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Levin Mete Öztunalı (born 15 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

Levin Öztunalı

Öztunalı representing Germany U21 in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Levin Mete Öztunalı
Date of birth	(1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Union Berlin
Number	7
Youth career
	TuRa Harksheide
2004–2006	Eintracht Norderstedt
2006–2013	Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Bayer Leverkusen II	13	(1)
2013–2016	Bayer Leverkusen	15	(0)
2015–2016	→ Werder Bremen (loan)	41	(2)
2016–2021	Mainz 05	114	(9)
2021–	Union Berlin	18	(0)
National team
2010–2011	Germany U15	4	(1)
2011–2012	Germany U16	5	(0)
2012–2013	Germany U17	14	(0)
2013–2014	Germany U19	11	(3)
2014–2015	Germany U20	11	(1)
2015–2019	Germany U21	30	(7)
Honours European U19 Championship Winner 2014 Hungary UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:08, 7 July 2022 (UTC)

Following seven years in the academy of Hamburger SV, Öztunalı made his senior debut with Bayer Leverkusen in 2013. He made 15 league appearances for the club before joining Werder Bremen on a season-and-a-half loan deal two years later. Following the expiration of the loan in 2016, Öztunalı joined current club Mainz.

He has also represented Germany at various youth levels and was part of the squads which won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2014 and UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2017. He gained 30 caps and scored 7 goals until 2019.

Club career

Bayer Leverkusen

On 2 February 2013, Bayer Leverkusen announced the signing of Öztunalı from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg on a five-year deal, with the transfer to be completed at the end of the season.[2] He made his debut on 10 August, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Castro in a 3–1 win over Freiburg.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Loan spell 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.[6] Upon his arrival in Bremen, Chief Executive Thomas Eichin described Öztunalı as "one of the most sought-after talents in the Bundesliga."[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] He ultimately made 36 appearances in the season across all competitions, including 23 starts and five goals in the league as Mainz narrowly avoided the relegation play-offs.[15]

International career

He has represented various German youth teams, however, as he is not capped at senior international level, he is eligible to represent for Germany or Turkey.

German national youth teams

Öztunalı has represented Germany at various youth levels since his debut for the U15 side in 2010.[7] In 2014, he was part of the squad which took part in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Hungary. He scored the third goal in a semi-final victory over Austria and started in the final as Germany claimed the title with a 1–0 win over Portugal.[16] His form throughout the competition saw him named in the Team of the Tournament alongside top scorer Davie Selke and four other countrymen.[17]

In 2017, Öztunalı was one of 23 players selected in Stefan Kuntz's squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland.[18] Germany were ultimately crowned champions, beating Spain 1–0 in the final to claim the title.[19]

Personal life

Öztunalı is the grandson of former German international football legend and World Cup finalist Uwe Seeler.[20] His father is Turkish and previously served as a scout for Hamburger SV.[21]

Career statistics

As of 7 July 2022[22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental[lower-alpha 2]		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayer Leverkusen II	2013–14	Regionalliga	13	1	0	0	0	0	13	1
Bayer Leverkusen	2013–14	Bundesliga	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2014–15	Bundesliga	6	0	1	0	1	0	8	0
	Total		15	0	1	0	1	0	17	0
Werder Bremen (loan)	2014–15	Bundesliga	16	1	1	0	0	0	17	1
	2015–16	Bundesliga	25	1	4	0	0	0	29	1
	Total		41	2	5	0	0	0	46	2
Mainz 05	2016–17	Bundesliga	30	4	1	0	5	1	36	5
	2017–18	Bundesliga	25	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
	2018–19	Bundesliga	15	0	1	0	0	0	16	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	27	4	0	0	0	0	31	4
	2020–21	Bundesliga	17	1	1	0	0	0	18	1
	Total		114	9	8	0	5	1	127	10
Union Berlin	2021–22	Bundesliga	18	0	1	0	5[lower-alpha 3]	0	24	0
Career total			201	12	15	0	11	1	227	13

Honours

Germany U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2014[16]

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2017[23]

Individual

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014[17]
• Silver U18 Fritz Walter Medal: 2014[5]

References

External links

• Levin Öztunalı at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Levin Öztunalı – UEFA competition record (archive) 
• Levin Öztunalı – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Levin Öztunalı at kicker (in German)

На других языках

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- [en] Levin Öztunalı

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[es] Levin Öztunali

Levin Mete Öztunali (Hamburgo, 15 de marzo de 1996) es un futbolista alemán de ascendencia turca. Juega en la posición de centrocampista y desde 2021 milita en el Unión Berlín de la Bundesliga de Alemania.[2] Ha sido internacional con la selección alemana en diversas categorías juveniles.

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[it] Levin Öztunalı

Levin Mete Öztunalı (Amburgo, 15 marzo 1996) è un calciatore tedesco di origine turca, centrocampista dell'Union Berlino.

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[ru] Озтунали, Левин

Левин Мете Озтунали (нем. Levin Mete Öztunalı; род. 15 марта 1996[1], Гамбург[1]) — немецкий футболист, полузащитник клуба «Унион Берлин».

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