Mesut Özil Height, Weight, Age, Religion, Family, Biography, Affairs & More
Bio |
Real Name | Mesut Özil
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Nickname(s) | El Búho, The Multi-Kulti Kicker |
Profession | Professional Footballer |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 183cm
in meters- 1.83 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ 0” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 76 kg
in Pounds- 170 lbs |
Eye Colour | Light Brown |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Football |
Debut | International: On 11 February 2009 for Germany against Norway
Club: On 12 August 2006 for FC Schalke 04 against Eintracht Frankfurt |
Jersey Number | #10 (Germany)
#11 (Arsenal) |
Position | Attacking Mid-fielder |
Coach/Mentor | Mutlu Ozil (Manager, His brother) |
Records (main ones) | • Mesut Özil dazzled the world in FIFA World Cup 2010 when he was nominated for "The Golden Ball" Award, which is given to the best player of the tournament.
• In 2010-11 Özil ranked first in assists in major European and domestic competitions with 25.
• In 2011-12, he ranked first in assists in La Liga with 17.
• In the 2010 FIFA World Cup and in the 2012 UEFA Euro 2012, he was the joint highest assist provider with three in each tournament. |
Career Turning Point | • In the FIFA World Cup 2010, he was the highest assists provider and he was nominated for The Golden Ball. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 15th October 1988 |
Age (as in 2017) | 29 Years |
Birth Place | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | German |
Hometown | London, England
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School | Berger-Feld, Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Family | Father- Mustafa Özil
![Ozil Father](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ozil-Father-150x150.jpg)
Mother- Gulizar Özil
![Ozil with his Mother](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ozil-with-his-mother-150x150.jpg)
Brothers- Mutlu Özil (Manager of Mesut Özil)
Sisters-Dugyu Özil and Nese Özil
![Ozil with his sisters](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ozil-with-his-sisters-150x150.jpg) |
Religion | Islam |
Ethnicity | Turkish |
Hobbies | Playing Chess, Playing Video Games |
Controversies | Özil did claim Arsenal mismanaged their title bid with the Gunners 11 points off the top. This caused trouble for Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Food | Melemen (Turkish dish), it is made of scrambled eggs, tomatoes and Turkish garlic sausage. |
Favourite Color | Green |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Anna-Maria Lagerblom (2009–2010)
Aida Yespica (2010)
![Aida-Yespica](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/aida-yespica-150x150.jpg)
Mandy Capristo (2010–2017), Singer
![Mandy Capristo with Ozil](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mandy-Capristo-with-Ozil-150x150.jpg)
Amine Gülşe (2017-Present), Model/Actress
![Mesut Ozil with his girlfriend Amine Gulse](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Mesut-Ozil-with-his-girlfriend-Amine-Gulse-150x150.jpg)
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Wife | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Money Factor |
Salary (approx.) | $23 Million |
Net Worth (approx.) | $50 Million |
![Mesut Ozil](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mesut-Ozil.jpg)
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mesut Özil
- Does Mesut Özil smoke?: No.
- Does Mesut Özil drink alcohol?: Yes.
- He was born and raised in Germany while his parents are from Turkey, who later migrated to Germany.
- He is a religious Man. He is Muslim. He recites some statements of holy Quran before a match.
![Ozil reciting Quran](http://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ozil-reciting-Quran-150x150.jpg)
- Özil has been a member of National Football Team of Germany since 2009.
- Most Amazing fact about this German is that Arsenal and Real Madrid have not lost any game whenever Özil has scored a goal.
- Cristiano Ronaldo a Portuguese legend praises him a lot. Ronaldo expressed woe when Özil was signed for Arsenal.
![Mesut Ozil with Cristiano Ronaldo](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mesut-Ozil-with-Cristiano-Ronaldo-150x150.jpg)
- He caught the world’s attention in FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa when he was nominated for The Golden Ball Award.
- Özil was offered a chance to play for Turkey but he refused it.
- Özil made his professional debut in 2006 for Schalke04, he played for this club from 2006 to 2008.
- From 2008 to 2010, he played for Werder Bremen.
- From 2010 to 2013, he played for Real Madrid before switching to Arsenal in 2013.
- He moved to Arsenal for a record fee of £42.5 million and this fee made him the most expensive German Footballer at that time.
![Mesut Ozil joining Arsenal](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mesut-Ozil-joining-Arsenal-150x150.jpg)
- Özil is a very gracious guy, he donated £240,000 to have 23 Brazilian sick children cured.
- Özil is fluent in four languages which include Turkish, German, English, and Spanish.
- In 2018, he announced his retirement from international football in a twitter post. He was caught in a controversy when he shared his shared his picture with Turkish President. Due to this picture, he received a lot of backlash from German media and politicians. He in a heartfelt post on Twitter condemned the behaviour of the politicians and German media before announcing his retirement.
![Mesut Ozil Twitter Post Part 3](https://starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mesut-Ozil-Twitter-Post-3-150x150.jpg)
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