Mesut Özil
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-10-15 · 5 players total
| Full name | Mesut Özil |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-10-15 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-03-22 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basaksehir FK | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basaksehir FK Reserve | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenerbahce | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 298 |
| Arsenal FC | 7 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 254 | 44 | 77 | 7,389 |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 159 | 27 | 80 | 3,556 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 108 | 16 | 54 | 1,968 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 90 |
| FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 414 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rot-Weiss Essen U19 | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Basaksehir FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig Reserves League | Basaksehir FK Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Basaksehir FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Basaksehir FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,449 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 653 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 348 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 609 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 541 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 356 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 35 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 508 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 667 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 26 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 722 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 32 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 225 |
| 12/13 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 35 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 646 |
| 11/12 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 169 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 803 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 36 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 427 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 31 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 289 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 28 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 670 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 615 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Oberliga Westfalen | FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 159 |
| 05/06 | U19-Championship | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | U19-Bundesliga West | Rot-Weiss Essen U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Westf. Ge. Yth. | T. Schalke Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | T. Schalke Yth. | Falke Ge. Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Falke Ge. Yth. | Rot-Weiss Essen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Rot-Weiss Essen | RW Essen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | RW Essen U17 | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | FC Schalke 04 | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 2500000 | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-17 | Werder Bremen | Real Madrid | Transfer | 27000000 | €18.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Real Madrid | Arsenal | Transfer | 40000000 | €47.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-25 | Arsenal | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-14 | Fenerbahce | Basaksehir | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-22 | Basaksehir | Retired | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2021-01-25 | 2021-02-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Ankle ligament tear | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-12 | 40 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-01 | 15 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2021-04-12 | 2021-04-26 | 15 | 3 |
| 20/21 | minor knock | 2021-05-10 | 2021-05-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Groin problems | 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-06 | 12 | 2 |
| 21/22 | influenza | 2021-09-27 | 2021-10-04 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Groin problems | 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-04 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Injury to the ankle | 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-29 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Lumbar vertebra problems | 2022-01-20 | 2022-03-03 | 43 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-11 | 29 | 5 |
| 22/23 | influenza | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Back problems | 2022-09-26 | 2023-01-02 | 99 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2023-01-02 | 2023-01-15 | 14 | 3 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-22 | 49 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5710 | #17 | 11 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #10 | 16 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #10 | 92 | 23 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Héctor Bellerín | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Alexis Sánchez | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Karim Benzema | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Manuel Neuer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 14 | 26 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 31 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 9 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 19 | 35 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 19 | 36 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 18 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Mesut Özil's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 51 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 60 | 110 | -50 | 29% |
| Manchester City | 49 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 65 | 89 | -24 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 41 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 24% |
| Liverpool FC | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 64 | 71 | -7 | 37% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 35% |
| Manchester United | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 29% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 30% |
| Everton FC | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 56% |
| West Ham United | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 64% |
| Atlético Madrid | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 43% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 69% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 1,449 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 1,001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 1,150 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 16/17 | 44 | 513 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 868 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 921 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 1,487 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12/13 | 52 | 947 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 11/12 | 52 | 1,218 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.52 |
| 10/11 | 54 | 1,391 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 451 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 902 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 705 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 255 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 159 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Mesut Özil
Who is Mesut Özil?
Mesut Özil is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Mesut Özil?
Mesut Özil is 37 years old. He was born on October 15, 1988 in Gelsenkirchen.
What position does Mesut Özil play?
Mesut Özil plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Mesut Özil play for?
Mesut Özil currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mesut Özil scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mesut Özil has scored 114 goals in 645 appearances.
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