Özil began his youth career playing for different clubs in Gelsenkirchen and five years for Rot-Weiss Essen. In 2005, he moved to the youth department of Schalke 04. He is a midfielder and wears 11 as his squad number, after starting as playmaker and central attacking midfielder in the place of the suspended Lincoln in Ligapokal matches against Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich for Schalke.
On 31 January 2008, he moved to Werder Bremen for a reported fee of €4.3 million, signing a contract with the German club until 30 June 2011.
Name: Mesut Özil
Date of birth :15 October 1988 (age 21)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder / Left winger
Current club: Werder Bremen
Number : 11
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