Mesut Özil - The German Spectacle

Mesut Özil born 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German professional footballer who plays for Werder Bremen and internationally for the German national team. Özil, who has played for national team since 2006, gained international attention during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was nominated for the Golden Ball Award. Özil began his youth career playing for different clubs in Gelsenkirchen and five years for Rot-Weiss Essen. In 2005, he moved to the youth department of FC Schalke 04. He is a midf