About Mesut Ozil
German professional footballer Mesut zil was born on October 15, 1988, and his estimated net worth is $125 million. Ozil is an attacking midfielder for Fenerbahçe of the Super Lig. Zil, who goes by the moniker “The Assist King” is renowned for his technical prowess, originality, agility, and grace. Throughout his career, he has also acted as a wide midfielder.
Mesut Ozil’s immense talent would have been known to keen Bundesliga observers even before his memorable 2010 World Cup performances.
Ozil nevertheless demonstrated some outstanding performances for Die Mannschaft (The Team), particularly against Australia, England, and Argentina as Germany advanced to the semi-finals.
As a player who can alter the course of a match from his position behind the strikers or in a wider position, Ozil is a valuable commodity in the world of soccer. Despite the exaggerated comparisons to Lionel Messi, Ozil is one of the few players in the world who can consistently break down a defense.
Ozil departed Real Madrid for Arsenal in a 50 million euro trade in 2013 after losing favor with the club.
Initial Years
As a young player, Ozil, a third-generation member of the Kurdish population in Germany, played for a variety of clubs, including Rot-Weiss Essen for five years.
He entered the Schalke youth program in 2005. Prior to breaking into the starting lineup, Ozil’s first-team appearances were limited to the German Cup. However, after doing so, he helped Schalke finish second in the 2006–07 Bundesliga season.
The playmaker had a reputation as something of a brat who only cared about himself on the field, and his relationship with the team deteriorated when he refused to sign a new deal. Ozil was released by Gelsenkirchen, but it did not prompt him to sign, and in January 2008, after 37 appearances, he was headed to Werder Bremen.
Big in Bremen
As Bremen finished the year behind Bayern Munich, Ozil would place second in the Bundesliga for the second consecutive year.
In the 2008–09 season, he scored the game-winning goal against Bayer Leverkusen at Berlin’s Olympiastadion to help the team win the German Cup. The following year, he was prominent once more and contributed nine goals to the Bundesliga, solidifying his place among the top players in the competition.
Because of his resemblance to the Brazilian midfielder Diego, who played with extinction for Bremen before departing for Juventus in 2009, Ozil earned the nickname “der Neue Diego” while playing there.
Key Man for Mou
It is important to recognize Ozil’s contribution to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid’s revival. He added another 17 assists to the 17 he had in the 2010–11 Liga season as Real halted Barcelona’s domestic hegemony by winning their first championship since 2008.
He was given the number 10 jersey at the beginning of the season because Mourinho made it clear that he would be the team’s primary playmaker in place of the prone Kaka. Although his six league goals were a modest total, the German playmaker played a significant role in the over-30 goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Gonzalo Higuain.
Despite being at the top of the assists list in 2012–2013, Ozil and Real were left empty-handed. After the club purchased Gareth Bale, they decided the time was right to sell the player to Arsenal in an effort to balance their books.
Worldwide Career
Despite being the third-generation son of Turkish immigrants, Ozil decided early on to dedicate his future to Germany.
He contributed to the under-21 team’s victory at the 2009 European Championship by scoring a goal and dishing out two assists against England in the championship match, earning him the man of the match honors.
By this point, Ozil had already participated in his first senior international match, a friendly against Norway in February 2009. Later in the year, he scored his first goal against South Africa, but it was a string of standout World Cup performances that caused his star to soar and led Real Madrid to make their approach.
He became the most expensive German footballer ever in a 2013 transfer that may have cost up to £42.5 million (€50 million). He then signed for Arsenal. Mesut Ozil’s net worth is projected to reach $125 million as of 2023. Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup with the aid of Zil.
