Mesut Özil
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GermanyCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Mesut Özil 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 best midfielders of his generation. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-27
In the line-ups
26 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2010–2018The archive holds 26 team sheets naming Mesut Özil in Germany's starting line-up, from 2010-06-13 to 2018-06-27.
26 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
18 goals across 16 scoring matches · 4 tournaments · 2010–2017| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-04 |  Norway | W6–0(h) | 10' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Stuttgart |
| 2016-07-02 |  Italy | D1–1(n) | 65' | UEFA Euro | Bordeaux |
| 2014-06-30 |  Algeria | W2–1(n) | 120' | FIFA World Cup | Porto Alegre |
| 2013-10-15 |  Sweden | W5–3(a) | 45' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Solna |
| 2013-10-11 |  Republic of Ireland | W3–0(h) | 90' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cologne |
| 2013-09-10 |  Faroe Islands | W3–0(a) | 74' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tórshavn |
| 2012-10-16 | Sweden | D4–4(h) | 55' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Berlin |
| 2012-10-12 | Republic of Ireland | W6–1(a) | 55' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Dublin |
| 2012-09-11 |  Austria | W2–1(a) | 52' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Vienna |
| 2012-09-07 | Faroe Islands | W3–0(h) | 54' 72' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Hanover |
| 2012-06-28 | Italy | L1–2(n) | 90' (pen) | UEFA Euro | Warsaw |
| 2011-10-11 |  Belgium | W3–1(h) | 30' | UEFA Euro qualification | Düsseldorf |
| 2011-09-02 | Austria | W6–2(h) | 23' 47' | UEFA Euro qualification | Gelsenkirchen |
| 2011-06-07 |  Azerbaijan | W3–1(a) | 30' | UEFA Euro qualification | Baku |
| 2010-10-08 |  Türkiye | W3–0(h) | 79' | UEFA Euro qualification | Berlin |
| 2010-06-23 |  Ghana | W1–0(n) | 60' | FIFA World Cup | Johannesburg |
Honours
10 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours10 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup | ×1 | 2014 | Germany | |
| La Liga | ×1 | 2011–12 | Real Madrid | |
| FA Cup | ×3 | 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17 | Arsenal | |
| Copa del Rey | ×1 | 2010–11 | Real Madrid | |
| DFB-Pokal | ×1 | 2008–09 | Werder Bremen | |
| FA Community Shield | ×1 | 2015 | Arsenal | |
| Supercopa de España | ×1 | 2012 | Real Madrid | |
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | ×1 | 2009 | Germany U21 | |
| Individual honours26 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 7 | ||||
| Bundesliga top assists provider | 2009–10 | |||
| FIFA World Cup top assists provider | 2010 | |||
| La Liga top assists provider | 2011–12 | |||
| Premier League top assists provider | 2015–16 | |||
| UEFA Champions League top assists provider | 2010–11 | |||
| UEFA Europa League top assists provider | 2009–10 | |||
| UEFA European Championship top assists provider | 2012 | |||
| Player of the year · 8 | ||||
| Germany national team Player of the Year | ×5 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 | ||
| Arsenal Player of the Season | 2015–16 | |||
| CIES Football Observatory Best Attacking Midfielder of the Year | 2015 | |||
| kicker Attacking Midfielder of the Year | 2010 | |||
| Teams of the season · 5 | ||||
| UEFA Team of the Year | ×2 | 2012, 2013 | ||
| CIES Football Observatory Dream Team | 2015 | |||
| kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season | 2008–09 | |||
| UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament | 2012 | |||
| Monthly awards · 2 | ||||
| Footballer of the month | ||||
| PFA Fans Player of the Month | 2015 | |||
| More honours · 4 | ||||
| Bambi Award | ||||
| German Football Ambassador Public Award | 2015 | |||
| kicker Best German Abroad | 2016 | |||
| Laureus Media Award | 2014 | |||
| Orders & distinctions2 | ||||
| Silbernes Lorbeerblatt | ×2 | 2010, 2014 | ||