Mario Götze Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• German Messi • Pummelfee (chubby fairy)
Profession(s)	• Footballer • Entrepreneur & Angel Investor
Physical Stats & More
Height	5' 9" (176 cm)
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Blonde
Football/Soccer
Debut	Club- On 21 November 2009 for Borussia Dortmund against Mainz 05 International- On 17 November 2010 for Germany against Sweden
Jersey Number	#19, later #11 (Germany) #31, later #10 (Borussia Dortmund) #19 (Bayern Munich) #27 (PSV Eindhoven, Eintracht Frankfurt)
Domestic/Club Team	Youth • SC Ronsberg (1995–1998) • FC Eintracht Hombruch (1998–2001) • Borussia Dortmund (2001–2009) Senior • Borussia Dortmund (2009–2013, 2016–2020) • Bayern Munich (2013–2016) • PSV Eindhoven (2020–2022) • Eintracht Frankfurt (2022–present)
Coach/Mentor	Christian Droese
Position(s)	• Attacking midfielder • Left winger • Forward • False 9
Records	• Youngest goalscorer for the Germany in the post-war era (shared with Klaus Stürmer; at the age of 19 years and 68 days) • First substitute to score a World Cup winning goal (in 2014 FIFA World Cup final) • Youngest player to score in a World Cup Final (in 2014 FIFA World Cup final; at the age of 22 years)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2009: UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden Player • 2009: Named in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Team of the Tournament • 2009: Fritz Walter Medal (Under-17 Gold Medal) • 2010: Fritz Walter Medal (Under-18 Gold Medal) • 2010–2011: Bundesliga Young Player of the Year • 2010–2011: VDV Newcomer of the Season • 2011: Golden Boy • July 2014: Goal of the Month (Germany) • 2014: Goal of the Year (Germany) • 2014: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (The highest sports award in Germany)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 June 1992 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	German
Hometown	München, Germany
School	• Helene Lange Gymnasium (HLG), Hamburg (2001-2008) • Goethe-Gymnasium, Frankfurt (2008-2009)
College/University	Did not attend
Educational Qualification	High School
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Playing Volleyball and Tennis • Swimming • Cycling
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn • TikTok • Official Website
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Ann-Kathrin Brömmel (Lingerie Model)
Marriage Date	7 May 2018
Family
Wife/Spouse	Ann-Kathrin Brömmel
Children	Son- Romi (born on 5 June 2020) Daughter- Gioia (born on 20 October 2023)
Parents	Father- Jürgen Götze Mother- Astrid Götze
Siblings	Brother- 2 • Fabian Götze (elder) • Felix Götze (younger)
Favourites
Footballer(s)	Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta
Cuisine(s)	Asian, Italian
Sports (other than football)	Beach Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Tennis
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mercedes car • Hyundai IONIQ 6
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	$7 million (as of 2024)
Net Worth (approx.)	$55 million (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mario Götze

• Mario Götze spent a few years of his childhood in Houston, Texas, USA as his father taught at Rice University. His father later moved to the Allgäu region in Germany and later to Dortmund as a professor at the Dortmund University of Technology.

• His elder brother played football and inspired him to play football. His younger brother later also became a professional footballer.
  

  Mario Gotze with his brother, Fabian Gotze, (right) during his early days of football training

• When he was 3 years old, he started training at SC Ronsberg. At the age of 6 years, he started training at FC Eintracht Hombruch where often played with Under-11 players.
  

  Mario Gotze playing football during his childhood

• He joined the renowned German club Borussia Dortmund club at the age of 8 years and played for different age-group teams of the club.

• He played for Germany Under-15 in 2007 and later for Under-16, Under-19, and Under-21 teams.
  

  Mario Gotze (in white) playing for Germany Under-19

• Gotze started playing for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga in the 2009-2010 season. In the 2010-2011 season, he scored 8 goals in 41 appearances helping his team win the league.
  

  Mario Gotze playing for Borussia Dortmund during his early football career

• On 10 August 2011, he scored his first goal for Germany against Brazil.
  

  Mario Gotze playing football for Germany

• On 27 March 2012, he extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund till 2016. His contract also had a release clause with a minimum fee of €37 million.

• He helped the team win the 2011-2012 Bundesliga and 2012 DFB-Pokal (German Cup) by defeating Bayern Munich.
  

  Mario Gotze with a trophy

• In April 2013, Götze signed a contract with Bayern Munich for 37 million euros, making him the second most expensive German Player after Mesut Özil.

• On 11 August 2013, Götze debuted for Bayern Munich in a friendly match against Hungarian club Győri ETO.
  

  Mario Gotze playing for Bayern Munich

• In 2013, he helped Munich win the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

• In the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Argentina, the head coach of Germany Joachim Löw substituted 36-year-old Miroslav Klose after 88 minutes with Götze and told him, ‘Show the world you are better than Messi and can decide the World Cup.’ He scored the only goal of the Match and was named ‘Man of the Match’ in the final.
  

  Mario Gotze scoring the world-cup winning goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final

• In December 2014, his left foot shoe, with which he scored the world-cup winning goal, was auctioned for 2 million euros (nearly $2.5 million) during an annual charity program, ‘A Heart for Children.’
  

  Mario Gotze’s left foot shoe being auctioned for charity

• On 21 July 2016, Götze made a comeback to Borussia Dortmund by signing a contract for 4 years.
  

  Mario Gotze playing for Borussia Dortmund during his second term at the club

• He played in the 2016 UEFA Euro but was not selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia.

• In February 2017, Götze was diagnosed with myopathy, a metabolic disease that can cause fatigue and weight gain.

• On 9 February 2019, Götze scored his 50th Bundesliga goal during a match against Hoffenheim. He also made a record of never having lost a match till that day (43 matches) in which he scored.

• On 17 August 2019, he played against Augsburg in the 2019–20 Bundesliga season, which was his 200th match for Borussia Dortmund.

• On 6 October 2020, he signed a 2-year deal with the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven on a free transfer. On 18 October 2020, he made his debut for the club with a win against PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football.
  

  Mario Gotze playing for PSV Eindhoven

• On 6 September 2021, Götze signed a new contract with PSV till 2024.

• On 21 June 2022, Götze signed a three-year contract with the German club Eintracht Frankfurt.
  

  Mario Gotze playing for Eintracht Frankfurt

• He made a comeback to the German national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar but failed to score any goal in 3 matches before being eliminated in the group stage.
  

  Mario Gotze playing for Germany in the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar

• He likes to eat three hours before the match, and his food includes high carbohydrates, protein in medium quantity, and low in fat. Sometimes, he drinks an isotonic sports drink one hour before the match to keep my blood sugar high to maintain high intensity without feeling tired.

• He is known for his speed, technique, dribbling skills, and playmaking abilities.

• In 2024, he partnered with a German waffle brand KoRo and made a KoRo x Mario Götze organic pistachio slices with 45% pistachio.
  

  A packet of KoRo x Mario Götze organic pistachio slice packet

• He also owns several restaurants such as the ‘Fat Götze Burger’ chain in Berlin, a Football Team (the ‘Memmingen Angels’), a Vodka brand (Pure Wondergötze – Germany), a perfume brand (With Love from Mario), and a fashion line called ‘Mario Götze Seduction.’

• He also works as an angel investor and has invested in many companies and projects.