first season, Özil helped end the club's largely publicised nine-year trophy drought, winning the FA Cup in 2014. He later became victorious in two more FA Cup campaigns, while also winning the FA Community Shield. Özil would also record the second most assists (19) in a Premier League season in 2014–15, as well as being named in multiple teams of the season in England.
At international level, Özil played 92 matches for the Germany national team, scoring 23 goals, and registered 40 assists. He has also won a record five German Player of the Year awards. Özil represented his country in three FIFA World Cups, as well as two UEFA European Championships, and was an integral part in both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 team in South Africa and Ukraine, starring as the joint-highest assist provider in both competitions. Özil was also a key contributor as Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, gaining several plaudits for his versatility and creativity. After the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Özil retired from international competition due to alleged discrimination and disrespect by the German Football Association (DFB).
Contents
1 Club career
1.1 Schalke 04
1.2 Werder Bremen
1.3 Real Madrid
1.3.1 2010–11 season
1.3.2 2011–12 season
1.3.3 2012–13 season
1.4 Arsenal
1.4.1 2013–14 season
1.4.2 2014–15 season
1.4.3 2015–16 season
1.4.4 2016–17 season
1.4.5 2017–18 season
1.4.6 2018–19 season
2 International career
2.1 2010 FIFA World Cup
2.2 UEFA Euro 2012
2.3 2014 FIFA World Cup
2.4 UEFA Euro 2016
2.5 2018 FIFA World Cup
2.6 Retirement controversy
3 Style of play
4 Outside football
4.1 Personal life
4.2 Philanthropy
4.3 Media and sponsorships
5 Career statistics
5.1 International
5.2 International goals
6 Honours
6.1 Club
6.2 International
6.3 Individual
7 Notes
8 References
9 External links
Club career
Schalke 04
After plying his trade at youth level for various clubs in Gelsenkirchen, including a five-year stint for Rot-Weiss Essen, Özil moved to the youth system of Schalke 04 in 2005. He was deployed a midfielder and wore 17 as his squad number, after starting as a playmaker and central attacking midfielder in the place of the suspended Lincoln in Ligapokal matches against Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.[13] Upon making the first team at Schalke, he was described as "the next big thing". However, soon after declining an offer from Schalke 04, claiming that a yearly salary of €1.5 million would not be enough, he eventually fell out with club management and moved on to Werder Bremen in January 2008.[14] This led to Mirko Slomka, the then-Schalke 04 manager, claiming that Özil would not play another match for Schalke 04.[15]
Werder Bremen
Özil with Werder Bremen in April 2010
On 31 January 2008, Özil moved to Werder Bremen for a reported fee of €5 million, signing a contract with the German club until 30 June 2011. Other than Werder Bremen, Hannover 96 and VfB Stuttgart were reportedly interested as well in binding Özil to their respective clubs, however did not want to pay such a high transfer fee.[16] After transferring to Werder Bremen, Özil got the jersey number 11. On 26 April 2008 (30th match day) Özil scored the go-ahead goal in the 33rd minute against Karlsruher SC, to put his team up 2–1. This was Özil's very first Bundesliga goal. He played in twelve games throughout the second half of the season, six times playing in the starting formation, becoming second with Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga at the end of the 2007–08 season.
Although Bremen failed to get going in their 2008–09 Bundesliga season, eventually finishing a disappointing tenth, Özil managed to make a significant impact in most games and came away with a respectable three goals and 15 assists that highlighted his attacking credentials.[17] He helped lead the North German club to the 2009 DFB-Pokal with the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Berlin.[18] He also excelled in Europe where he led Werder Bremen to the final of the last ever UEFA Cup, losing out to Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine.[17]
In the 2009–10 season, Özil became the key playmaker of Werder Bremen, stepping into the shoes of Brazilian Diego who had left for Juventus, was named the best player of the first leg of the 2009 Bundesliga season.[19] On 1 May 2010, the 33rd match day, Özil played his 100th Bundesliga game, scoring the 1–0 lead in a 2–0 win against his former club Schalke 04. Özil went on and led Werder Bremen to become third in the league and again to the DFB-Pokal final, however this time it was lost against Bayern Munich by 0–4. In his second season, Bremen finished a respectable third, with Özil contributing 9 goals and 17 assists in 31 league fixture appearances. During the 2009–10 season, Özil was also declared as the "best player of the first half of the season".[20]
Real Madrid
2010–11 season
Özil playing for Real Madrid in 2010
Due to his performances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Özil ensured his place among Europe's top young talents. He was sought by teams like Barcelona, Arsenal and Real Madrid. English striker Wayne Rooney was one of the many admirers Özil had garnered with his performances in the World Cup, and had even asked Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to sign the German playmaker.[21] There were reports claiming that a deal was struck for a transfer to Barcelona, but Werder Bremen denied the reports and on 17 August 2010, the team announced that they had reached an agreement with Real Madrid for Özil's transfer.[22] The transfer fee is believed to have been in the region of €15 million.[23] Upon 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 Bernabéu is so awesome you jump straight in."[24] Özil made his debut on 22 August in a friendly match against Hércules, which Real Madrid won 3–1.[25] His jersey numbers were changed often before the season started. He was given the number 26 in the pre-season and 19 for his debut. But following the transfer of Rafael van der Vaart to Tottenham Hotspur, he was given the vacant 23.
Özil was brought in to back up teammate Kaká, but due to his surgery, Özil obtained a starting role. He then made his La Liga debut for Real Madrid as a substitute for Ángel Di María in the 62nd minute against Mallorca, which Real Madrid drew 0–0.[26]
Özil taking on Daniele Bonera of Milan during the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
He made his season debut in the Champions League on 15 September. He got his first assist with Real Madrid in the 74th minute against Ajax after he crossed for a Gonzalo Higuaín goal.[27]
He walked off the pitch as a second-half substitute to standing ovations in his first two games as a starter at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. His first goal came in a league match against Deportivo de La Coruña on 3 October 2010, in a 6–1 victory.[28] Özil's first Champions League goal with Real came in the 14th minute against Milan on 19 October 2010.[29] On 22 December, he made his debut in the Copa del Rey, scoring once in an 8–0 victory over Levante.[30]
He finished the season with 25 assists, the highest for any player in any major European competition that season. Özil's performances for Real Madrid during his first season were praised by media, fans and players.[31][32]
2011–12 season
Özil began wearing the number 10 shirt for Real Madrid in 2011–12, signalling manager José Mourinho's intent to use the German international as his main playmaker.[33] On 14 August 2011, Özil scored his first goal against Barcelona in El Clásico in the first leg of the 2011 Supercopa de España.[34] On 17 August 2011, he was sent off in the last minute of the second leg of the 2011 Supercopa after an altercation with Barça forward David Villa.[35] Özil expressed his desire to end his football days at the club in an interview with German magazine kicker, saying, "I'd like to end my career at Real Madrid. I know it will be difficult because I have many more years ahead of me and many younger and good players will also be out there, but I want to be part of that future. I know what I'm capable of, and I'm convinced, I'll stay at Real Madrid many years."[36]
Özil was on the short-list of the FIFA Ballon d'Or award.[37]
Özil's boots on display at the Santiago Bernabéu museum
He finished atop the La Liga assists chart, with 17 assists. On 2 May 2012, he helped Real Madrid to clinch a record 32nd La Liga title as he assisted Real's first goal and scored the second goal against Bilbao, which Real Madrid later won by 3–0. Eleven days later, Özil scored two goals in the final game of the regular season against Mallorca, once again consolidating his excellent performance with the club. The win made Real the first club in the Spanish top flight to ever reach 100 points in a single season.[38] His fine form with Real Madrid and German national team saw him earn nomination for UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, in which he finished tenth, being the youngest player to feature in the Top 10.[39]
2012–13 season
With arrival of Luka Modrić before the start of the season, some in the media claimed Özil was unhappy at Real Madrid, but he later rejected such talk and claimed he was happy at the club and looking forward to competing for his place.[40] After the start of the season, he added the Supercopa de España title to his honours. In league play, he provided an important assist to Cristiano Ronaldo who equalised in a 2–2 draw against Barcelona at Camp Nou.[41] On 6 November, Özil scored a crucial 89th-minute free-kick to rescue a draw for Real Madrid and secure a point against Borussia Dortmund.[42] He continued his fine form in the league as he scored another brace against Real Valladolid to rescue Real Madrid in a 3–2 win.[43] He then went on to finish the season with 29 assists, although Real Madrid did not win any silverware except for the Supercopa de España, Özil's performance was praised. At the end of the season, Özil had 26 assists, more than any other player in the leagues.
Arsenal
Özil taking a free kick for Arsenal against Stoke City on 22 September 2013
On 2 September 2013, Özil agreed to join English side Arsenal.[10] Both the fee paid for Özil as well as the contract duration were undisclosed, but they are believed to be around £42.5 million (€50 million) for a five-year deal.[11] The transfer makes him the most expensive German football player of all time.[12] Özil was assigned the number 11 shirt and the centre-attacking midfield role by the team.[44] Contract leaks in January 2016, however, have revealed that the record fee was actually broken down to £37.4 million (€44 million) with a further £5.1 million (€6 million) split evenly over six years from July 2014, subject to Champions League qualification. A buy-back option also allows Real Madrid a 48-hour first option on Özil should Arsenal agree a sale for the playmaker to another Spanish club.[45]
Özil said of the transfer, "At the weekend, I was certain I would stay at Real Madrid but afterwards I realised I did not have the faith from the coach or the bosses. I am a player who needs this faith and that is what I have felt from Arsenal, which is why I have joined."[46] In Özil's first press conference, he said: "I would have come here for free, that wouldn't have been a problem." Özil additionally stated that Arsène Wenger played an important role in his decision: "When I spoke to Arsène Wenger on the phone, he was full of respect, and as a player, I need that."[47] Several Real Madrid players were dissatisfied with Özil leaving the club, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who said, "He was the player who best knew my moves in front of goal ... I'm angry about Özil leaving."[48]
2013–14 season
Özil playing for Arsenal in 2013
Özil made his debut for Arsenal in their league game away to Sunderland on 14 September 2013. He assisted Olivier Giroud's goal in the 11th minute of the match as they went on to win 3–1.[49] Three days after that, he made his Champions League debut for Arsenal against Marseille.[50] Just over three weeks after making his debut for Arsenal, he made his home debut against Stoke City in a 3–1 victory. He was involved in all three goals, with two assists and a free kick which was saved but fell into Aaron Ramsey's path.[51] He scored his first goal for Arsenal, a brilliantly controlled finish from a Ramsey cross, in a 2–0 win against Napoli in the Champions League.[52] On 19 October, he scored his first two Premier League goals during the 4–1 home win against Norwich City.[53] Özil played in all six of Arsenal's games in November. The German playmaker provided the cross for Jack Wilshere's second goal against Marseille and gave further assists for Aaron Ramsey and Mathieu Flamini in the 3–0 win over Cardiff City. Özil missed the chance to score his fourth Arsenal goal when he saw his penalty in the win over Marseille saved by Steve Mandanda.[47]
In October, Özil was again short-listed for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award, along with former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.[54] Özil was also featured on the UEFA Team of the Year. Özil began December with two goals in as many games against Hull City and Everton. A minor shoulder injury forced him out of the final game of December in a win against Newcastle United. After the 6–3 defeat at Manchester City in which he made another assist, Özil was involved in an altercation with teammate Per Mertesacker, who was angry with Özil's failure to thank the travelling supporters, an omission for which he subsequently apologised via Facebook.[55][56]
Özil and Olivier Giroud before kick-off against Southampton on 23 November 2013
Özil started four of Arsenal's six games in January. The playmaker missed Arsenal's victory over Cardiff City on New Year's Day with a shoulder injury before returning to make a late appearance from the bench against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup. The 25-year-old produced a slide-rule pass for Lukas Podolski to score his first goal against Coventry City and provided the ball for Santi Cazorla's goal against Southampton at the end of the month to take his assist tally to 10.[47]
February was a difficult month for Özil, as he struggled to reach the heights he showed in his first few months at the club. The German playmaker pulled off a brilliant piece of skill to win a penalty against Bayern Munich in the Champions League knockout phase, but his spot-kick was saved by Manuel Neuer. Speaking before the draw with Manchester United, Arsène Wenger spoke about Özil, saying, "He has done well, he is adapting as well to the Premier League – we have seen it before [that it takes time]. I wouldn't like to put too much pressure on him because he has been a top-class player until now. He didn't have the best of games [at Liverpool] (a 5–1 loss, where Özil was the centre of attention due to a bad performance) but that can happen. He works very hard to adapt to the physical level of the Premier League and for me he is an exceptional player."[47]
On 8 March, Özil scored his first goal of 2014 in a 4–1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Everton.[57] Özil was showing signs of old form and started in Arsenal's second leg Champions League last 16 clash with Bayern Munich.[58] He was substituted at half-time, and the reasoning behind it was that Özil had suffered a hamstring injury and will face a month out, missing key fixtures against Chelsea and Manchester City.[59]
On 20 April, Özil made an instant impact with a lively display against Hull when he returned to the Arsenal team in a 3–0 win.[60][61] He then returned to goalscoring form with Arsenal's second in their 3–0 win over Newcastle United, and then assisted Olivier Giroud's header.[62] Manager Wenger praised Özil's impact upon his return, saying, "Mesut Özil is very important for the team. He's been missed while he's been injured. We've missed some very important players in an important period of the season. We're really pleased to have people like him back in the team and performing at the top level because that's what we need."[63]
Özil played all three of Arsenal's remaining fixtures during the last month of his debut season in England. The German playmaker came off at half-time in extra-time of Arsenal's 2014 FA Cup Final victory over Hull at Wembley Stadium.[64] Speaking before the FA Cup final, Per Mertesacker praised his compatriot's impact on the side during his first season in England. "You could see from the start that he is one of the best players in Europe," said Mertesacker. "His contributions and assists are vital for any club so we are happy to have him back."[65] Özil completed his maiden season at Arsenal with 13 assists and seven goals in all competitions spanning a course of 40 games.[66]
2014–15 season
Özil in a league match against Aston Villa in February 2015
Özil returned to club training in the middle of August after participating in Germany's 2014 FIFA World Cup win in Brazil. On 23 August, Özil made his first appearance of the season in a 2–2 draw with Everton at Goodison Park. On 27 August, he played a part in Alexis Sánchez's winning goal in the second leg of the Champions League qualification play-off against Beşiktaş, playing a one-two with Jack Wilshere in the build-up to the goal.[67] On 20 September, Özil opened the scoring and assisted Danny Welbeck in a 3–0 victory against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Özil featured in the three following games and started in Arsenal's Champions League group stage victory against Galatasaray, providing an assist for Alexis Sánchez in a 4–1 win.[68] On 8 October, the DFB declared that Özil would be sidelined for between 10 and 12 weeks with a left knee injury obtained during a 2–0 defeat at Chelsea three days prior to the international break. The prognosis would rule him out of the remainder of Arsenal's Champions League group matches, as well as four international fixtures.[69]
On 11 January 2015, Özil made his first appearance in three months as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 3–0 win against Stoke City.[70] He scored on his return to the starting line-up in Arsenal's 3–2 win at Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round of the FA Cup on 25 January, latching onto a pass from Tomáš Rosický before scoring Arsenal's second goal.[71] In his first Premier League start of the year, Özil scored once and provided an assist for Olivier Giroud as Arsenal beat Aston Villa 5–0 at home on 1 February.[72] The following week, Özil scored the opening goal in the Gunners' 2–1 North London derby defeat to Tottenham at White Hart Lane.[73] He continued his good form by creating both goals in a 2–1 victory over Leicester City on 10 February.[74] He also grabbed a pair of assists two weeks later, in a 2–0 victory against Everton.[75] On 4 April, he scored the second goal for his team in a 4–1 win over Liverpool, which would be his final goal of the season.[76] After a 3–1 win over Hull, manager Arsène Wenger praised him by saying, "Overall his influence was very strong."[77]
Özil followed up this goal with two assists for Alexis Sánchez in a 2–1 win against Reading in the 2014–15 FA Cup semi-final on 18 April.[78] Özil started in the 2015 FA Cup Final as Arsenal beat Aston Villa in a commanding 4–0 victory on 30 May, concluding his second season at Arsenal with 5 goals and 9 assists, in 33 appearances across all competitions, and back-to-back FA Cups.[79][80]
2015–16 season
Özil playing for Arsenal in 2015
After scoring during a pre-season game against Lyon, Özil received praise from his manager, with Wenger calling for him to have his best season yet in Arsenal colours.[81] On 2 August 2015, Özil started for Arsenal in the 2015 FA Community Shield, where the Gunners beat league champions Chelsea 1–0 at Wembley Stadium. A week later, he made his first appearance of the Premier League season in Arsenal's 2–0 opening day defeat to West Ham United.[82]
Özil scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season in a 3–0 home victory over Manchester United on 4 October. He had earlier assisted Alexis Sánchez to give the Gunners the lead in the sixth minute of the match.[83] Özil was named man of the match in a 3–0 win at Watford's Vicarage Road on 17 October, supplying assists for Sánchez and Olivier Giroud.[84][85] On 20 October, Özil scored his first Champions League goal of the season in Arsenal's 2–0 group stage home win over Bayern Munich.[86]
He set a new Premier League record being the first player to assist in six consecutive matches when setting up Kieran Gibbs' for 1–1 in the derby versus Tottenham on 8 November 2015.[87] He then extended that run to seven straight games with an assist against West Bromwich Albion, before scoring his second Champions League goal of the season in a three-goal victory at home to Dinamo Zagreb.[88] He then scored for the second game in a row when he clipped in the opener in a 1–1 draw at Norwich.[89] Özil continued his run of good form by providing four assists in the next three games, against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Sunderland, helping his team win all three matches. On 28 December 2015, Özil assisted the first goal and scored the second in a 2–0 win against AFC Bournemouth, creating nine scoring chances in total – the most in a single Premier League game by any player during the season.[90][91]
On 24 January 2016, Özil played his 100th game for the Gunners in a 1–0 home defeat against Chelsea in the Premier League.[92] The next Premier League game against Southampton at home on 2 February saw Özil creating 10 chances – beating the previous record, 9 created and held by him during the season.[93] This proved in vain, however, as the match ended 0–0 with the Gunners slumping into fourth as they failed to score in three consecutive Premier League games.[94] He then ended the Gunners' barren goal-scoring run in the Premier League with the opener against AFC Bournemouth in a 2–0 away win on 7 February.[95] Özil delivered his 17th assist in the Premier League from a free kick for Danny Welbeck to head in the winner deep into stoppage time as Arsenal came from behind to beat league leaders Leicester City 2–1 on 14 February.[96]
After a 2–0 home defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League, Özil scored and assisted in a 3–2 defeat at Old Trafford to Manchester United as the Gunners lost further ground in the title race.[97] Özil started in the 2–1 Watford in the FA Cup, where he set up Danny Welbeck for Arsenal's consolation goal with a backheel assist, and three days later in a 3–1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League as Arsenal crashed out in successive cup competitions in March.[98]
Özil assisted Olivier Giroud's second goal in Arsenal's last Premier League match of the season against Aston Villa in a 4–0 home victory as the Gunners finished second ahead of fierce rivals, Tottenham Hotspur. That was Özil's 19th assist of the season in the league, a record only beaten by Thierry Henry with 20 in 2002–03 in Premier League history.[99] Özil ended his third season at Arsenal with 8 goals and 20 assists in all club competitions, which won him the Arsenal Player of the Season award.[100][101]
2016–17 season
Özil missed Arsenal's opening day defeat to Liverpool, after his excursions at UEFA Euro 2016 meant he was not match-fit. However, he started his first game of the new season for his club in a 1–3 away win at Watford on 28 August, in which he scored his first goal of the campaign, heading in an Alexis Sánchez cross to score Arsenal's third of the afternoon.[102] His second arrived just under a month later, netting a controlled volley in a 3–0 home win against Chelsea.[103] On 15 October, Özil again scored a volley at home, as he recorded the decider in a tense 3–2 win against Swansea.[104] Four days later, in a Champions League home game against Ludogorets Razgrad, Özil assisted Theo Walcott's goal, and scored his first professional career hat-trick, which was concluded after again volleying as Arsenal went on to win 6–0.[105] On 29 October, he registered his first league assist of the season, after Giroud latched onto a corner to score the club's third in a 1–4 win against Sunderland.[106] For his performances, he was awarded the club's Player of the Month award for the month of October.
Özil began November by recording his third assist, which came in the North London derby, and was given after his free kick was turned into the net by opposing defender Kevin Wimmer.[107] Özil would then record Arsenal's Goal of the Season on 19 October, as he scored a remarkable solo winner in a nervy 2–3 away win against Ludogorets, which capped a resilient comeback after Arsenal were down by two goals in the opening 15 minutes.[108][109] He scored the opener in a 1–5 away win against West Ham United on 3 December, and assisted the fourth goal. He repeated his set-up exploits three days later in a Champions League win against Basel, feeding Iwobi from the left for the fourth.[110] He then scored a header in a win against Stoke City a week later, before rounding out the year, Özil assisted the only goal in a home victory against West Brom on 26 December.[111] He registered his first assist of 2017 after placing his corner directly in the path of teammate Mustafi, who headed past Tom Heaton in a 2–1 win against Burnley.[112] Despite an impressive first-half to the campaign, Özil would then struggle with muscular problems, and was absent for a number of Arsenal's games.
He returned to fitness to star in a 2–2 draw against Manchester City on 2 April, where he assisted the equalizer.[113] He would also break his breaking a four-month cold goalless spell after placing a controlled finish in a 3–0 win against West Ham United three days later, while he also assisted the second.[114] He then scored another volley just under two weeks later, in a win against Middlesbrough.[115] He then recorded his ninth assist on 10 May, where he set up Sánchez's opener.[116] In the last three league gameweeks, he scored his final goal of the season against Stoke City,[117] while his final two assists arrived in the following two weeks, against both Sunderland and Everton.[118][119] Despite the club missing out on the league and Champions League qualification, Özil concluded his fourth season at the club with 12 goals and 13 assists in 44 appearances across all competitions, and featured heavily as he won the 2017 FA Cup.
2017–18 season
Özil entered the 2017–18 season in the final year of his contract, and struggled initially, featuring sparsely with knee inflammation. He recorded a goal and an assist in a 5–2 victory over Everton on 22 October, and recorded another assist a week later, against Swansea City.[120][121] His performance in the North London Derby on 18 November was heavily praised, after creating the first goal.[122] He then scored and assisted twice in a 5–0 victory over Huddersfield to close out November, and scored in back-to-back weeks to close out December, first in a victory against West Ham, and then a scintillating scooped finish in a 3–3 draw against Liverpool.[123][124]
After entering January with six months remaining on his contract, which would allow him to engage in pre-contract negotiations with any club, Özil assisted in a win over Crystal Palace, and also assisted in a loss in the reverse fixture against Swansea City on 30 January.[125][126] A day later, he re-signed with the club on a three year extension, keeping him contracted until 2021.[127] It was also reported his salary more than doubled to £350,000 per week, making him the highest-paid player in Arsenal's history.[128][129][130]
On 2 February, Özil scored in the first knockout round of the Europa League, netting calmly against Östersunds.[131] He would then gain a brace of assists in the next round, against Milan.[132] On 11 March, he recorded his 50th Premier League assist in a 3–0 win over Watford. In doing so, he became the fastest player to reach 50 assists in the competition, in his 141st appearance, breaking the record previously held by Eric Cantona.[133] He continued his exploits in the Europa League by recording a hat-trick of assists in a victory against CSKA Moscow on 5 April.[134] Persistent injuries limited his involvement in the club's final games of the season, however, Özil ended his fifth season at Arsenal with 5 goals and 13 assists in 35 appearances, and featured heavily in the club's later run and appearance in the 2018 EFL Cup Final.
2018–19 season
Following the departure of Jack Wilshere, Özil returned to wearing the number 10, for the new season.[135] He was also named one of Arsenal's vice-captains,[136] and made his first appearance of the season in a 0–2 home defeat against Manchester City on 12 August.
International career
Özil playing for Germany in 2009
Eligible to play for either Germany or Turkey, Özil chose to play for his country of birth.[137] In September 2006, he was called up for the Germany under-17 team. He was a member of the German under-21 team from 2007. On 29 June 2009, Özil was selected the man of the match in a 4–0 win over England during the U-21 European Championship final.[14]
He made his debut for the senior side 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 at the BayArena.
2010 FIFA World Cup
Özil was selected for Germany's squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, starting in all of the team's matches. He provided an assist for Cacau's goal to the 4–0 final score against Australia in Germany's first group game. He scored a left-footed half-volley from the edge of the penalty area against Ghana in the final group game, ensuring Germany progressed to the second round as group winners.[138]
On 27 June 2010, Özil played in Germany's win over England in the last 16 match, setting up the fourth goal with a cross to Thomas Müller as Germany triumphed 4–1.[139] During the quarter-final match against Argentina, he assisted the second goal for Miroslav Klose with a cross to ensure the 4–0 final score for the Germans. FIFA announced that he was among the ten tournament players nominated for the Golden Ball.
UEFA Euro 2012
Özil lining up for Germany with Mario Götze (left) and Jérôme Boateng (in the middle) prior to a match in 2011.
Özil was one of the leading forces in Germany's qualification for UEFA Euro 2012, scoring five times during the campaign as Germany won all ten of its games to top their group.[140] Özil also confirmed his reputation as a decisive passer, as he provided seven assists, more than any European international during Euro 2012 qualification.[141][142] When asked about his country's chances at Euro 2012, Özil simply replied, "We have the potential to beat anyone and we have what it takes to win the title."[143]
On 29 February 2012, Özil was recognised as Germany's best international of the year for 2011 prior to kick-off at a friendly against France in Bremen.[144][145] Özil's Germany were drawn with the Netherlands, Denmark and Portugal into Group B at Euro 2012, widely touted as the "Group of Death."[146]
Özil registered two assists, created nine chances, and claimed the Man of the Match award in Germany's 4–2 quarter-final win over Greece.[147] He then scored Germany's only goal (a penalty) in their 2–1 loss to Italy in the semi-finals.[148] His performance at Euro 2012 earned him two Carlsberg Man of the Match Awards. He finished the tournament as the joint-highest assist provider (3) and was named in the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament.[149]
2014 FIFA World Cup
Özil holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy after the 2014 Final
Özil ended the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign as Germany's top scorer with eight goals.[150]
Following an injury to Marco Reus in a warm-up game, Özil was moved from his customary number 10 role into the left-winger position for the majority of the tournament. He started all seven of Germany's 2014 FIFA World Cup games, and helped Germany make history by becoming the first European team to win the World Cup in South America. Özil scored the decisive goal in the 119th minute of Germany's 2–1 round of 16 victory over Algeria, a match widely praised as one of the most entertaining of the tournament.[151] Özil then provided an assist for Sami Khedira in Germany's 7–1 semi-final win over Brazil. The goal Özil assisted, with a clever pass, made the score 5–0 to Germany after just 29 minutes. The shocking nature of the 5-goal flurry generated worldwide astonishment.[152]
In the final, Özil played 120 minutes before being replaced by Arsenal teammate Per Mertesacker. Germany were crowned World Champions with a 1–0 win.[153] After the trophy was presented to the Germany team, UEFA President Michel Platini asked Özil for his match shirt as a souvenir, and Özil obliged.[154] He concluded the tournament as the leader in passes completed in the final-third (171), was ranked joint-second in chances created (17), behind only Lionel Messi (23), and ranked second overall in possessions won in the final-third (6).[155]
UEFA Euro 2016
On 12 June 2016, Özil completed the full 90 minutes of Germany's opening Euro 2016 match against Ukraine which Germany won 2–0. He assisted Bastian Schweinsteiger's goal in the 92nd minute.[156] On 21 June 2016, Özil completed 99% of his passes, created six chances and claimed the Man of the Match award in Germany's win over Northern Ireland.[157] Five days later, Özil started in Germany's 3–0 round of 16 win over Slovakia. In the 13th minute of the match, he had a penalty effort saved by goalkeeper Matúš Kozáčik.[158] On 2 July 2016, Özil scored the leading goal against Italy in the quarter-finals to give Germany a 1–0 advantage, before Italy later equalised through Leonardo Bonucci's penalty.[159] Germany, however, emerged as the victorious side after winning the penalty shoot-out 6–5, despite Özil failing to convert his penalty kick after hitting the goal post.[160]
2018 FIFA World Cup
Özil was selected by manager Joachim Löw in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[161] Despite the national team heavily under-performing as defending champions by being eliminated in the group stages, Özil featured in two of the country's three games, and averaged more chances per 90 minutes (5.5) than any other player in the competition.[162]
Retirement controversy
In May 2018, Özil, alongside fellow German international İlkay Gündoğan, both of Turkish descent, met with and posed for photographs with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in the lead up to the Turkish general election. The photograph was interpreted as a form of political support for Erdoğan and his policies, and caused tensions in Germany.[163][164][165] The German Football Association (DFB) joined the criticism,[166] but tried to end the debate,[167] instead choosing to focus on the upcoming World Cup campaign, in which both Özil and Gündoğan participated.
After the nation's dismal World Cup campaign, losing out at the group stage, Özil posted a series of messages on social media on 22 July, in order to clarify the photograph and address the criticisms he had faced. In a lengthy post, he described the photograph as simply "respecting the highest office of my family's country", while also adding his conversations with Erdoğan revolved solely around their mutual interest in football, as Erdoğan had a short professional career, representing Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa in the 1990s.[168] Özil also commented on several media outlets that were using the photograph to push right-wing propaganda, while also selectively criticizing him for his Turkish background, noting the lack of media uproar after Lothar Matthäus met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.[169]
He later detailed the core issue stemmed from his interactions with Reinhard Grindel, the President of the DFB, accusing him of displaying both racism and disrespect on multiple occasions, while also noting similar incidents with other high-profile German nationals, namely Bernd Holzhauer and Werner Steer.[170] He then retired from the team as a form of protest against the members "with racially discriminative backgrounds" who work within the Federation.[171]
Style of play
Özil with Real Madrid in 2011
A quick, creative and technical player,[172] Özil excels in an advanced playmaking role,[173] as a winger on either flank, or as an attacking midfielder through the centre of the pitch.[174][175] During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he was also deployed in a new role which was later described as a false-10 or central winger, due to his tendency to drift from the centre into a wide position when in possession of the ball;[176][177] he has also been deployed in a more advanced role, where he usually functions as a second striker, as he often drops into deeper positions, from which he can link the midfield with the attack and initiate passing moves.[175] An elegant left-footed player, his main attributes are his vision,[178][179][180] his control, movement, passing range, and accurate crossing ability, as well as his delivery from set-pieces,[174][180][181] which allow him to get into good attacking positions, create chances, and provide many assists for his teammates.[182]
Due to his creative ability and offensive prowess as a playmaker, Özil has been called "assist-king" in the media.[180][183][184][185] As of January 2016, Özil has the best ratio of assists per game in the history of the Premier League.[186] Germany under-21 manager Horst Hrubesch once said, "We in Germany are prone to rave about foreign players. We praise Wayne Rooney to the heavens, likewise Ronaldo or Messi. But we have our own Messi. Our Messi is Özil."[187] In the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Belgium, he scored a goal which has been described as a "work of art."[14][188] Germany coach Joachim Löw hails Özil for his "genius moments" and his performance without the ball.[189]
Özil on the ball in the 2014 World Cup Final
Former Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso described Özil as "the kind of player you don't find these days," adding, "He understands the game, sees things, combines and thrives between the lines, unlocking teams." José Mourinho, who coached Özil for a time at Real Madrid said, "Özil is unique. There is no copy of him – not even a bad copy."[190] Assistant coach of the Germany national football team Hans-Dieter Flick said, "We are proud to have him in our team. When he has the ball, you can feel the excitement and astonishment among the fans."[143] Former Netherlands and Milan forward Ruud Gullit described Özil as a "technically perfect" player who has "total control of the ball" and a "great imagination."[191] Former Germany teammate Phillip Lahm said of Özil "His vision is probably the best I have ever seen... He is a dream for strikers.",[192] while Mario Gómez called Özil "probably the most brilliant footballer we have or ever had".[193] Despite his reputation as an offensive playmaker, Özil has also drawn criticism at times for his lack of physicality and his low defensive work-rate off the ball.[180]
His nicknames have included "der Rabe" (the Raven, or in Spanish, "El Cuervo") – playing on his smart and opportunistic style of play,[194] and at Werder Bremen "der neue Diego" (the new Diego), in reference to Brazilian Diego, whose playmaker role he inherited,[195] "German Messi"[196] and "German Zidane."[197] At Real Madrid, he was supposedly called "Nemo" – in reference to the clownfish Nemo from the Pixar movie Finding Nemo.[190][198]
Outside football
Personal life
Özil is a third-generation Turkish-German,[199] who, in reference to his game, concludes, "My technique and feeling for the ball is the Turkish side to my game. The discipline, attitude and always-give-your-all is the German part."[200] He attended Gesamtschule Berger Feld.[201] Despite his Turkish descent, his entire life he has been committed to Germany.[19] According to Özil's own words and the majority of sources, his ancestors are ethnic Turks[202][203] from Devrek, Zonguldak in northwestern Turkey.[204] However, there are sources that claim Özil's ancestors are ethnic Kurds.[205][206]
Özil is a practising Muslim. He recites from the Quran before his matches. Talking to the Berlin-based daily Der Tagesspiegel, Özil said, "I always do that before I go out [on the pitch]. I pray and my teammates know that they cannot talk to me during this brief period."[207] He observes fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan, but he has admitted that: "Because of my job I cannot follow Ramadan properly. I do it only the few days I can, only when I have a free day. But other than that it's impossible, because you have to drink and eat a lot to stay at peak fitness."[208] In May 2016, he performed Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca.[209]
In 2010, Özil received the Bambi award for being a prime example of successful integration within German society.[210]
Özil started dating singer Mandy Capristo in 2013.[211] The relationship ended in October 2014, following reports of Özil being involved with another woman.[212] On 12 November 2015, Özil and Capristo appeared together at the Bambi awards ceremony in Berlin.[213] An Instagram photo uploaded by Özil used the hashtag #OziStoIsBack, suggesting that the couple is back together.[214] However, they broke up in 2017 and Özil has been dating former Miss Turkey, Amine Gülşe.[215]
Philanthropy
As part of the BigShoe project, Özil donated his 2014 World Cup winnings, an estimated £240,000, to pay for 23 sick Brazilian children to have medical surgery as a "personal thank you for the hospitality of the people of Brazil."[216]
In May 2016, international media covered Özil's visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, home to around 80,000 people displaced as a result of the Syrian civil war. Özil toured the camp as well as playing with children, signing autographs and handing out football shirts.[217]
In 2017, he worked with the charity My Shining Star to make a child cancer patient's dreams come true. He invited the child, Charlie, to be a guest at his private box and in the player's lounge during a game with Sunderland at Emirates Stadium.[218]
Media and sponsorships
In 2013, Özil signed a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier Adidas.[219] He has appeared in commercials for Adidas Predator boots with other star players such as Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, Thomas Müller and James Rodriguez. One of those adverts, entitled "Create Your Own Game", was released in August 2015, in which Özil featured alongside those players.[220] In 2013, Özil launched his own logo.[221]
His autobiography, The Magic of the Game / Gunning for Greatness, was released in March 2017.[222][223]
Career statistics
Club
As of 3 May 2018
Club
Season
League
Cup[a]
League Cup[b]
Europe
Other[c]
Total
Ref
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Schalke 04 2006–07 Bundesliga 19 0 1 0 2 0 1[d] 0 — 23 0 [224]
2007–08 11 0 1 1 0 0 4[e] 0 — 16 1 [225]
Total
30
0
2
1
2
0
5
0
—
39
1
—
Werder Bremen 2007–08 Bundesliga 12 1 0 0 0 0 2[d] 0 — 14 1 [225]
2008–09 28 3 5 2 — 14[e][d] 0 — 47 5 [226]
2009–10 31 9 5 0 — 10[f] 2 — 46 11 [227]
2010–11 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 — 1 0 [228]
Total
71
13
11
2
0
0
26
2
—
108
17
—
Real Madrid 2010–11 La Liga 36 6 6 3 — 11[e] 1 — 53 10 [228]
2011–12 35 4 5 0 — 10[e] 2 2 1 52 7 [229]
2012–13 32 9 8 0 — 10[e] 1 2 0 52 10 [230]
2013–14 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 0 [231]
Total
105
19
19
3
—
31
4
4
1
159
27
—
Arsenal 2013–14 Premier League 26 5 5 1 1 0 8[e] 1 — 40 7 [231]
2014–15 22 4 5 1 0 0 5[e] 0 0 0 32 5 [232]
2015–16 35 6 1 0 0 0 8[e] 2 1 0 45 8 [233]
2016–17 33 8 3 0 0 0 8[e] 4 — 44 12 [234]
2017–18 26 4 0 0 2 0 7[f] 1 — 35 5 [235]
Total
142
27
14
2
3
0
36
8
1
0
196
37
—
Career total
348
59
46
8
5
0
98
14
5
1
502
82
—
Jump up ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey, and FA Cup matches.
Jump up ^ Includes DFB-Ligapokal and League Cup matches.
Jump up ^ Includes Supercopa de España and FA Community Shield matches.
^ Jump up to: a b c Appearances in UEFA Cup
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
As of 27 June 2018[236]
Germany
Year
Apps
Goals
2009 7 1
2010 14 2
2011 9 5
2012 13 6
2013 9 3
2014 10 1
2015 8 0
2016 13 3
2017 5 1
2018 4 1
Total
92
23
International goals
As of 2 June 2018.[237]
Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Özil goal.
#
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
3. 8 October 2010 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany Turkey 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
4. 7 June 2011 Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 1–0 3–1
5. 2 September 2011 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Austria 2–0 6–2
6. 4–1
7. October 2011 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany Belgium 1–0 3–1
8. November 2011 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany Netherlands 3–0 3–0 Friendly
9. 28 June 2012 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland Italy 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2012
10. 7 September 2012 AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany Faroe Islands 2–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 3–0
12. 11 September 2012 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Austria 2–0 2–1
13. 12 October 2012 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland 3–0 6–1
14. 16 October 2012 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany Sweden 4–0 4–4
15. 10 September 2013 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 2–0 3–0
16. 11 October 2013 Rhein-Energie Stadion, Cologne, Germany Republic of Ireland 3–0 3–0
17. 15 October 2013 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden Sweden 1–2 5–3
18. 30 June 2014 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil Algeria 2–0 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup
19. 29 March 2016 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany Italy 4–0 4–1 Friendly
20. 2 July 2016 Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2016
21. 31 August 2016 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany Finland 2–0 2–0 Friendly
22. 4 September 2017 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Norway 1–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
23. 2 June 2018 Wörtherseestadion, Klagenfurt, Austria Austria 1–0 1–2 Friendly
Honours
Club
Werder Bremen[238]
DFB-Pokal: 2008–09
Real Madrid[238]
La Liga: 2011–12
Copa del Rey: 2010–11
Supercopa de España: 2012
Arsenal[238]
FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
FA Community Shield: 2015[a]
International
Germany Youth[238][239]
UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009
Germany
FIFA World Cup: 2014, third place 2010
Individual
kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2008–09
Bundesliga top assist provider: 2009–10[240]
FIFA World Cup top assist provider: 2010[241]
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2010–11[242]
Germany national team Player of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016[243][244]
La Liga top assist provider: 2011–12[245]
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying top assist provider[246]
UEFA European Championship top assist provider: 2012[247]
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2012[248]
UEFA Team of the Year: 2012, 2013[249][250]
FIFPro World XI 2nd team: 2013, 2016[251][252]
Laureus Media Award: 2014[253][254]
FIFPro World XI 5th team: 2014, 2017[255][256]
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Silver award: 2013[257]
PFA Fans Player of the Month: April, November & December 2015[258][259]
German Football Ambassador Public Award: 2015[260]
Best German Abroad (Kicker Magazine): 2016[261]
Premier League top assist provider: 2015–16[262]
Arsenal F.C. Player of the Season: 2015–16[263]
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award: 10th place 2012[264]
FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2010 (13th place), 2011 (11th place), 2012 (14th place), 2013 (16th place)[265]
Notes
Jump up ^ Arsenal also won the FA Community Shield in 2014 and 2017 but Özil was not part of the squad for either game.
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5 Papastathopoulos
6 Koscielny (c)
7 Mkhitaryan
8 Ramsey
9 Lacazette
10 Özil
11 Torreira
12 Lichtsteiner
13 Ospina
14 Aubameyang
15 Maitland-Niles
16 Holding
17 Iwobi
18 Monreal
19 Leno
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23 Welbeck
25 Jenkinson
26 Martínez
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31 Kolašinac
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GK: Casillas
RB: Ramos
CB: Piqué
CB: Silva
LB: Lahm
MF: Iniesta
MF: Xavi
MF: Pirlo
MF: Özil
FW: Messi
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GK: Neuer
RB: Lahm
CB: Silva
CB: Ramos
LB: Alaba
MF: Bale
MF: Reus
MF: Özil
MF: Ribéry
FW: Ibrahimović
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Goalkeepers
Gianluigi Buffon
Iker Casillas
Manuel Neuer
Defenders
Jordi Alba
Fábio Coentrão
Philipp Lahm
Pepe
Gerard Piqué
Sergio Ramos
Midfielders
Xabi Alonso
Sergio Busquets
Daniele De Rossi
Steven Gerrard
Andrés Iniesta
Sami Khedira
Mesut Özil
Andrea Pirlo
Xavi
Forwards
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Cesc Fàbregas
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Cristiano Ronaldo
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Arsenal F.C. Player of the Year
1967: McLintock
1970: Graham
1971: Wilson
1972: Rice
1975: Rimmer
1976: Stapleton
1977: Brady
1978: Brady
1979: Brady
1981: Sansom
1983: Woodcock
1984: Nicholas
1985: Robson
1986: Rocastle
1989: Smith
1991: Adams
1992: Bould
1997: Bergkamp
1998: Parlour
2002: Pirès
2006: Henry
2007: Fàbregas
2008: Fàbregas
2009: Van Persie
2010: Fàbregas
2011: Wilshere
2012: Van Persie
2013: Cazorla
2014: Ramsey
2015: Sánchez
2016: Özil
2017: Sánchez
2018: Ramsey
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Germany Player of the Year
2010: Schweinsteiger
2011: Özil
2012: Özil
2013: Özil
2014: Kroos
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8 Özil
9 Kießling
10 Podolski
11 Klose
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2 Gündoğan
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5 Hummels
6 Khedira
7 Schweinsteiger
8 Özil
9 Schürrle
10 Podolski
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14 Badstuber
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2 Großkreutz
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4 Höwedes
5 Hummels
6 Khedira
7 Schweinsteiger
8 Özil
9 Schürrle
10 Podolski
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8 Özil
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Germany squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup
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9 Werner
10 Özil
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12 Trapp
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