Mario Götze

Mario Götze (born 3 June 1992 in Memmingen) is a German footballer. He plays as a midfielder for PSV Eindhoven and the Germany national football team. He was part of Germany's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. He is considered one of Germany's best talents.[4] He scored the winning goal of the 2014 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina.

Mario Götze
FIFA WC-qualification 2014 - Austria vs. Germany 2012-09-11 - Mario Götze 01.JPG
Personal information
Full nameMario Götze[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birthMemmingen, Germany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing positionAttacking midfielder,[3] forward
Club information
Current team
PSV
Number27
Youth career
1995–1998SC Ronsberg
1998–2001FC Eintracht Hombruch
2001–2009Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013Borussia Dortmund83(22)
2013–2016Bayern Munich73(22)
2016–2020Borussia Dortmund75(13)
2020–PSV2(1)
National team
2007Germany U152(0)
2007–2008Germany U168(3)
2008–2009Germany U1713(5)
2009Germany U212(0)
2010–Germany63(17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:50, 7 April 2019 (UTC)

International

Germany

International statistics

As of 7 April 2019[7]
Germany
Year Apps Goals
2010 1 0
2011 11 2
2012 8 1
2013 6 3
2014 15 7
2015 7 3
2016 14 1
2017 1 0
Total 63 17

International goals

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 August 2011 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany   Brazil 2–0 3–2 Friendly
2. 2 September 2011 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany   Austria 6–2 6–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3. 7 September 2012 AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany   Faroe Islands 1–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 22 March 2013 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan   Kazakhstan 2–0 3–0
5. 26 March 2013 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany 2–0 4–1
6. 15 October 2013 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden   Sweden 2–2 5–3
7. 5 March 2014 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany   Chile 1–0 1–0 Friendly
8. 6 June 2014 Coface Arena, Mainz, Germany   Armenia 5–1 6–1
9. 6–1
10. 21 June 2014 Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil   Ghana 1–0 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup
11. 13 July 2014 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Argentina 1–0 1–0 (aet) 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
12. 3 September 2014 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany 2–4 2–4 Friendly
13. 14 November 2014 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany   Gibraltar 3–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
14. 10 June 2015 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany   United States 1–0 1–2 Friendly
15. 4 September 2015 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany   Poland 2–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
16. 3–1
17. 29 March 2016 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany   Italy 2–0 4–1 Friendly

Honours

Club

Borussia Dortmund[5]
Bayern Munich[5]

Individual

Mario Götze Media

References

  1. (PDF) FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players. FIFA. 7 December 2013. p. 5. http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf. Retrieved 7 December 2013. 
  2. "Bayern Profile Mario Götze". FC Bayern. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. "Mario Götze". FC Bayern Munich. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. Clark Whitney (13 August 2010). "The retired sweeper considers Goetze one of the best talents Germany has ever seen". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "M. Götze". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. Gartenschläger, Lars (6 June 2013). "Khedira, Özil, Neuer – Aufstieg der Euro-Helden". Die Welt (in Deutsch). Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. Götze, Mario at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. "UEFA European Under-17 Championship Golden Player".
  9. "Team of the tournament UEFA European Under-17 Championship".
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Ausgezeichnet! Diese Jungstars holten Gold". kicker.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  11. Doyle, Mark (5 December 2011). "Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze lands 'Golden Boy' award for 2011". goal.com. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  12. "GÖTZE'S WORLD CUP WINNER VOTED GERMANY'S GOAL OF THE YEAR". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 21 June 2016.