Where is the ancestral home of German player Ozil?

Ozil, a native of Turkey, is a child of Ruhr District. He was born in Gelsenkirchen on October 15th, 1988. In 1995, he took his first step on the football field in Westphalia. When recalling his first coach, Ozil said, "I can't remember his name, but he is really good." After that, he successively played for Teutonia Schalke, Djkfalke Gelsenkirchen and Rot-Weisssessen, and finally he came to Schalke 4.

Tracing back to the source

It can be seen from Ozil's name that his family is from Turkey. His parents immigrated to Germany, and today he still has close ties with Zonguldak, his hometown in northern Turkey. Located on the Black Sea coast, Zonguldak is Ozil's favorite holiday resort.

Loyalty to Germany

Ozil wore the German jersey for the first time in U19 match against Austria in September 26. He scored four goals in six games for Germany. In order to express his loyalty to German football, he also returned his Turkish passport to the relevant departments.