Mesut Özil[2] (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːzut ˈøːzil], Turkish: [meˈsut œˈzil]; born 15 October 1988)

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 is a German professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal as an attacking
midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger. He is renowned for his technical skills and
creativity; due to his agility, finesse and versatility as an attacking midfielder.[4]
Özil began his senior career as a member of his hometown club Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga,
departing two seasons later to join Werder Bremen for €5 million. He garnered break-out
attention in the 2009–10 season, being ranked first in assists in major European and domestic
competitions, with 25 which garnered him a €15 million transfer to La Liga club Real Madrid.[5] At
the club, Özil won the Copa del Rey in his first season, before registering a league high 17
assists in a league winning season.[6] Following a second-place La Liga finish to
rivals Barcelona in the 2012–13 season, Özil relocated to England to join Premier
League club Arsenal in a then club-record deal worth £42.5 million (€50 million),[7] making him
the most expensive German player of al