Mario Götze

German association football player

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

Mario Götze
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]
Position(s)Attacking 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

International statistics

As of 7 April 2019[5]
Germany
YearAppsGoals
201010
2011112
201281
201363
2014157
201573
2016141
201710
Total6317

International goals

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 August 2011Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  Brazil2–03–2Friendly
2.2 September 2011Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Austria6–26–2UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3.7 September 2012AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany  Faroe Islands1–03–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.22 March 2013Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan2–03–0
5.26 March 2013Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany2–04–1
6.15 October 2013Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden  Sweden2–25–3
7.5 March 2014Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  Chile1–01–0Friendly
8.6 June 2014Coface Arena, Mainz, Germany  Armenia5–16–1
9.6–1
10.21 June 2014Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil  Ghana1–02–22014 FIFA World Cup
11.13 July 2014Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Argentina1–01–0 (aet)2014 FIFA World Cup Final
12.3 September 2014Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany2–42–4Friendly
13.14 November 2014Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany  Gibraltar3–04–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
14.10 June 2015RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  United States1–01–2Friendly
15.4 September 2015Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany  Poland2–03–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
16.3–1
17.29 March 2016Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany  Italy2–04–1Friendly

Honours

Club

Borussia Dortmund[6]
Bayern Munich[6]

International

Germany

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden Player: 2009[8]
  • UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Team of the tournament: 2009 [9]
  • Fritz Walter Medal: U17 Gold Medal 2009[10]
  • Fritz Walter Medal: U18 Gold Medal 2010[10]
  • Bundesliga Young Player of the Year: 2010–11
  • kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2010–11, 2012–13
  • Tuttosport Golden Boy: 2011[11]
  • Goal of the Month (Germany): July 2014
  • Goal of the Year (Germany): 2014[12]
  • Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2014

References