Mesut Özil
Current team: İstanbul Başakşehir
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 15 October, 1988 (36 years)
Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 15 October, 1988 (36 years)
Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Sidelined
Statistics
Mesut Özil Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Istanbul Basaksehir | Super Lig | 71 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Fenerbahce | Super Lig | 1245 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Fenerbahce | Super Lig | 649 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1449 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1741 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2164 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2848 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3049 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1860 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2149 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 134 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 2036 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 2586 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 2566 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2601 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2005 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007/08 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 617 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 559 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 877 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Istanbul Basaksehir | Turkish Cup | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Fenerbahce | Turkish Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Fenerbahce | Turkish Cup | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | League Cup | 136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | League Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 272 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 457 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 391 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | League Cup | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Real Madrid | Copa del Rey | 641 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Real Madrid | Copa del Rey | 294 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Real Madrid | Copa del Rey | 484 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Werder Bremen | DFB Pokal | 376 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Istanbul Basaksehir | UEFA Conference League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Fenerbahce | Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Europa League | 278 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Fenerbahce | Club Friendlies | 289 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 150 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 652 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 609 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 168 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 627 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 720 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 395 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 667 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 722 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 807 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 804 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Europa League | 823 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Champions League | 532 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Werder Bremen | UEFA Europa League | 736 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 265 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Germany | Friendly | 166 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Germany | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Germany | Friendly | 297 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Germany | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 655 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Germany | Friendly | 196 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Germany | Friendly | 210 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Germany | Friendly | 295 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Germany | Friendly | 295 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 587 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Germany | Friendly | 193 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Germany | Friendly | 192 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Mesut Özil Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| World - FIFA World Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014 Brazil |
| Spain - La Liga | Winner | 1 | 2011/2012 |
| Spain - La Liga | 2nd Place | 2 | 2012/2013, 2010/2011 |
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015/2016 |
| Germany - Bundesliga | 2nd Place | 2 | 2007/2008, 2006/2007 |
| Turkey - Super Lig | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| England - FA Cup | Winner | 4 | 2019/2020, 2016/2017, 2014/2015, 2013/2014 |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2008/2009 |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2009/2010 |
| Spain - Copa del Rey | Winner | 1 | 2010/2011 |
| Spain - Copa del Rey | 2nd Place | 1 | 2012/2013 |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018 |
| Germany - Liga Pokal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2007 |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 4 | 2020/2021, 2017/2018, 2015/2016, 2014/2015 |
| Spain - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2012/2013 |
| Spain - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2011/2012 |
| World - Trofeo Joan Gamper | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019 |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2018/2019, 2008/2009 |
| World - Emirates Cup | Winner | 2 | 2017, 2015 |
| World - Emirates Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2019, 2014 |
| World - International Champions Cup | Winner | 1 | 2013 |
| World - Premier League Asia Trophy | Winner | 1 | 2015 |
Transfers
Mesut Özil Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.07.22 | Fenerbahce | Başakşehir | Free |
| 24.01.21 | Arsenal | Fenerbahce | Free |
| 02.09.13 | Real Madrid | Arsenal | € 50M |
| 17.08.10 | Bremen | Real Madrid | € 18M |
| 01.01.08 | Schalke | Bremen | € 4.3M |
Sidelined
Mesut Özil Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Back Injury | 03.02.23 | |
| Back Injury | 26.09.22 | 12.01.23 |
| Back Injury | 20.01.22 | 03.03.22 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 24.11.21 | 28.11.21 |
| Knock | 29.10.21 | 06.11.21 |
| Illness | 29.09.21 | 02.10.21 |
| Ankle Ligaments | 05.03.21 | 13.04.21 |
| Back Injury | 28.06.20 | 31.07.20 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 16.12.19 | 25.12.19 |
| Knee Injury | 28.12.18 | 11.01.19 |
| Back Injury | 30.11.18 | 12.12.18 |
| Back Injury | 06.10.18 | 21.10.18 |
| Illness | 23.08.18 | 01.09.18 |
| Back Injury | 05.05.18 | 14.05.18 |
| Illness | 20.04.18 | 25.04.18 |
| Knee Injury | 04.01.18 | 19.01.18 |
| Knee Injury | 30.12.17 | 03.01.18 |
| Illness | 25.11.17 | 28.11.17 |
| Knee Injury | 27.09.17 | 13.10.17 |
| Knee Injury | 10.09.17 | 24.09.17 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 31.07.17 | 10.08.17 |
| Hamstring | 18.03.17 | 25.03.17 |
| Illness | 27.12.16 | 04.01.17 |
| Hip/Thigh Injury | 06.05.16 | 14.05.16 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 15.01.16 | 23.01.16 |
| Illness | 20.03.15 | 24.03.15 |
| ACL Knee Ligament Injury | 06.10.14 | 06.01.15 |
| Hamstring | 12.03.14 | 18.04.14 |
| Knock | 20.02.14 | 27.02.14 |
| Shoulder Injury | 28.12.13 | 03.01.14 |
| Sprained Ankle | 09.05.13 | 16.05.13 |
| Suspended | 28.01.13 | 03.02.13 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 24.06.10 | 26.06.10 |
