Full name Levin Mete Oztunali Playing position Role Footballer Weight 78 kg Great-grandparents Erwin Seeler, Anny Seeler | Number 11 Name Levin Oztunali Height 1.76 m Grandparents Uwe Seeler | |
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Date of birth (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 19) Parents Mete Oztunali, Frauke Seeler Profiles | ||
Levin Öztunali | Goals, Skills and Assists | Bayer 04 Talent | 2012-2014 [HD]
Levin Mete Öztunalı (born 15 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mainz 05 and the Germany U21 national team.
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- Levin ztunali Goals Skills and Assists Bayer 04 Talent 2012 2014 HD
- FIFA 14 Best Young Players Levin ztunali Review Amazing Growth German Beast
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Loan spells at Werder Bremen
- Mainz 05
- Club statistics
- Germany U19
- Personal life
- References
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Bayer Leverkusen
On 2 February 2013 Bayer Leverkusen announced the signing of Öztunalı from Bundesliga rivals HSV on a 5-year deal, with the transfer to be completed at the end of the season. He made his debut on 10 August, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Castro in a 3-1 win over Freiburg. At 17 years and 146 days Öztunalı became the youngest player to ever play for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, and the 11th youngest player in the history of the competition. On 26 August 2014 Öztunalı was voted the second best u-18 player in Germany behind teammate Julian Brandt, in doing so he was awarded the silver Fritz Walter Medal.
Loan spells at Werder Bremen
On 21 December 2014 Öztunalı joined Werder Bremen on an 18-month loan deal, running until the end of the 2015-16 campaign. Upon his arrival in Bremen, Chief Executive Thomas Eichin described Öztunalı as "one of the most sought-after talents in the Bundesliga." His first goal for Die Grün-Weißen came on the final day of the 2014–15 season when he netted in a 3–2 loss to Borussia Dortmund. Öztunalı had to wait until May the following the season to score his next goal for the club, netting one and assisting another in a 6-2 drubbing of Stuttgart. The result saw Bremen climb out of the relegation zone at the expense of their opponents. He made his final appearance for the club on 14 May, playing for 77 minutes as Bremen beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 to avoid relegation.
On 2 June 2016, amid speculation that Öztunalı would remain at Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen director of football Rudi Völler confirmed that he would be returning to Leverkusen and would be part of the squad for the following season. Öztunalı amassed a total of 46 appearances across all competitions during his 18-month spell with Werder Bremen.
Mainz 05
On 25 August 2016, Leverkusen's Bundesliga rivals Mainz 05 announced the signing of Öztunalı on a five-year deal. He made his debut against Borussia Dortmund on 27 August, coming on as a second half-substitute for Suat Serdar, and scored his first goal for the club in the following match-week in a 4-4 draw with Hoffenheim. He scored his first ever European goal on 29 September, netting the winner in a 3-2 UEFA Europa League victory over Azerbaijani side, Qabala.
Club statistics
As of 4 March 20171 Includes DFB Pokal matches. 2 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
Germany U19
Personal life
Öztunali is the grandson of former German international football legend and World Cup finalist Uwe Seeler. His father is Turkish and previously served as a scout for Hamburg.