Mesut Özil
🇩🇪 DEU · Midfielder · Age 36 · #10
Retired or currently unattached.
Quick Facts
Where is Mesut from?
Mesut Özil is from DEU 🇩🇪.
What position does Mesut play?
Mesut Özil played as a Midfielder.
How many clubs has Mesut played for?
Mesut Özil has played for 5 clubs across 5 leagues since 2006.
How rare is Mesut as a trivia answer?
On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, Mesut scores 2/5 — Familiar. Mesut is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.
Mesut's Career Path
Mesut's career spans 20 years from 2006 to present, with a career chain length of 5 — enough to qualify for PlayFutbol's Career Path game.
Mesut Özil in PlayFutbol Games
Mesut is eligible as an answer in 8 of our 12 games. Here's the full breakdown:
| Game | Status | Why | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futbol Grid | Eligible | Eligible in Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga grids | Play → |
| Futbol 11 | Eligible | Fills a Midfielder slot when their nationality is drawn | Play → |
| Futbol Wordle | Conditional | Limited to classic name-only mode — missing current club or jersey | Play → |
| Futbol Connections | Eligible | Pooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groups | Play → |
| Futbol Tic-Tac-Toe | Eligible | Valid pick for cells in PL / LL / BL | Play → |
| Futbol Top Five | Eligible | Candidate across our 47 ranking categories | Play → |
| Football Timeline | Eligible | Part of the 365-career chronological pool | Play → |
| Who Am I? | Conditional | Only 5 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin | Play → |
| Guess the Badge | N/A | Badge game is club-based, not player-based | — |
| Career Path | Eligible | Chain length 5 meets the 4-club minimum | Play → |
| Futbol Bingo | Eligible | Matches several of the 100 bingo tasks | Play → |
| Missing XI | N/A | Not currently in our 15 curated classic match lineups | — |
Trivia Difficulty Breakdown
Based on famous-club coverage. Mesut is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.
Qualifies for Career Path (minimum 4).
See the full breakdown in the table above.
Players Like Mesut Özil
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clubs has Mesut Özil played for?
Mesut Özil has played for 5 clubs across 5 leagues: FC Schalke 04, Werder Bremen, Real Madrid, Arsenal FC, Fenerbahçe SK.
Is Mesut Özil in Futbol Wordle?
Partially — Mesut can appear in classic Wordle mode but lacks the full attribute set for the six-clue variant.
What is Mesut's PlayFutbol rarity score?
2/5 — Familiar. Mesut is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.
Which teammates of Mesut are also in our database?
Notable teammates include Serge Gnabry (shared club: Werder Bremen); Arda Güler (shared club: Fenerbahçe SK); Dani Ceballos (shared club: Real Madrid).
Has Mesut Özil ever appeared in Who Am I?
Mesut is a conditional pick — only 5 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin.
Does Mesut qualify for Career Path?
Yes — Mesut's chain of 5 clubs meets the 4-club minimum. Play Career Path →
Where can I play a game featuring Mesut right now?
Try Futbol Grid, Futbol 11, Futbol Connections — each rotates eligible players like Mesut into the daily pool.
What position does Mesut Özil play?
Mesut Özil played as a Midfielder.
About this profile
Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.
Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app