Mesut Özil

Turkish-German association football player
Person human Q83488
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Mesut Özil

Summary

Mesut Özil is a human[1]. He was born in Gelsenkirchen[2]. He was born on +1988-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,652 views/month, #3,016 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mesut Özil was born in Gelsenkirchen[2].
  • Mesut Özil was born on +1988-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Mesut Özil's spouses was Amine Gülşe[6].
  • Mesut Özil held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Mesut Özil held citizenship in Turkey[8].
  • Turkish was Mesut Özil's native language[9].
  • Mesut Özil is identified as part of the Kurds ethnic group[10].
  • Mesut Özil is identified as part of the Turks ethnic group[11].
  • Mesut Özil's professions included association football player[4].
  • Mesut Özil received the Footballer of the month[12].
  • Mesut Özil received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[13].
  • Mesut Özil received the Bambi Award[14].
  • Mesut Özil received the UEFA Team of the Year[15].
  • Mesut Özil's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Mesut Özil's image is recorded as Mesut Özil at Baku before 2019 UEFA Europe League Final.jpg[17].
  • Mesut Özil is recorded as male[18].
  • Mesut Özil's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mesut Özil was affiliated with the Justice and Development Party[20].
  • Mesut Özil's league or competition is recorded as Q82595[21].
  • Mesut Özil's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[22].
  • Mesut Özil's league or competition is recorded as Süper Lig[23].
  • Mesut Özil's ISNI is recorded as 0000000379770122[24].
  • Mesut Özil's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 258609885[25].
  • Mesut Özil's GND ID is recorded as 1025281462[26].
  • Mesut Özil's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017116025[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gelsenkirchen[2], Mesut Özil… he was born on +1988-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include Kurds[10], an ethnic group[28] and Turks[11], a human population[29], in Turkey[30]. Turkish was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Mesut Özil's professions included association football player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Footballer of the month[12], an award[31]; Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[13], an order[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1950[34]; Bambi Award[14], a television award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1948[37]; and UEFA Team of the Year[15], a sports award[38], founded in 2001[39].

Personal Life

Mesut Özil was married to Amine Gülşe[6]. His religion is recorded as Islam[16]. He was affiliated with the Justice and Development Party[20].

Why It Matters

Mesut Özil ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,652 views/month, #3,016 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Mesut Özil born?

Born in Gelsenkirchen[2], Mesut Özil…

Who was Mesut Özil married to?

Mesut Özil's spouses include Amine Gülşe[6].

What did Mesut Özil do for work?

Mesut Özil worked as association football player[4].

What awards did Mesut Özil receive?

Honors received include Footballer of the month[12], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[13], Bambi Award[14], and UEFA Team of the Year[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . dw.com. dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . dw.com. dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . haberler.com. haberler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . ESPN FC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . goal.com. goal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . hurriyet.com.tr. hurriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . hurriyet.com.tr. hurriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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