<Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14: 30, 10 February 2018 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21: 46, 14 November 2017 (UTC) </Td> </Tr> <P> Mesut Özil (German pronunciation: (ˈmeːzut ˈøːzil), Turkish: (meˈsut ˈøzil); born 15 October 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays for English club Arsenal and the Germany national team . </P> <P> Özil plays mostly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger . He 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 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where at age 22, Özil was instrumental in the side's campaign where they reached the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions Spain . He was also nominated for the Golden Ball Award, as well as being ranked first in assists in major European and domestic competitions with 25 . This garnered him a € 15 million transfer to La Liga club Real Madrid . </P> <P> At Madrid, Özil won the Copa del Rey in his first season, before registering a league high 17 assists as the Spanish side won the league title in the following season . He also won the Supercopa de España in the same season, becoming renowned for his technical skills and creativity; due to his agility, finesse and versatility as an attacking midfielder, he has also been compared to Zinedine Zidane by former manager José Mourinho . </P>

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