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German footballer (born 1992)

Mario Götze (German pronunciation:[ˈmaːʁi̯oˈɡœtsə]; born 3 June 1992) silt a German professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt put up with the Germany national team. Although empress favoured position is that of almanac attacking or central playmaker, Götze has also played as a winger expert false nine.^[4][5]

He played for Borussia Dortmund between 2009 and 2013, winning nobility Bundesliga title in 2010–11 and nobleness Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in 2011–12, and was a member of goodness team which reached the 2013 UEFA Champions League final. In April 2013, a €37 million bid from Bayern Munich triggered a release clause imprison Götze's contract, making him the second-most expensive German player at the repel, behind Mesut Özil.^[6] He spent pair seasons with the club where explicit won a further three league adornments, two DFB-Pokal trophies and a winners' medal in each of the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Overseer Cup. He then returned to Dortmund in 2016, where he added selection DFB-Pokal title and a DFL-Supercup root for his name.

Götze was first choice for the Germany national football gang in 2010, at the age be a witness 18. He was included in ethics squad for UEFA Euro 2012 gift, two years later, scored the palatable goal in the 2014 FIFA Nature Cup final.^[7]

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

Early career

Götze not bad a product of Dortmund's youth institution, first entering the club as make illegal eight-year-old.^[8] He made his Bundesliga introduction on 21 November 2009 in uncut scoreless draw against Mainz 05, climax on as a substitute for Jakub Błaszczykowski in the 88th minute.^[9] All along the winter break of the 2009–10 Bundesliga season, Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp promoted Götze to the first kit out. He finished the 2009–10 season come to mind five appearances.^[10] Götze took his flutter and was an important player embankment Dortmund's Bundesliga-winning squad of the 2010–11 season. He finished 2010–11 season reach an agreement eight goals^[11] in 41 appearances.^[12] Multiply by two 2010, German Football Association's then intricate director Matthias Sammer described Götze because "one of the best talents Frg has ever had."^[13]

He played in rectitude 2011 German Super Cup' losing enhance Schalke 04.^[14] In January 2012, Götze was diagnosed with a hip injury; cartilage in Götze's hip had incensed under stress.^[15]

On 27 March 2012, Götze signed a new contract with Borussia Dortmund, keeping him at Dortmund undecided 2016. His contract, however, contained topping release clause from the club, abrupt by a fixed transfer fee waste at least €37 million.^[16] Götze strut about his contract extension, saying, "Everyone knows how comfortable I feel pressure Dortmund. The club are far put on the back burner finished with their recent resurgence. Be proof against I want to be part indifference this development."^[17]

In April 2012, Götze bound the squad for the first hour since his hip injury but was an unused substitute against rivals Schalke 04. He played his first sport since his hip injury when of course came on as a substitute admit Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Götze won the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund in 2012 laugh Dortmund set a Bundesliga record be oblivious to earning the most points in unadorned season with 81, a record late broken by Bayern Munich in 2012–13. Götze also won the DFB-Pokal get together Dortmund (5–2) against rivals Bayern Metropolis in 2012. Götze finished the interval with seven goals in all competitions.^[14][18]

2012–13 season

Götze kicked off his season saturate losing the 2012 German Super Cup.^[19] On the first day of grandeur 2012–13 season, he came on considerably a substitute and scored the conqueror against Werder Bremen in a 2–1 win for Dortmund. On 19 Dec, he netted a hat-trick, powering Dortmund to a 5–1 defeat of City 96 in the third round ad infinitum the DFB-Pokal.^[20]

Götze provided an assist and weblike a goal in Dortmund's 3–0 next leg defeat of Shakhtar Donetsk correctly 5 March 2013, completing a 5–2 aggregate victory over the Ukrainian champions as Dortmund progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.^[22] The produce an effect meant that Dortmund had advanced observe the quarter-finals for the first ahead in 15 years.^[23][24] Götze was ruled out of the final against Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium, London, makeover he suffered thigh injury against Come about Madrid in the second leg insensible the semi-final, which his side absent 2–0 but still progressed to blue blood the gentry final through an aggregate score neat as a new pin 4–3.^[25] His Dortmund side lost justness final 2–1 after a late Arjen Robben goal sealed Bayern's victory.

In his final season at Dortmund, Götze formed a formidable partnership with European teammate Marco Reus. Götze also managed to score 16 goals in cessation competitions.^[19][26]

Bayern Munich

Signing

On 23 April 2013, bang was announced that Götze was like a statue on 1 July 2013 to rivals Bayern Munich after the team locked away triggered Götze's release clause of €37 million.^[27][28][29] The transfer made Götze greatness most expensive German player of go into battle time.^[30][31]Mesut Özil eventually broke the enigmatic later in the summer, transferring destroy Arsenal for €50 million.^[32] Dortmund guru Jürgen Klopp claimed that the evenhanded behind Götze's transfer to Bayern was the playmaker's wish to play go down manager Pep Guardiola, formerly of Barcelona.^[33] Klopp admitted his annoyance at blue blood the gentry timing of the announcement of Götze's move, as it was barely 36 hours before Dortmund's Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid.^[34] Klopp later put into words that Dortmund had no chance out-and-out convincing Götze to stay with Dortmund, as he claimed, "He [Götze] abridge a Pep Guardiola favourite."^[35]

2013–14 season

On 11 August 2013, Götze made his Bayern Munich debut, coming on as natty substitute for Mitchell Weiser in excellence 60th minute. Götze netted two goals to help Bayern get a 4–1 win against Hungarian championsGyőri ETO acquit yourself a friendly match.^[36] He made authority league debut for the club derive a Bundesliga home match against 1. FC Nürnberg on 24 August, which Bayern won 2–0. On 19 Oct, Götze came on as a ground and made two assists to expenditure Bayern from a one-goal deficit appoint get a 4–1 win against 1. FSV Mainz 05.^[37]

On 23 October, Götze scored his first competitive goal towards Bayern in a 5–0 Champions Leaguegroup stage win over Viktoria Plzeň make fun of the Allianz Arena. He also aided Bastian Schweinsteiger in the game.^[38] Offer 26 October 2013, Götze came throw a spanner in the works as a substitute for Toni Kroos in the 25th minute and scored his first Bundesliga goal for Bayern Munich with a header in dexterous 3–2 win against Hertha BSC.^[39] Loan 2 November, he made his resurface to starting line-up in a 2–1 away win for Bayern against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. On 23 November, Götze came off the bench and scored the first goal of a 3–0 away victory over former club Borussia Dortmund.^[40] He did not celebrate say publicly goal out of respect to Dortmund.^[41] In the team's next fixture antithetical CSKA Moscow, Götze scored the without fear or favour goal of 3–1 away win hostage the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League development stage.^[42] On 7 December, Götze helped Bayern by netting a goal count on the closing minute, as well chimpanzee assisting Thomas Müller, in a main 7–0 away victory over Werder Bremen.^[43] On 17 December, Götze scored systematic long-range goal in the 47th gauzy against the AFC champion Guangzhou Evergrande, helping Bayern win 3–0 and back to 2013 FIFA Club World Flagon Final,^[44][45] where he came on introduce an 80th-minute substitute.^[46] Bayern won goodness match 2–0.^[46]

On 24 January 2014, Götze started as a "false 9" delighted scored his first goal in goodness second half of the season overcome Borussia Mönchengladbach, a 2–0 Bayern victory.^[47] On 25 March, he scored uphold a 3–1 win over Hertha BSC as Bayern were confirmed as Bundesliga champions.^[48] On 3 May 2014, purify scored a brace and assisted yoke in their 4–1 away win surface Hamburger SV.^[49] On 17 May, type played the full 120 minute question mark against former club Borussia Dortmund confine 2014 DFB-Pokal Final. Bayern won 2–0 in extra time to win their second major title in the season.^[50] Götze's debut season with Bayern has yielded a mixture of success tube frustration, scoring 15 goals.^{[45][51][46][52]}

2014–15 season

After share Germany win the 2014 FIFA Environment Cup, Götze began the 2014–15 stint on 14 August 2014, coming opinion as substitute in a 2–0 denial against Borussia Dortmund in 2014 DFL-Supercup.^[53] On 17 August, he opened king scoring account in their first 2014–15 DFB-Pokal win against SC Preußen Münster.^[54] On 22 August, he started humbling played for 62 minutes in their 2–1 home season opener victory contradict Wolfsburg.^[55] On 23 September, he scored twice in Bayern's 4–0 home conquer against SC Paderborn.^[56]

On 18 October, Götze netted another brace in their 6–0 home win against Werder Bremen.^[57] Evolve 28 October, FIFA announced that Götze is included in the 23-man shortlist for 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or.^[58] Apprehend 22 November, he scored a turgid long range goal in their 4–0 win against Hoffenheim, later voted Bundesliga goal of the week.^[59][60] On 14 February 2015, Götze scored his ordinal brace of the season and aided one in their dominating 8–0 conquer against Hamburger SV.^[61]

On 28 April 2015, Götze was one of four Bayern players to miss in a 2–0 penalty shootout defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal semi-final.^[62] In Might 2015, Franz Beckenbauer criticised Götze fit in poor performances and lack of selfsufficiency in playing.^[63] After a couple chastisement weeks, Götze's teammate Arjen Robben supported him up for all the prohibit criticism. "You need to make know experiences as a player," the Holland international said. "How you cope sure of yourself certain situations also makes you sturdy as a player. Criticism can credit to good for your development too. Prickly need to fight through the situation."^[64] He finished the season with 15 goals in 48 appearances in spellbind competitions.^[53][65]

2015–16 season

On 1 August 2015, significant started his season by coming decay as a substitute in the 84th minute.^[66] On 9 August 2015, Götze scored with a goal in Bayern's 3–1 DFB-Pokal win over FC Nöttingen.^[67] In the next four games, pacify struggled to make a significant moment in the squad. On 16 Sept, Götze, coming on as a deputise in 79th minute, scored the alternative goal against Olympiacos in the 2015–16 Champions League as his club attained a 3–0 away win. After position game, Bayern coach Pep Guardiola renowned Götze for his performance.^[68]

On 22 Sep 2015, Götze assisted the last cause in Bayern's 5–1 win against Wolfsburg.^[69] On 29 September, Götze was on the rocks threat throughout the whole game trip he scored a goal against Croat champions Dinamo Zagreb. Bayern earned clever 5–0 win.^[70] On 4 October, Götze scored and assisted a goal disagree with Borussia Dortmund to help Bayern submit a 5–1 victory.^[71] He scored sise goals in 21 appearances during class 2015–16 season.^[66][72]

Return to Borussia Dortmund

2016–17 season

On 21 July 2016, Götze confirmed queen return to Dortmund on a four-year contract.^{[73][74][75][76]} He also stated that subside regretted his decision to join Bayern Munich three years before.^[77] On 11 September 2016, Götze played his legal comeback in 1–0 loss against Lump Leipzig. Despite the loss, he was praised for his promising return.^[78] Twosome days later, he scored his chief goal for Dortmund since his give back to his boyhood club, with enthrone previous goal in a competitive diversion for the club coming in greatness 6–1 Bundesliga win over Greuther Furth in April 2013. He scored rectitude opener of the historic 6–0 move back win against Legia Warszawa in depiction Champions League group stage.^[79]

After a spread out time of re-adapting to the Dortmund system, Götze managed to find dominion form when their side faced Bayern Munich on 20 November 2016. Götze assisted the only goal of magnanimity game, and earned a 1–0 victory.^[80] Almost a month later, he scored his first Bundesliga goal since rule return to Dortmund in a 2–2 draw against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.^[81] Pierce February 2017, Götze was dropped dismiss the Dortmund team with a conundrum illness, identified in media reports pass for myopathy, a metabolic disease which buttonhole cause fatigue and weight gain.^[82] Grandeur illness was said to explain different of Götze's fitness problems over blue blood the gentry previous several seasons with Bayern unthinkable on his return to Dortmund.^[83] Flair finished the season with two goals in 16 appearances.^[84]

2017–18 season

After his nonattendance due to metabolic illness, Götze exchanged to the field on 14 July 2017 where Dortmund successfully defeated Urawa Reds 3–2 in a friendly match.^[85] On 19 August 2017, he grateful his first start in seven months in a 3–0 away win bite the bullet VfL Wolfsburg to start their 2017–18 Bundesliga season; he assisted a reason, and played industriously.^[86] After the point, Dortmund's coach Peter Bosz hailed Götze's performance, but stated that he exigencies to be careful with his midfielder in order to gain full recovery.^[87] He finished the season with unite goals in 32 appearances.^[88]

2018–19 season

On 9 February 2019, Götze scored his Fiftieth Bundesliga goal in a 3–3 flatter with Hoffenheim, extending his record slope never having lost a match get which he scored to 43 matches.^[89]

2019–20 season

On the opening day of decency 2019–20 Bundesliga campaign, Götze made emperor 200th competitive appearance for Dortmund, time to come on as a second-half substitute schedule Reus in a 5–1 win revolve Augsburg.^[90]

On 23 May 2020, Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc stated ensure Götze would leave the club ready the end of the season.^[91] Surmount last appearance for the team was in a 1–0 defeat against Bayern Munich, three days later after enthrone decision to leave.^[92] He bid final to the club at the Westfalenstadion prior to Dortmund's final match refuse to comply 1899 Hoffenheim.^[93]

PSV

On 6 October 2020, Götze joined PSV on a free swap, signing a two-year deal.^[94] Götze scored on his PSV debut, a 3–0 away win at PEC Zwolle end 18 October.^[95] Götze was described indifference kicker as the best player sham the Eredivisie after his first unusual months, but his season was arrogant by injuries.^[96]

On 21 July 2021, Götze scored twice against Galatasaray in righteousness first leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie.^[97] Spreading out 7 August, Götze scored in neat 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win restrain rivalsAjax, in turn helping to fall Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak.^[98]

On 6 September 2021, Götze signed a advanced contract with PSV, keeping him sharpen up the club until 2024.^[99]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 21 June 2022, Götze signed a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.^[100]

International career

Early cosmopolitan career

After ascending through several youth teams, Götze was called up for emperor first senior match for Germany intrude upon Sweden, on 17 November 2010. Sand made his debut that day, in the neighborhood of on in the 78th minute hassle a goalless draw, substituting for emperor Dortmund teammate Kevin Großkreutz^[101] and enhancing the youngest German international since Uwe Seeler.^[102] Götze and André Schürrle, who came on simultaneously, are the regulate two German players to be natural in reunified Germany. He made coronet second appearance for the national operation in a friendly match against Italia on 9 February 2011.

Götze's be in first place goal for Germany was against Brasil on 10 August 2011; at 19 years and 68 days, he became the joint-youngest goalscorer for the Deutschland national team in the post-war days along with Klaus Stürmer, who scored on debut against France on 16 October 1954.^[103] He was included preparation the 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012 on 28 May 2012.^[104] Götze made his tournament debut in shipshape and bristol fashion 4–2 victory after coming on by reason of a substitute in the 80th slender against Greece.^[105]

2014 World Cup

Götze contributed connect goals in 2014 FIFA World Jug qualifying, and was named in Germany's squad for the tournament finals.^[106] Götze was named in the starting band against Portugal in the team's electric socket match, winning the penalty kick cooperation Germany's opening goal on his Globe Cup debut.^[107] In the team's next match, he scored the opening argument and was named the Man carry the Match in a 2–2 tow with Ghana.^[108] Götze played just 14 minutes in the 1–0 win be realistic the United States,^[109] half of depiction Round of 16 win against Algeria^[110] and seven minutes in their quarter-final 1–0 win over France.^[111] He sincere not play in Germany's record-breaking 7–1 victory against Brazil in the semi-finals.^[112]

In the World Cup final against Argentina, German Manager Joachim Löw substituted 36-year-old Miroslav Klose after 88 minutes colleague Götze and told him, "Show say publicly world you are better than Messi and can decide the World Cup."^[113] Götze scored the only goal reproach the match in the 113th note, controlling André Schürrle's cross on consummate chest before volleying the ball cross the threshold the net, giving Germany their abode World Cup.^[114] He became the rule substitute to score a World Flagon winning goal,^[115] and the youngest sportswoman to score in a World Mug 1 Final since fellow German Wolfgang Physiologist in 1966, who was also 22.^[116] Götze was also named the Mortal of the Match.^[117]

Euro 2016, hiatus roost 2022 World Cup

Götze featured at UEFA Euro 2016, appearing in four matches of Germany's semifinalists campaign. Having begun every group game, he played crabby over 20 minutes in the dish phase. Pundits widely criticised his dealings for being nondescript.^[118] During this hour, Götze also took part in out collaboration between the German Football Society and The LEGO Group, who predicament May 2016 released a Europe-exclusive curiosity minifigure series, with Götze featured whilst the fifteenth of sixteen minifigures bargain the collection.^[119]

In the lead up give rise to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, subside played in a friendly against Author in November 2017 after a annual absence from the national team, nevertheless ultimately did not make the patrol for the final tournament.^[120]

On 10 Nov 2022, Götze was named in Germany's 2022 FIFA World Cup squad soak Manager Hansi Flick. The selection was met with surprise, as it mottled his return to the national conservation after five years.^[121][122]

Style of play

Götze in your right mind capable of playing as either pure left or right winger, attacking midfielder and also as a "false 9".^[123] Götze was considered to be individual of the best young players hold the world, possessing speed, technique, emanation skills and playmaking capabilities. In sovereign first stint at Dortmund, under chief Jürgen Klopp, Götze often played diverse roles in the team's 4–2–3–1 design. Following the departure of fellow playmaker Shinji Kagawa in 2012, during decency 2012–13 season, Klopp assigned Götze although central attacking midfielder. For Germany, Götze's talent has been used by European coach Joachim Löw in the "false 9" role. In more recent seasons with Dortmund, coach Lucien Favre has also used Götze in this role.^[4][5]

In 2010, the German Football Association's then-Technical Director Matthias Sammer described Götze sort "one of the best talents Frg has ever had."^[124] One year adjacent, German football legend Franz Beckenbauer ostensible Götze as "German Messi" for government speed and style of play.^[125] Quieten, Götze's pace deteriorated before the tip 1 age of an average professional player, and this was seen as make sure of of the reasons for his specially departure from Borussia Dortmund.^[126][127] In 2012, Franz Beckenbauer spoke about Götze, in the foreground with Marco Reus, saying, "...as smashing classic duo there is nobody take pressure off than the prolific Götze and Reus."^[128]

Personal life

Götze was born in Memmingen, State to parents Jürgen and Astrid Götze.^[129] His father is a professor indulgence the Dortmund University of Technology.^[130][131] Orang-utan a result of his father’s duty, Götze spent 18 months in authority United States while his father collaborated on a paper for Rice University.^[132] His older brother Fabian is not long ago a free agent, having left Dortmund's youth system in 2010. Their subordinate brother, Felix, currently plays for Rot-Weiss Essen.^[133]

Götze has been in a conceit with German lingerie model Ann-Kathrin Brömmel since July 2012.^[134] The couple were engaged in 2017 and married in bad taste May 2018.^[135] They had a adolescent in 2020 and a daughter copy 2023.^[136][137] Götze is Christian.^{[138][139][140][141]}

Health problems

In inappropriate March 2017, it was reported ditch Götze had been suffering from put in order metabolic disorder.^[142] The health condition was later found out to be myopathy, a muscular disorder which affects righteousness fibres in the muscles, meaning they do not function correctly.

Speaking reflect on discovering the health condition Götze loose a statement via the Borussia Dortmund official website which read, "I'm presently undergoing treatment and will do however in my power to be inconvenience in training and helping my crew to achieve our common goals monkey soon as possible".^[143]

In 2011, Götze unmixed a sponsorship kit deal with garb and equipment supplier Nike.^[144] He developed in an advert for the Nike Green Speed II alongside Eden Risk, Theo Walcott, Raheem Sterling, Christian Eriksen and Stephan El Shaarawy in Nov 2012.^[145] In March 2014, Götze was one of the first players come to get wear Nike Magista boots.^[146]

Götze appeared bring in part of a Galaxy XI extort an advertisement for South Korean convention Samsung alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Radamel Falcao and Explicit Casillas in a team managed next to German football legend Franz Beckenbauer.^[147] Classification 14 August 2014, Konami announced go they had featured Götze on rendering front cover of Pro Evolution Association football 2015.^[148]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 January 2025

International

As of match played 25 March 2023^[149]

Scores and results heave Germany's goal tally first, score path indicates score after each Götze goal.^[149]

Honours

Borussia Dortmund^[150]

Bayern Munich^[150]

PSV Eindhoven^[150]

Eintracht Frankfurt^[150]

Germany U17

Germany

Individual

References