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Mesut Özil

Turkish-German association football player

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Mesut Özil is a Turkish-German professional soccer player who has competed at the highest levels of the sport. He is notable as a prominent athlete bridging Turkish and German heritage in international football.

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Gunning for Greatness : My Life
Futbolun Büyüsü ve Gerçekleşen Hayaller
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“Of course! We have a great team, great players, and in football, it's everything possible.”

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: _Retired Soccer
Position: Attacking Midfield
Nationality: Germany

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Mass: 76
Official website: www.mesutoezil.com
Image: Mesut Özil at Baku before 2019 UEFA Europe League Final.jpg
Height: 180
Number of children: 2

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Commons category: Mesut Özil
date of birth: 1988-10-15
name in native language: Mesut Özil
social media followers: 26105151
end of work period: 2023-03-22
start of work period: 2006-00-00

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Mesut Özil ( German pronunciation: [ˈmeːzut ˈøːzil], Turkish: [meˈsut œˈzil]; born 15 October 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Known for his ball control, technical skills, creativity, passing skills, and vision, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders and playmakers of his generation. He could also play as a wide midfielder.