This video was uploaded from an Android phone. Personal information Full name: Mesut Özil Date of birth: 15 October 1988 (age 28) Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, West Germany Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] Playing position: Attacking midfielder Club information Current team: Arsenal Number: 11 Youth career 1995–1998 Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen 1998–1999 Teutonia Schalke-Nord 1999–2000 Falke Gelsenkirchen 2000–2005 Rot-Weiss Essen 2005–2006 Schalke 04