Mesut Özil Net Worth 2018: What is this football/soccer player worth?

Mesut Özil is a professional football/soccer player who played Attacking midfielder for Arsenal F.C. as number 11. Özil was born on October 15, 1988, in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany. This article examines Mesut Özil’s net worth.

Mesut Özil Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Mesut Özil played for Westfalia 04 Gelsenkirchen during 1995-1998, played for Teutonia Schalke-Nord during 1998-1999, played for Falke Gelsenkirchen during 1999-2000, played for Rot-Weiss Essen during 2000-2005, and played for FC Schalke 04 during 2005-2006. Over 2006-2008, Özil played for FC Schalke 04 earning 30 caps and scoring 0 goals. During 2008-2010, Özil played for SV Werder Bremen earning 71 caps and scoring 13 goals. In 2010-2013, Özil played for Real Madrid C.F. earning 105 caps and scoring 19 goals. In 2013-, Özil played for Arsenal F.C. earning 142 caps and scoring 27 goals.

Mesut Özil also played nationally. During 2006-2007, Özil played for the Germany national youth football team scoring 4 goals, with 11 caps. During 2007-2009, Özil played for the Germany national under-21 football team with 16 caps and 5 goals. In 2009-, Özil played for the Germany national football team earning 89 caps and scoring 22 goals.

Mesut Özil Net Worth 2018

Professional footballers can bring in plenty of money. But compensations depend on plenty of different factors. These include the player’s location and of course, their ranking. At the high end, footballers in Great Britain and some European countries can make $50 million or more. In Latin American countries, top footballers get $1,000,000-$2,000,000 per year while in locations where soccer/football is not as popular, such as the United States and China, players make $200k per year. The lowest paying leagues can pay as little as $50 thousand per annum.