#2 Mesut Ozil
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Ozil debuted in the Bundesliga with Schalke, but eventually made his name with Werder Bremen where his excellent performances saw him win a DFB-Pokal and earn a call-up to the German national team. After the World Cup in 2010, in which he established himself as one of the world’s top talents, he moved to Real Madrid and was repeatedly on top of the assists charts for Los Blancos.
His sale to Arsenal came as a shock to almost everyone at the Spanish club, but their loss would be the Gunners’ gain. He became the North-London side’s record signing and the most expensive German player of all time and was expected to take the club to new heights.
He started off excellently, becoming the creative hub of the team as Arsenal ended their long wait for a trophy with a comeback victory in the FA Cup final against Hull. While he started his second season as a World Champion with Germany, the season, on the whole, was a bit more muted, but Arsenal still managed to win another FA Cup and finish third in the league.
The 2015/16 season was arguably his best in a Gunners shirt as he upped his goalscoring and also finished on top of the Premier League assists chart with 19; just one short of Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry’s tally of 20. The London side finished second in the league, and his performances saw him win the German Player of the Year award for a fifth time in six seasons.
He has started this season extremely well, already bettering his goals tally of the past years with still half a season to go, and if he stays in the league, will definitely go down as one of the best players to have ever graced the English top-flight.
