Ozilist Trivia Quiz

Answer: Germany

Ozil won the 2014 World Cup with Germany. This World Cup took place in Brazil and Ozil featured in most of the team's matches. He created many chances for his team mates during this tournament and set up a number of goals that took them to winning the trophy. His team mates included Mats Hummels, Manuel Neuer, Lukas Podolski, Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Answer: Gelsenkirchen

He was born on October 15, 1988. His ancestry can be traced to Turkey also. Most sources claim that his ancestors were from Devrek, Zonguldak in northwestern Turkey. His mother's name is Gulizar and his father's name is Mustafa.

Answer: Schalke 04

This marked his emergence into professional football. He was stationed as a midfielder. His jersey number was 17. He played for the first team a few times. He then left Schalke because of personal reasons, after catching the eye of a lot of people for his style of play.

Answer: Werder Bremen

He was really a star in this team. He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 26th April 2008 while at this club. He recorded many assists and goals for this club after that in the domestic league, domestic cup and the UEFA Cup. He made 108 appearances for Werder Bremen.

Answer: True

Mesut impressed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and during his time at Werder Bremen. A lot of clubs wanted to sign him. Wayne Rooney is said to have urged Ferguson to sign Mesut which he didn't do (Ferguson mentioned this in his autobiography). At that time, it was rumored that Ozil would sign for Barcelona, a Spanish powerhouse but he didn't.

Answer: Real Madrid

He is quoted saying that an offer from Real Madrid was too big to refuse even though he was happy at Werder Bremen. He made his La Liga debut against Mallorca, coming on as a substitute. Some of his teammates at that point were Angel Di Maria, Kaka and Gonzalo Higuain.

In the 2010-11 season he recorded 25 assists for the club. He was widely regarded as a good signing for Real Madrid. The next season (2011-12), he helped Real Madrid win the league title. His great form for Real Madrid continued to the end of the 2012-13 season.

He played mostly under the coach Jose Mourinho during his time at Real Madrid.

Answer: Arsenal

He left Real Madrid after feeling unsettled there and joined Arsenal to play under the great and long serving coach, Arsène Wenger. He was the club's record transfer at that time. The transfer was looked upon with great excitement by the Arsenal fans.

He made it into the first team straight away and was given the number 11. His transfer was met with disappointment from his Real Madrid colleagues.

Answer: FA Cup

Arsenal won the FA Cup in the 2013-14 season. The entire season Mesut played really well for the team, registering assists and a few goals during its course. He featured in the FA Cup final that season, against Hull City at Wembley. Although he struggled for consistency during his first season, his overall game was good and settled into the team very well.

Answer: Knee

He suffered an injury to his left knee during a match against Chelsea that sidelined him for almost 3 months. This occurred during the first half of the season. Before the injury, he struggled a bit to find form although he registered assists and goals for the club.

He was also unable to represent Germany in some friendlies. He then recovered and went on to blistering form which continued into the 2015-16 season.

Answer: He payed for the surgery of more than 20 children

Mesut is known for his charitable act. In a gesture to thank the Brazilian people for their hospitality, Mesut paid for the surgeries of 23 children. His World Cup winnings that he donated came to an estimated £240,000. Mesut has also received awards for his philanthropy.