A
constant work in progress, Mesut Ozil has quickly earned a reputation as an
elegant and versatile midfielder. His knack for the final pass, his
free-flowing movement on every third of the pitch and his exquisite left foot
earned Ozil a spot in Shalke 04's academy in 2005. It only took one season for
the midfielder to earn his promotion to the first team and he made his
Bundesliga debut at the age of 17.
During
the winter transfer window 0f 2008, Ozil completed a switch to Werder Bremen,
where he played over 60 matches and scored 13 goals. With Werder, the
midfielder went on to win the 2009 DFB Cup and the 2009 DFL Supercup. On an
individual level, Ozil was rewarded for his outstanding Bundesliga play by
being named the best player of the first leg of the 2009 season.
Ozil
is paving the way for the German national team's new generation of players.
Although of Turkish decent, his entire life has been committed to Germany. He
played for the Under-17 side and moved his way up to the Under-21 side, which
won the 2009 European Championship. Ozil provided two assists and scored a goal
in the final against England.
His
debut with the senior side dates back to 12 August 2009, when Germany defeated
Azerbaijan. Ozil continued to impress in World Cup qualifiers and by the end of
the 2010 World Cup was among the ten finalists for the Golden Boot.
Honours
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La
Liga: 2011/12
·
Copa
del Rey: 2011
·
DFB
Cup: 2009
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DFL
Supercup: 2009
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UEFA
Cup runner-up: 2009
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UEFA
European Under-21 Championship: 2009
Career
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Schalke
04 (2006-2008)
·
Werder
Bremen (2008-2010)
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Real
Madrid (2010-...)
Source : http://www.realmadrid.com
