How tall is Mesut Ozil?

Mesut Ozil's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 52% of men in Germany.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Germany

Taller than about 52% of men in Germany born in 1988 (average 179.7 cm).

Ozil next to his teammates

Benedikt Höwedes is 7 cm taller than Mesut Ozil (187 cm), teammate at Germany men's national association football team from 2011 to 2017.

Sami Khedira is 9 cm taller than Mesut Ozil (189 cm), teammate at Germany men's national association football team from 2009 to 2018.

Manuel Neuer is 13 cm taller than Mesut Ozil (193 cm), teammate at Germany men's national association football team from 2009 to 2018.

About Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was born on 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen, where he was raised, and began his senior club career at his hometown club Schalke 04 before signing with Werder Bremen in 2008, aged 19.

At Werder Bremen, Ozil helped the club win the DFB-Pokal and reach the 2009 UEFA Cup final in his debut season, which led to a move to Real Madrid in 2010. There he won the 2010 to 2011 Copa del Rey and the 2011 to 2012 La Liga title. In 2013 he joined Arsenal and won the FA Cup three times. In 2021 he joined Fenerbahçe, later signed with İstanbul Başakşehir, and retired in 2023. He made his senior debut for Germany in 2009 and helped the team win the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Ozil is 7 cm shorter than Benedikt Höwedes, who is listed at 187 cm (6'2") and was his Germany teammate from 2011 to 2017. Manuel Neuer, listed at 193 cm (6'4"), is 13 cm taller and was his Germany teammate from 2009 to 2018.

Frequently asked

How tall is Mesut Ozil in feet and inches? Mesut Ozil is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Mesut Ozil compared to Benedikt Höwedes? Benedikt Höwedes is 7 cm taller than Mesut Ozil: 187 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Mesut Ozil compared to Sami Khedira? Sami Khedira is 9 cm taller than Mesut Ozil: 189 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Mesut Ozil compared to Manuel Neuer? Manuel Neuer is 13 cm taller than Mesut Ozil: 193 cm (6'4") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Mesut Ozil tall for men in Germany? At 180 cm he is taller than about 52% of men in Germany born in 1988, whose average height is 179.7 cm.

Sources

• Mesut Ozil on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Mesut Ozil on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.
• Mesut Ozil on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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