PLAYER PROFILE / Attacking Midfield
Mesut Özil.
Not recorded · Germany
TM 35664 · Retired 22 Mar 2023Age today37
Recorded moves12
Peak recorded value€50.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Mesut Özil
- Born
- 15 Oct 1988
- Nationality
- Germany
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Basaksehir FKLast recorded move · 22 Mar 2023
- FenerbahceLast recorded move · 14 Jul 2022
- Arsenal FCLast recorded move · 25 Jan 2021
- Real MadridLast recorded move · 02 Sep 2013
- SV Werder BremenLast recorded move · 17 Aug 2010
- FC Schalke 04Last recorded move · 31 Jan 2008
- FC Schalke 04 U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- Rot-Weiss Essen U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Rot-Weiss Essen YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
- DJK Falke Gelsenkirchen YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2000
- Teutonia Schalke YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1999
- Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1998
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2013 | 24 | Real Madrid | €40.00m |
| 07 Aug 2012 | 23 | Real Madrid | €40.00m |
| 03 Feb 2012 | 23 | Real Madrid | €32.00m |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 22 | Real Madrid | €32.00m |
| 04 Feb 2011 | 22 | Real Madrid | €32.00m |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 21 | SV Werder Bremen | €27.00m |
| 17 Jan 2010 | 21 | SV Werder Bremen | €20.00m |
| 18 Nov 2009 | 21 | SV Werder Bremen | €16.00m |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 20 | SV Werder Bremen | €13.00m |
| 10 Jun 2009 | 20 | SV Werder Bremen | €10.00m |
| 21 Jan 2009 | 20 | SV Werder Bremen | €8.00m |
| 04 Nov 2008 | 20 | SV Werder Bremen | €6.00m |
| 04 Jun 2008 | 19 | SV Werder Bremen | €4.50m |
| 05 Mar 2008 | 19 | SV Werder Bremen | €3.50m |
| 01 Jan 2008 | 19 | FC Schalke 04 | €2.50m |
| 27 Aug 2007 | 18 | FC Schalke 04 | €2.20m |
| 21 Jun 2007 | 18 | FC Schalke 04 | €1.20m |
| 16 Jan 2007 | 18 | FC Schalke 04 | €1.00m |
| 09 Oct 2006 | 17 | FC Schalke 04 | €400k |
| 30 Jul 2006 | 17 | FC Schalke 04 | €150k |
| 03 Feb 2006 | 17 | FC Schalke 04 U19 | €75k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2023 | Basaksehir FK | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Fenerbahce | Basaksehir FK | Transfer | Free |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Arsenal FC | Fenerbahce | Transfer | Free |
| 02 Sep 2013 | Real Madrid | Arsenal FC | Transfer | €47.00m |
| 17 Aug 2010 | SV Werder Bremen | Real Madrid | Transfer | €18.00m |
| 31 Jan 2008 | FC Schalke 04 | SV Werder Bremen | Transfer | €5.00m |
| 01 Jul 2006 | FC Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Rot-Weiss Essen U17 | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2003 | Rot-Weiss Essen Youth | Rot-Weiss Essen U17 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2000 | DJK Falke Gelsenkirchen Youth | Rot-Weiss Essen Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 1999 | Teutonia Schalke Youth | DJK Falke Gelsenkirchen Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 1998 | Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen Youth | Teutonia Schalke Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.