Mesut Özil

Mesut Özil in June 2011

Mesut Özil [ Mesut Özil ] (born 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen ) is a German football player. Since September 2013 he is at Arsenal under contract.

• 3.1 junior national
• 3.2 A-team

Childhood and education

The grandparents of Mesut Özil and his then two -year-old father settled once from a small town near Zonguldak on the Turkish Black Sea coast to Gelsenkirchen. Mesut Özil was born in 1988 in Gelsenkirchen and grew up with an older brother and two younger sisters in the Bismarck area. His father Mustafa Özil also has the German nationality and acted from July 2011 to October 2013 when his sports consultant and manager, a post which has since Mesut brother Mutlu takes over.

Ozil attended from 2000 to 2005, the total school Bergerfeld in his native city, which he left with the average maturity. He is regarded by the public as reserved and shy and is one of the French soccer player Zinedine Zidane to his models.

Since the German nationality law does not allow dual citizenship, put Ozil with his majority his Turkish starting to become naturalized. For the recurrent question of his nationality and national identity Özil expressed in 2012 as follows:

"I have spent in my life, more time in Spain than in Turkey - I am then a German -Turkish Spaniard or a Spanish German - Turk? Why do we always think so limited? I want to be measured as a footballer - and football is international, that has nothing to do with the roots of the family. "

Clubs

In his youth he played for several clubs in Gelsenkirchen and then five years for Rot-Weiss Essen. In summer 2005, Özil moved to the youth department of FC Schalke 04, 2008, the transfer to Werder Bremen, where he joined the Spanish team Real Madrid followed in 2010. He currently plays for Arsenal.

Schalke 04

With the A- juniors of FC Schalke 04, which he scored ten goals in the 2005/06 season, Ozil won on 4 June 2006, the German Junior Championship ( 2-1 in the final against Bayern Munich). From the season 2006/ 07 he was a member of the squad Schalke first team. His first competitive game at senior level denied Ozil against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in the DFL - League Cup in 2006. On August 12, 2006 ( 1st Round ), he was in a 1-1 draw at home against Eintracht Frankfurt his Bundesliga debut when he was in the 80 minutes for Hamit Altıntop came on. Overall Ozil came in his debut season in which he was runner-up with 04 FC Schalke on 19 missions in the Bundesliga.

In the first half of the season 2007/ 08 he had not been definitively established, although he had played six of his eleven appearances in the starting lineup and had been used in the Champions League four times. Then, the association announced in January 2008 that it does not want to extend the run until 30 June 2009 contract. It was preceded by inconsistencies in the upcoming contract negotiations between Özil's father and the Player's agent on the one hand and the club's management of FC Schalke 04 on the other.

Werder Bremen

Then moved Ozil already on January 31, 2008, the last day of the winter transfer window, to prematurely Werder Bremen, where he signed a dated before June 30, 2011 contract. On April 26, 2008 ( 30th Round ), he scored his side's lead to 2-1 at intermediate 3-3 draw in the away match against Karlsruher SC his first goal in the Bundesliga. Twelve times he came in the second half used, six of them in the starting line-up. As in his first year as a pro at FC Schalke 04 Werder Bremen Özil was runner-up. In the following season he was used from the start and played until the fifth match day in the root formation. With 14 assists, he was the most important Torvorbereiter the team. While it was only enough for a mid-table in the league, Werder Bremen played a very successful Cup competition in 2008/ 09 and won the DFB-Pokal. This Ozil scored the decisive goal in the final in a 1-0 victory over Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Internationally, he played this season 14 times for Werder: After leaving the Champions League at the group stage, he reached the finals with the team in the UEFA Cup, which was lost to Shakhtar Donetsk.

In the 2009/10 season Özil has been a key player in the Werder team. He was again the most successful donor template and scoring nine goals. 1 May 2010 (33rd Round ) he graduated in Schalke's Veltins- Arena his 100th Bundesliga match, scoring in a 2-0 away win against his former club in the 55th minute the game 1-0 ahead. At the end of Werder took third place in the table. These reached Ozil for the second time in a row the DFB Cup final, but this time that was lost.

Real Madrid

In August 2010, Özil changed hands for around 15 million euros for Real Madrid. His debut in the Primera División he gave on 29 August 2010 for the season opener, when he was brought on as part of a 0-0 tie at RCD Mallorca after half-time. In the 1-0 home victory over Osasuna on the next Round Özil was the first time in the starting lineup. On Matchday he scored his side's lead to temporary 2-0 in a 6-1 home win against Deportivo La Coruña his first goal in La Liga. Overall, Ozil completed his first season in Spain 36 league games, 30 of them from the beginning. He scored six goals, had 19 assists and was with Real Madrid runner-up behind FC Barcelona. The Catalans had the upper hand in the semifinals of the Champions League. In the group stage Özil had previously scored against AC Milan 's first goal in the Champions League. The third duel with Barcelona in the Spanish Cup final won by the people of Madrid. By winning the Copa del Rey Özil won his first Spanish club title. Galt he initially injured only as a substitute for the long time Kaka, as he succeeded in this season, they had their own place to secure his side. He also received after the end of the season will wear the number 10, the number of traditional playmaker.

In his second year Spanish Ozil came after a weak first round in the criticism. The rank of the playmaker was at this time also expired him of his teammate Angel Di Maria. As Di María in the second half due to an injury long lacked, it was possible Ozil, to reconnect with the performance of the preseason. He belonged to the core of the team and finished the season 35 games. With 121 gates of the real storm turned to Cristiano Ronaldo on a new league record, Ozil was with 17 Assists of the best rigger in the league. Real Madrid won 32 of the 38 season games and secured with the new record of 100 points, the Spanish championship. In the semifinals of the Champions League Ozil scored in the first leg at Bayern Munich, the important away goal; still it was not enough to reach the final for the second time in a row.

Since his game had power fluctuations as the previous year at the beginning of the season 2012/13 again, Real Madrid undertook with Luka Modrić after season start another creative player. On April 20, 2013 Ozil completed in the league match against Betis his 150th competitive game for Real Madrid, in which he scored two goals. Although he remained nationally and internationally at the end of the season trophyless, Ozil increased with nine goals in the league his eye for goal and gave an additional 13 assists.

For the 2013/14 season Real Madrid undertook with Isco another playmaker. After he had not been put on the third game against Athletic Bilbao, while Isco had contributed two goals for a 3-1 win, Ozil decided to leave the club the following day. Even in the week before, he had excluded a change due to the competitive situation. During his time at Real Ozil had played 159 games and scored 27 goals obligation.

Arsenal FC

On September 2, 2013 Özil moved on the last day of the transfer window for about 50 million euros in the Premier League for Arsenal. With his change, he became the most expensive purchase of Arsenal FC, the most expensive sale of Real Madrid and for the German teursten substitution. He signed a long term contract and was team mate of his team-mate Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker. He made ​​his debut in the Premier League on September 14, 2013 in a 3-1 away win against Sunderland.

National

Junior national

Özil has been considered a relatively late for German youth national teams. In September 2006, the former U-19 national coach Frank Engel nominated him for the first time for the U 19 His international debut was Ozil then on 5 September 2006 in a 1-0 away win over the selection of Austria. On 21 March 2007, he scored his side's lead to temporary 1-0 2-0 home victory over Georgia his first international goal. Ozil also belonged to the German squad at the U-19 European Championship in Austria in 2007. There, he scored in the first two group games against selections of Russia and France each have a goal and failed with the team until the semi-final against Greece. Overall, Ozil played 2007 eleven caps for the U-19 selection to July and scored four goals.

At the age of 18 he was appointed to the U-21 national team in September 2007 by former U-21 national coach Dieter Eilts. Özil managed the same in his debut match in a 3-0 away win over the Northern Ireland selection on 7 September 2007 a ​​hit.

In November 2007, applied for Ozil, whose father had immigrated in childhood with his parents to Germany, his dismissal from the Turkish citizenship. He had previously owned both a Turkish and a German passport. After Ozil had drawn attention to himself at the beginning of the season 2008/ 09, wanted to nominate him for the Turkish national team of Turkey coach Fatih Terim. However, Ozil refused on the grounds of wanting to concentrate on the German U- 21 team and the upcoming U-21 European Championship. However, he was still courted by Terim. What became of his application for expatriation, it was unclear for a long time. After Ozil had finally decided to try to play in the future for Germany, he played in the 0-1 home defeat against Norway on 11 February 2009 in Dusseldorf his first cap for the senior team.

His hitherto biggest international success was winning the U-21 European Championship 2009 in Sweden under national coach Horst Hrubesch. In the final, he was involved as a playmaker instrumental in the 4-0 win for the German team against England. Ozil prepared two goals and scored the 2-0 own following, he was voted " Man of the Match" ( Best player of the match ) selected.

A-team

After his A- compulsory international debut for Germany in the qualifiers for the World Cup 2010 on August 12, 2009 in Baku against Azerbaijan Mesut Özil was finally eligible to play only for Germany. On September 5, 2009, he scored his first goal for the German national team in a friendly against South Africa. On 9 October 2009, he paved the way for the German team for the football World Cup, when he was preparing the goal of Miroslav Klose 's 1-0 Final against Russia.

Beginning of June 2010 he was appointed national coach Joachim Loew in the squad for the tournament in South Africa, at the June 23, 2010, he scored in the game against Ghana the winning goal for the victory of the German team in the group stage and then to the Man of the Match ( best player of the match ) was selected. After a good performance of the tournament, the Germans reached the third place. Ozil played all seven World Cup matches, and was nominated as one of ten players for the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament, went in the election but left empty-handed.

Ozil came in the 2009/10 season with 16 of 17 internationals for use and thus more often than any other player this season. He lacked only the Match against Malta on 13 May 2010, as he played with Werder two days later in the cup final. The following year, he played nine of the ten qualifying games for the 2012 European Football Championship, all of which were won. He gave it seven assists and scored five goals. As a regular player, he was appointed to the German Championship squad and competed in all five games in the starting eleven as an attacking midfielder. In the first game June 9, 2012 in a 1-0 victory over Portugal and in the quarter-final victory against Greece on 22 June, he was elected Player of the Match. In this game, he prepared three goals. With the defeat in the semi-final against Italy Ozil scored in injury time penalty for the 1:2 connection.

On the first day of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup Ozil scored two goals in the 3-0 win against Faroe and turned on the second match a penalty in the 2-1 victory over Austria.

More

His decision to play for German national teams, was criticized by many Turks. Professional footballer Hamit Altintop said aloud to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Ozil had opted for the "Business" because he was " more lobby, have a higher market value and would make more money " than German. Özil's decision had " nothing to do with integration," in his opinion. However Altintop later emphasized several times to have said nothing of the kind about Ozil and pointed to his years of friendship with Ozil.

NPD's press spokesman Klaus Beier insulted Ozil in a special broadcast of the rbb Fernsehen Brandenburg state parliament election in 2009 as the " plastic German " ( German ID card ), after which the DFB considered legal options against the NPD and Beier.

Ozil was about one and a half years of the six years her senior Anna -Maria Lagerblom (born Lewe ), the ex- wife of Pekka Lagerblom and sister of Sarah Connor, dating, the converted according to various media reports for Ozil to Islam and from then Melek ( türk. " Angel" ) called. In November 2010, the couple separated. He has been romantically involved in 2013 with singer Mandy Capristo.

He was seen together with René Adler as a promotional piece on the German cover of the game FIFA 11. Since June 2013 he is seen as the only active German footballer as lifelike wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Berlin.

Özil is footed. Since summer 2013 he has a sponsorship deal with Adidas.

Achievements

Association

• German A- Junior Champion: 2006
• DFB Cup winners: 2009
• Spanish Cup winner: 2011
• Spanish Champion: 2012
• Spanish Supercup winner: 2012
• Spanish Cup finalist: 2013

National

• U-21 European Championship: 2009
• 3rd place at the World Cup: 2010

Awards

• Player of the Month in September 2008 and November 2009
• Player of the season so far 2009/2010
• Silver bay leaf in 2010 ( with the team)
• Bambi in 2010, in the category of "integration"
• Eleven of the year the Primera División in 2011
• Eleven of the year the Primera División in 2012
• UEFA all-star team of Euro 2012
• UEFA Team of the Year: 2012, 2013