Mesut Ozil

The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player was a key member of Germany's World Cup-winning side in Brazil in 2014.

“I’m announcing my immediate retirement from professional football. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal footballer was a member of Germany’s World Cup-winning side in Brazil 2014. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player was a key member of Germany’s World Cup-winning side in Brazil in 2014.

Former Gunner Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from professional football aged 34. A three-time FA Cup winner in our colours, the German playmaker has ...

He ended his first season in north London by clinching his first FA Cup winners medal thanks to our comeback win over Hull City, while two more followed in the next three seasons. Copyright 2023 The Arsenal Football Club plc. He was a part of the side that won the Community Shield in 2015 and reached the finals of the League Cup in 2017/18 and 2018/19 Europa League.

Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from professional football at age 34.

"Special thanks must go to my family members and my closest friends. "I've had the privilege to be a professional football player for almost 17 years now and I feel incredibly thankful for the opportunity. [Germany](/soccer/team?id=481)'s [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD)-winning squad in 2014, has spent the past three seasons in the Turkish Super Lig and retires after making four league appearances for Basaksehir, who he joined as a free agent last year.

Mesut Özil, the Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, has announced his retirement from professional football aged ...

Named Germany’s player of the year on five occasions, Özil played in all his country’s World Cup games in 2010 and 2014, when he was an instrumental part of the team that beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 final. He played his final game for the national team at the 2018 World Cup before announcing his international retirement, citing racism and disrespect. He failed to win more silverware in the final two years of his career in Turkey and had limited playing time with Başakşehir due to injury problems. He was also part of the Germany squad at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups and scored 23 goals in 92 appearances for his country. Starting his club career in Germany with Schalke and Werder Bremen, Özil spent three years at Real Madrid and eight with Arsenal before moving to Turkey to play for Once regarded as one of the best players in the world in his position, Özil won the La Liga title with Real Madrid in 2012 and four FA Cup titles with Arsenal between 2014 and 2020.

Mesut Özil won the FIFA World Cup with Germany in 2014.

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The 2014 World Cup winner with Germany starred as an attacking midfielder with La Liga's Real Madrid and the EPL's Arsenal.

After disagreements with then-manager Unai Emery and later with his successor Mikel Arteta, Özil was left out of the Arsenal squad before his departure. Good luck, dear Mesut, to you and your family,” the Spanish club said on Twitter. wants to show its appreciation, its admiration and its affection for one of our great players. Standout performances for Germany at the 2010 World Cup were followed by a move to Madrid. “I really enjoyed working with him, he had extraordinary skills, his technique and game vision were outstanding,” Flick said in a statement. “I've had the privilege to be a professional football player for almost 17 years now and I feel incredibly thankful for the opportunity,” Özil wrote on social media.