Mesut Ozil

nickname

The Raven, El Cuervo, The Raven, The New Diego, Nemo, The Magician

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Residence

West London, England

nationality

training

Özil received his early education at comprehensive school Berger Feld near the famous Schalker Veltins Arena in the playmaker’s hometown.

He began his football education at club DJK Westfalen , where he was enrolled by his father in 1995. He continued his football education at Rot-Weiss Essen, which he joined in 2000 at the age of 11. He stayed at the youth academy for five years before moving to Schalke’s youth academy.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Mustafa Özil (Former Representative and Former Managing Director of Mesut Ozil Marketing Company)
• Mother – Gulizar Özil (Housewife)
• Siblings – Nese Özil (Sister), Mutlu Özil (Brother), Dugyu Özil (Sister)

Manager

He was formerly represented by his father Mustafa.

However, he had a falling out with him when he divorced his mother. He eventually hired his brother Mutlu Özil as his agent.

Position

Attacking midfielder

Shirt Number

At Werder Bremen , Mesut used to wear shirt number 11. He took the same shirt number at the English club, Arsenal too.

When he joined Real Madrid he was given a number 10 shirt reserved for football’s most important playmaker. He wears the same jersey number for his national team as well.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9½ inches or 176.5 cm

weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Mesut Ozil dated –

1. Anna Maria Lagerblom (2009-2010) – Mesut started dating German model Anna Maria Lagerblom in May 2009. After the end of the season, the couple went on vacation together. Anna was a constant presence in the stands during the 2010 World Cup, where Ozil made the whole world sit and noticed his enormous potential. After the World Cup, the young star joined Spanish giants Real Madrid and it was there that their relationship began to wane. According to rumors, Anna found it difficult to settle in the Spanish capital. In September 2010 they ended their relationship and returned to Germany.
2. Aida Yespica (2012-2013) – Aida Yespica was the center of attention between Real Madrid and Mesut’s father when the superstar joined Arsenal. The club claimed through associated newspapers that Mesut had a crazy lust for Aida and flew out every week to meet her wherever she was in Europe. It has been suggested that this affected Mesut’s performance on the pitch. Mesut’s representatives denied that his relationship with Aida affected his performances.
3. Mandy Capristo (2013–2014 and 2015–Present) – Mesut and MandyCapristo has been billed as Germany’s answer to England’s Posh and Beck. German singer and model Capristo started dating Mesut in the early months of 2013 and moved to London with him after joining Arsenal. However, their relationship ended in October 2014 amid rumors that the German player had cheated on his girlfriend. To the delight of their fans, they met again after almost a year apart. They made their relationship public by walking the red carpet together at the Bambi Awards in November 2015.
4. Melanie Rickinger (2014) – It was rumored that Arsenal stars affair with Melanie Rickinger ended his relationship with Capristo. Mesut has been accused by former Bayern Munich player Christian Lell of being in a relationship with his girlfriend. He even gave screenshots of steamy WhatsApp messages exchanged between Mesut and Rickinger to German newspaper Bild.
5. Amine Gülşe (2015) – Mesut was linked to Miss Turkey 2014 Amine Gülşe after they were photographed while on a date in London. Some Turkish tabloids even claimed they got engaged.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Turkish descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Eyes
• Lanky frame
• language of the body

measurements

Mesut Özil’s body specification can be:

• Chest – 107 cm or 42 inches
• Arms/biceps – 14 inches or 35.5 cm
• Waist – 84 cm or 33 inches

shoe size

His shoe size is not available.

brand promotion

Mesut Ozil has a huge following among his fans which has helped him land lucrative and prestigious endorsement deals. In 2013, he signed a seven-year, $35 million sponsorship deal with Adidas . In June 2016, he signed a million-dollar contract with the German Mercedes .

Religion

Islam

Known for

• Creating scoring chances for his team
• Intelligent and creative play style
• Immense followers on social media platforms
• To be the most expensive German player at the time of his transfer
• charity work

First football game

Mesut made his La Liga debut for Real Madrid against Mallorca at the Iberostar Stadium on August 29, 2010 in a goalless away game. He replaced Angel Di Maria in the 62nd ^minute .On 14 September 2013 he played his first Premier League game for Arsenal in an away game against Sunderland. Özil got his usual support in the 11 ^th minute Olivier Giroud scored in a 3-1 win.His international debut for Germany came in a friendly against Norway on February 11, 2009.

Strengthen

• pass
• through bullets
• Vision
• speed of thought
• Front check
• Dribbling
• speed
• Ability to read game

weaknesses

• Defensive Contribution
• Strength
• remote shooting

first movie

Bambi Awards 2010 was German International’s first film appearance. However, it was a TV movie in which he appeared as himself – winner in 2010.

He has also been seen in documentaries.

First TV show

Mesut made his first TV appearance on the news sports show The Current Sport Studio as himself in an episode dated August 7, 2010.

Personal trainer

Just before 2015, Özil reinforced his slim frame to deal with the aggressive style of play often found in the English top flight. He has revealed in interviews that he hit the gym to improve his game and rule out injuries that have plagued him in the post. He also claimed that his goal isn’t to build big muscles. He’s hit the gym to get faster and more explosive in the attacking third.

Mesut has also made changes to his diet in order to cut out injuries from his game. He’s eschewed fuzzy drinks in favor of green tea and wolfed down plenty of water. He has also stopped eating bread and pasta.

Mesut Özil favorite things

• Essen – Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
• Singer – Kanye West
• Music – Turkish pop
• Player – Cristiano Ronaldo
• Car – Mercedes G Class

Mesut Ozil Fact

1. Mesut is a devout Muslim and recites lines from the Holy Koran before every fight. He also observes swiftly during the holy month of Ramadan.
2. In May 2016, he performed the Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, which is customary for practicing Muslims.
3. He was a shy student at school.
4. The institute for partial boarding school education in Mesut is known for having famous soccer players like Julian Draxler, Manuel Neuer, Alexander Baumjohann, Benedikt Höwedes and Joël Matip.
5. For his outstanding performance at the 2010 World Cup, he was nominated for the Golden Ball Award, which is given to the best player of the tournament.
6. Due to his style of play, his then-Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho compared him to French legend Zinedine Zidane.
7. He had the highest number of assists at the 2010 World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He had three assists in every tournament.
8. He’s called the Raven ( Der Rabe in English) due to his opportunistic and clever playstyle.
9. With 25 assists, he had the highest number of assists in major European and domestic competitions in the 2010-2011 season while playing for Real Madrid.
10. No other player has provided more assists than Mesut for the German national team since his debut in February 2009. He has 35 templates to his name as of late 2016.
11. In 2010 he was awarded the Bambi prize as a symbol of Turkish integration into German society. He is one of the best-known German stars of foreign origin.
12. Mesut is fluent in four languages ​​- Turkish, German, Spanish and English. And often his social media posts are in all four languages.
13. Due to his pre-game superstitions, he always wears his right shoe first and always puts his right foot onto the field first.
14. He ties his shoelaces. He believes this helps him with his incredible ball control, otherwise the ball could slip off his instep.
15. He credits his ability to play in crowded areas to his childhood games, which he played in a small cage like playground with older boys.
16. As of February 2016, he missed all penalties for Arsenal, including one against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and one against French club Marseille in the same competition.
17. In 2014, he gave away his World Cup earnings of around £240,000 for the free medical operation of 23 Brazilian children. He said it was a token of his gratitude to the Brazilian public for their hospitality.
18. He has been named German Player of the Year four times, including three straight wins from 2011 to 2013 and one in 2015.
19. At club level he won the DFB-Pokal, La Liga, Copa del Rey and English FA-Pokal (several times).
20. You can visit Arsenal player’s official website at mesutoezil.com.
21. Connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+.