Mario Gómez
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Mario Gómez García (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 10 July 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Germany national team over a period of 11 years between 2007 and 2018.[1]
Gómez began his professional career with VfB Stuttgart. When the team won the Bundesliga in 2006–07, Gómez contributed 14 goals and 7 assists and was selected as German Footballer of the Year. In 2009, he signed for Bayern Munich for an estimated €30–35 million, a league record at the time. With Bayern, Gómez was the Bundesliga top scorer in 2011 and helped the team win seven trophies, including the UEFA Champions League in 2013. He left for Serie A team Fiorentina in 2013 and was affected by injury during his time in Italy. Gómez was loaned to Turkey's Beşiktaş in 2015 and was top scorer as the club won the Süper Lig. He subsequently returned to Germany by joining Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg for the 2016–17 season, helping them avoid relegation. He rejoined Stuttgart the season after, helping them achieve promotion to the Bundesliga after the 2019–20 campaign.
Gómez made his international debut for Germany in February 2007 and was included in their squads for three UEFA European Championships and two FIFA World Cups, finishing as top scorer at UEFA Euro 2012. He retired from international football in 2018.
Club career
Stuttgart
Gómez played for VfB Stuttgart II in the Regionalliga Süd in the 2003–04[2] and 2004–05[3] seasons. He scored six goals in 19 appearances during the 2003–04 season[2] and 15 goals in 24 appearances in the 2004–05 season.[3][4]
On 9 March 2004, Gómez played ten minutes for Stuttgart in the Champions League first knock-out round against Chelsea[5] and made his debut in the Bundesliga on 8 May, coming on for Imre Szabics in a 2–1 loss to Hamburger SV.[6] These were his only two appearances for the first team during the 2003–04 season.[7] He went on to make eight league appearances,[3] one DFB-Pokal appearance,[8] and one UEFA Cup appearance.[8]
In the 2005–06 season, Gómez joined the first team permanently. He played in 30 matches in the Bundesliga, scoring six times.[9] His first goal came on 17 September 2005, the winner in a 2–1 defeat of Mainz 05.[10] Gómez also played five times in the UEFA Cup,[9] scoring twice, and played three times in both the DFB-Pokal[9] and DFL-Ligapokal.[11]
In the 2006–07 season, Gómez established himself as one of the top scorers in the Bundesliga. However, he broke his hand on 10 March 2007 and suffered a torn ligament in his left knee. He made his comeback on 12 May 2007 and immediately scored after coming on from the bench. In that match, Stuttgart defeated VfL Bochum (3–2) and went two points clear heading into the Bundesliga's final weekend, where they won at home against Energie Cottbus, thus becoming German champions. Stuttgart also reached the final of the DFB-Pokal, where Gómez participated, but Stuttgart lost to 1. FC Nürnberg. He finished the season with 14 goals in 25 league appearances and two goals in five DFB-Pokal appearances.[12] After the season, he was named German Footballer of the Year for 2007[13] and extended his contract at Stuttgart until 2012.[14]
In the 2007–08 season, Gómez scored 19 goals in 25 appearances,[15] elevating him to second in the Bundesliga's top scorer list, just behind Bayern Munich's Luca Toni, who scored 24 times. In the DFB-Pokal, Gómez was the top scorer with six goals.[16] Because of his development, many clubs became interested in the then-23-year-old forward. Gómez gained the nickname "Mr. Zuverlässig" ("Mr. Reliable"), as seen in his second of three goals in a 6–3 win against Bundesliga rival Werder Bremen, where he managed to net in a virtually unreachable pass by teammate Yıldıray Baştürk. On 9 May 2009, Gómez hit four goals in a 4–1 victory over Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg.[17] He also had six goals in three DFB-Pokal appearances and three goals in four UEFA Champions League appearances.[15]
The 2008–09 season was his last in a Stuttgart uniform, as he transferred to Bayern Munich after the season.[18] During the season, he scored 24 goals in 32 league appearances, three goals in two DFB-Pokal appearances, and eight goals in ten UEFA Cup appearances.[19]
Bayern Munich
2009–2011
On 26 May 2009, Gómez transferred to Bayern Munich for a Bundesliga record transfer fee, signing a four-year contract. The reported amount of the transfer fee varies from €30–35 million, depending on different sources.[18][20][21] Gómez scored ten league goals and one Champions League goal in his first season for Bayern.[22] In the DFB-Pokal, Gómez was more prolific, with three goals in four matches.[22]
After an erratic first season at Bayern with 10 goals in 29 league appearances,[22] Gómez established himself as a starter during the 2010–11 season (to an extent at the expense of Miroslav Klose and due to an injury sustained by Ivica Olić) and finished as top goalscorer[23] in the Bundesliga with 28 goals.[24] He scored his 100th Bundesliga goal with his third strike in a 1–8 away victory over FC St. Pauli on 7 May 2011;[25] the hat-trick was his fifth in the Bundesliga in the 2010–11 season and his sixth overall after a hat-trick against CFR Cluj in the Champions League.[24] Gómez scored 13 hat-tricks in his Bundesliga career, three with VfB Stuttgart and ten with Bayern. Gómez also netted eight times in the Champions League[24] and finished second in the season's top scorers, tied with Samuel Eto'o,[26] although Bayern was eliminated in the round of 16 by Inter Milan. Gómez scored 39 goals in all competitions in his second season with the Bavarian club.[27]
2011–12 season
Gómez scored his first league goal of the 2011–12 season on 20 August 2011 in Bayern's win over Hamburger SV.[28] Seven days later, Gómez scored a hat-trick away against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[29] On 10 September, Gómez scored four goals as Bayern beat SC Freiburg 7–0, sealing four straight wins for the Bavarians and a return to the top of the Bundesliga table.[30] Gómez' two first-half goals on 27 September helped Bayern defeat Manchester City 2–0 in the group stage of the Champions League.[31]
Gómez scored his second brace of the Bundesliga campaign against Hertha BSC when Bayern won 4–0, followed by another brace on 29 October when Bayern defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 4–0. On 11 December 2011, he scored his third brace of the season and sealed Bayern's 2–1 win over southern rivals VfB Stuttgart, his former club.[32] On 2 November 2011, he scored a hat-trick in a Champions League group stage match against Napoli. Bayern went on to win the game 3–2. In the DFB-Pokal, Gómez contributed two goals. Gómez's 40th goal of the calendar year of 2011 came on 16 December 2011 against 1. FC Köln.[33][34]
On 10 January, when FC Bayern Munich visited India to play in a farewell match for Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia, Gomez scored the opening goal for Bayern as Bayern Munich won 4–0 over the India national football team.[35]
On 13 March 2012, during the second leg of their Champions League tie against Basel, Bayern Munich overturned their 0–1 away loss as Gómez netted four of Bayern's seven goals, firing the Bavarians through to the quarter-finals 7–1 on aggregate.[36] In the quarter-finals, Bayern faced French Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille; in the first leg on 28 March,[37] Gómez fired in his 11th Champions League goal of the campaign in a 2–0 win for the Bavarians.[38]
On 4 April, Gómez signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2016.[39][40] Gómez scored the winning goal in Bayern's 2–1 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their semi-final clash.[41] Bayern went on to win the tie 3–1[42] on penalties after the teams were deadlocked 3–3 on aggregate.[43] On 19 May 2012, Gómez played in the Champions League final against Chelsea. He failed to find the net in regular time in the game but scored in the penalty shoot-out as Bayern fell at the final hurdle, losing 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 finish.[44] Gómez finished the 2011–12 season with 26 goals in 33 league appearances, two goals in five DFB-Pokal appearances, and 13 goals in 14 Champions League appearances.[45]
2012–13 season
Gómez came back late to the squad after having ankle surgery post UEFA Euro 2012.[46] Because of his injury and the signing of Croatian striker Mario Mandžukić from VfL Wolfsburg,[47] Gómez was relegated to the bench as Mandžukić hit a run of form that made him the Bundesliga's top scorer.[48]
Gómez returned to action on 20 November 2012 in the club's 1–1 draw with Valencia in the group stage of the Champions League, coming on as a 79th minute substitute for winger Franck Ribéry.[49] The striker scored his first goal within a minute of his Bundesliga season debut, capping off a 5–0 victory over Hannover 96 on 24 November.[50] On 5 December, Gómez opened the scoring for the hosts in their final group game of the Champions League, a 4–1 defeat of BATE Borisov, which secured the Bavarians top spot in the group over Valencia.[51]
Following the winter break, Gómez pushed for a first-team berth, scoring two goals and setting up another as Bayern cruised past Werder Bremen 6–1 on 23 February 2013. The game was his manager Jupp Heynckes' 1,000th game as a player and coach in the Bundesliga.[52] The striker was a used substitute against Eintracht Frankfurt on 6 April, as a lone Bastian Schweinsteiger strike confirmed an 11th successive victory and a 23rd national title for the club. It was Gómez's second title win with Bayern, and his third overall.[53]
On 16 April, in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against VfL Wolfsburg, Gómez scored a six-minute hat-trick after being substituted on in the 77th minute, rounding off a comfortable 6–1 victory and securing a spot in the final against southern rivals and former club Stuttgart.[54] In the club's next league match, on 20 April, Bayern managed another 6–1 victory and Gómez recorded a second brace in four days to lift Bayern to a 26th league victory of the campaign, a new Bundesliga record.[55] Gómez led the line in the absence of Mario Mandžukić in the semi-finals of the Champions League on 23 April, poking home Bayern's second goal in their 4–0 first-leg defeat of Barcelona.[56]
Despite missing the better half of the first three months of the campaign, Gómez still managed 11 Bundesliga strikes, placing him as third top-scorer in the league for the club. He made an appearance as a late substitute in Bayern's 2–1 Champions League final victory over German rivals Borussia Dortmund on 25 May at Wembley Stadium in London.[57] He scored a second-half brace in the DFB-Pokal final on 1 June as Bayern defeated Gómez's former club Stuttgart 3–2 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[58] The win secured a 16th DFB-Pokal trophy and an unprecedented league, cup and European cup treble for the Bavarians.[59] Gómez finished the 2012–13 season with 11 goals in 21 league appearances.[60]
On 6 June 2013, Gómez's consultant Uli Ferber announced that it "is quite clear that he will separate from Bayern" as he had fallen behind Mario Mandžukić in the pecking order for starting striker.[61]
Fiorentina
On 8 July 2013, Gómez signed a four-year deal for Serie A side Fiorentina for a fee believed to be around €20 million.[62][63] He was officially unveiled as a Fiorentina player on 15 July to a crowd of 20,000 people.[64] Gómez scored his first two goals for la Viola in a 5–2 defeat of Genoa on 1 September.[65] In the following match, a 1–1 draw with Cagliari, Gómez sustained an injury which kept him out of the team until Fiorentina's match against Internazionale on 15 February 2014.[66] On 13 March, Gómez scored his first European goal for Fiorentina in a 1–1 draw against Juventus in the first leg of a UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie. Three days later, he scored his first goal at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in a 3–1 win against Chievo.[67] Gómez damaged the ligaments in his left knee on 23 March in a 1–0 win at Napoli and was later ruled out for the remainder of the season by Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella.[68][69] During the 2013–14 season, he scored three goals in nine league appearances and one goal in six Europa League appearances.[11] Gómez scored twice in Fiorentina's 3–1 win over Atalanta in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia on 21 January 2015,[70] and followed this up with another brace 13 days later in a 2–0 quarter-final win away against Roma.[71] He finished the 2014–15 season with 4 goals in 20 league appearances, four goals in four Coppa Italia appearances and two goals in eight Europa League appearances.[11]
Loan to Beşiktaş
On 30 July 2015, Gómez joined Beşiktaş on a season long loan contract from Fiorentina for 2015–16 Süper Lig, with a buy option.[72][73] The contract consisted of €3.50 million of seasonal wages.[74] He successfully completed a medical test on 31 July 2015.[75] Gómez officially signed for the club along with 4 other new players, including his compatriot Andreas Beck, at a press conference held on 7 August 2015.[76][77] He chose number 33 for his shirt.[78]
Gómez made his Süper Lig debut on 16 August 2015 against Mersin İdman Yurdu at Mersin Arena, when he was substituted on for Oğuzhan Özyakup in the 73rd minute. The game ended 5–2 in favour of Beşiktaş.[79] Gómez scored both goals as Beşiktaş beat Medipol Başakşehir 2–0 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium on 13 September 2015 in gameweek 4.[80] On 21 September 2015, during the week 5 game against Gençlerbirliği, Gómez reportedly narrowly escaped a red card for an alleged deliberate elbow on Icelandic midfielder Ólafur Ingi Skúlason during the 55th minute.[81] On 27 September 2015, Gómez scored two goals during the derby game against Fenerbahçe. Beşiktaş won 3–2 and went to the top of the Süper Lig standings.[82]
Gómez scored twice during the week 7 game against Eskişehirspor at New Eskişehir Stadium, which ended 2–1.[83] By end of week 7 of the Süper Lig, Gómez had scored six goals with a shooting accuracy of 50%, with six successful shots out of twelve.[84] Gómez scored the equaliser during week 3 of Beşiktaş' Group H game against Lokomotiv Moscow, which ended 1–1 at Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, on 22 October 2015.[85] Gómez scored the third goal in Beşiktaş' week nine game against Antalyaspor, helping secure a 5–1 win.[86]
During Beşiktaş' week 12 game against Sivasspor, Gómez scored the first goal of the game via a 44th minute penalty kick; the game ended 2–0.[87]
On 5 December 2015, Gómez scored against Kayserispor in a 2–1 win for Beşiktaş.[88] On 10 December 2015, Gómez scored Beşiktaş' only goal against Sporting in the Europa League Group Stage as the game ended 3–1 for the Portuguese side. Beşiktaş were eventually eliminated from the competition.[89] On 14 December 2015, Gómez scored Beşiktaş' first goal with a diving header in the derby game against Galatasaray that ended 2–1 for Beşiktaş.[90] During week 16, Gómez opened the scoring tally for Beşiktaş while they were 2–0 down against Osmanlıspor; the game ended 3–2 in favour of Beşiktaş.[91] On 28 December 2015, Gómez scored the 2nd goal of the week 17 encounter against Konyaspor, which ended in a 4–0 win.[92] Gómez, along with Samuel Eto'o, was the top scorer of the first half of the Super Lig, with 13 goals;[93] Gómez completed the first half of the season with highest shooting accuracy, with 29 shots on target.[94] He also scored two goals in the UEFA Europa League by the end of 2015.[95]
In the Süper Lig week 20 game against Gaziantepspor, Gómez scored twice as Beşiktaş achieved a comfortable 4–0 win.[96] Gómez added another goal to his tally in the 64th minute in Beşiktaş' week 22 game against Gençlerbirliği and secured a 1–0 win.[97] Gómez scored twice against Eskişehirspor during the game on 7 March 2016, which ended 3–1 for Beşiktaş.[98][99] His tally of 19 Süper Lig goals equalised the club record for "most scoring foreign player in single Süper Lig season", along with Pascal Nouma and Demba Ba.[100]
Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor faced each other in a rescheduled week 19 game on 14 March 2016. Gómez scored the first goal in a 2–0 win.[101] Gómez scored the first goal ever scored in Beşiktaş' newly built Vodafone Arena in the 22nd minute of the encounter against Bursaspor during the 2015–16 season. The game ended 3–2 as Beşiktaş recorded their first win in this stadium.[102][103][104] This was Gómez's 21st goal of the 2015–16 season.[105]
Gómez continued to produce goals in May 2016. He scored once more in the Istanbul derby versus Galatasaray in the 76th minute, which sealed a final score of 1–0 for Beşiktaş in week 32.[106] Gómez scored again in the week 33 game against Osmanlıspor. It was the fifth consecutive Süper Lig game in which he had scored and his last league goal for Beşiktaş as the game ended 3–1.[107] This goal, his 28th in all competitions, made Gómez the "most scoring foreign player across all competitions in single season", beating the previous record of Demba Ba with 27 goals scored in the 2014–15 season.[108][109][110]
Gómez became the season Süper Lig top scorer with 26 goals, ahead of Samuel Eto'o and Hugo Rodallega.[111][112] He completed the season with 28 goals in 41 games played in all competitions.[113] On 20 July 2016, Gómez announced his farewell message via his Facebook account, stating that he would not continue to play for Beşiktaş. He described it as a "difficult decision" on a political basis, which was perceived as a reference to 2016 coup d'état attempt in Turkey.[114][115]
In 2016, Gómez expressed his satisfaction with his spell at Beşiktaş in an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, stating: "[My time at] Beşiktaş was a pure dream for me. It was wonderful. I had a consistent season there. It was my biggest success after 2013 Champions League title".[116][117]
Wolfsburg
On 17 August 2016, Gómez returned to the Bundesliga by signing for VfL Wolfsburg.[118] He scored his first goal for the club on 22 October, netting in a 3–1 defeat to Darmstadt 98. His goal was the 1,000th scored by Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.[119][120] On 2 April 2017, Gómez scored his first hat-trick for the club, netting three times in seven minutes as Wolfsburg came from 2–0 down to draw 3–3 with Bayer Leverkusen.[121] His third goal on the night was his 150th goal scored in the Bundesliga.[122] He ultimately scored 16 league goals during the 2016–17 season as Wolfsburg narrowly avoided relegation via the relegation play-offs.[123] Gómez finished the 2016–17 season with 18 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions.[124]
After keeping his team in the top flight, Gómez signed a new contract in June 2017.[125] In August, manager Andries Jonker named him as captain, succeeding Diego Benaglio.[126] Gómez scored only once in his last 15 appearances at the Volkswagen Arena.[127]
Return to VfB Stuttgart
On 22 December 2017, it was announced that Gómez would return to VfB Stuttgart on 1 January 2018[128] for an undisclosed fee.[127] He signed a contract until June 2020.[129] He finished the 2017–18 season with eight goals in 16 appearances.[130]
Gómez was Stuttgart's top scorer with seven goals in 2018–19. In the first leg of the play-off defeat to 1. FC Union Berlin that caused Stuttgart's relegation, Gómez scored an additional goal, becoming the first player to score for two teams in Bundesliga relegation play-offs.[131]
On 28 June 2020, Stuttgart announced that Gómez had ended his professional career, after scoring in his final match for the club and helping them secure promotion back to the Bundesliga.[132]
International career
Gómez has both German and Spanish citizenship, but played for all German youth national teams from age 14. He made his debut for the Germany senior team against Switzerland on 7 February 2007 in Düsseldorf. Germany won the match 3–1, with Gómez scoring Germany's second goal.[133] Gómez gained his second cap for Germany by coming on as a substitute for Kevin Kurányi in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against San Marino. He scored twice as the game ended in a 6–0 victory.[134]
UEFA Euro 2008
After Gómez impressed in pre-tournament friendlies, Germany head coach Joachim Löw called him up to the German squad for Euro 2008.[135] Löw broke up the strike partnership of Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose, with Podolski moving out to the left wing at the expense of talismanic midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and Gómez partnering Klose up front. Unfortunately, Gómez was not able to reproduce his club form and missed several chances, including one in the last group match against Austria, a performance for which he was criticized by the German media and many fans of the national team. Germany eventually won courtesy of a Michael Ballack free-kick to seal a place in the knockout stages, but Löw dropped Gómez to the bench and reverted to the Podolski–Klose partnership.[136] Gómez was an unused substitute in the quarter-final and semi-final and later came off the bench in the final of Euro 2008 for Klose, but could not prevent Germany from losing 1–0 to Spain on 29 June.[137]
2010 FIFA World Cup
In a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates played on 2 June 2009, Gómez scored four goals in Germany's 7–2 victory, ending his 15-game goal drought for the national team.[138]
Gómez was named as one of the six forwards in Joachim Löw's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[139] He featured in four out of seven German matches at the World Cup, all from the substitutes' bench; he played against Australia, replacing Mesut Özil in the 73rd minute; Serbia, coming on for left back Holger Badstuber in the 77th minute; England, coming on for Miroslav Klose in the 72nd minute; and Spain, replacing defensive midfielder Sami Khedira in the 80th minute. However, Gómez again did not score a goal at a major tournament.[140]
UEFA Euro 2012
Despite being second choice, behind Miroslav Klose, for centre-forward during Germany's qualification for Euro 2012, Gómez played regularly and contributed goals against every opponent of that campaign: Kazakhstan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Belgium. This included two goals against Austria in Germany's 2–1 away win in the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, scoring into the very same goal in which he had been unable to score four years earlier during Euro 2008. In a gesture of relief, he kissed the goalpost after he scored the first goal.[141]
Prior to Euro 2012, Gómez captained Germany for the first time in a 3–3 draw against Ukraine in the first match at the renovated Olympic Stadion of Kyiv.[142] It was his 50th international cap, and aged 26, he was Germany's oldest player in the starting lineup.[143]
Gómez scored the only goal against Portugal in their first group match at Euro 2012, securing a 1–0 win for Germany.[144] He then scored twice against the Netherlands in Germany's second Group B match, making it three goals in two matches.[145] Gómez finished as second-best scorer of the tournament, behind Spain's Fernando Torres. Both had three goals and one assist; however, Torres became top scorer of the tournament because he had played fewer minutes than Gómez.[146]
2014 FIFA World Cup
After missing the majority of the 2013–14 season with a knee injury, Gómez was not included in Joachim Löw's squad for the 2014 World Cup which Germany went on to win.[147]
UEFA Euro 2016
Gómez was excluded from the national team for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D encounters against Ireland and Georgia.[148] His performance in the first half of the 2015–16 Süper Lig led Gómez to be recalled to the national team[149] for the first time since the international friendly against Argentina on 4 September 2014.[150] He was included the Germany squad for friendlies against France and the Netherlands in November 2015.[151] Gómez scored his first international goal in four years in a 2–3 loss to England in Berlin on 26 March 2016.[152]
On 21 June 2016, Gómez was selected to start in Germany's final Euro 2016 group match against Northern Ireland; he scored the winning goal in the 30th minute.[153] On 26 June 2016, Gómez scored in the 43rd minute in Germany's Round of 16 3–0 win against Slovakia, becoming Germany's all-time leading scorer at the UEFA European Championship with five goals.[154]
2018 FIFA World Cup
On 4 June 2018, Gómez was selected in Joachim Löw's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[155] He made an appearance during Germany's opening match against Mexico, coming on for Marvin Plattenhardt in the 79th minute, but the game ended in a 1–0 loss for Germany.[156] On 24 June, Gómez provided an assist to Marco Reus' equalizing goal with his first touch during Germany's second group stage match against Sweden; the game ended in a 2–1 victory.[157] On 5 August, he announced his retirement from international football.[158]
Style of play
During his prime, Gómez was considered one of the best strikers in world football.[159] Throughout his career, Gómez was known for his ability to shoot with both feet and was considered an aerial threat. Additionally, his ability to anticipate crosses and passes and position himself to shoot were considered to be some of his best attributes. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger described him as "a great finisher who is often in the right place to finish off moves".[160] Gómez's body balance and ability to hold up the ball often created trouble for defenders. During his time at Bayern, his ability to appear "at the right place at the right time" proved to be one of Bayern's most lethal attacking weapons, as Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben could often outrun defenders and provide a cross for Gómez. However, despite his goal-scoring abilities, Gómez was often accused of having limited skills and a poor work ethic.[161][162]
Personal life
Gómez was born in Riedlingen, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.[163] He was brought up in nearby Unlingen, an Upper Swabian village in Baden-Württemberg, about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Stuttgart and Script error: No such module "convert". west of Munich. Gómez is of German-Spanish descent. His father, José "Pepe" Gómez García, is a Spaniard from Albuñán, Granada, and his mother, Christel Roth, is German. He has dual citizenship and opted to play for Germany.
Gómez ended his nine-year relationship with Silvia Meichel on 2 October 2012.[164] Gómez began dating German model Carina Wanzung in December 2012.[165] They married on 22 July 2016.[166]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cupTemplate:Efn | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2003–04[2] | Regionalliga Süd | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| 2004–05[3] | Regionalliga Süd | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 21 | — | — | — | 43 | 21 | |||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2003–04[7] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004–05[8] | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[9][11] | Bundesliga | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 3Template:Efn | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
| 2006–07[12] | Bundesliga | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 16 | |||
| 2007–08[15] | Bundesliga | 25 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 4Template:Efn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 28 | |
| 2008–09[19] | Bundesliga | 32 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 35 | |
| Total | 121 | 63 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 87 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2009–10[22] | Bundesliga | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12Template:Efn | 1 | — | 45 | 14 | |
| 2010–11[24] | Bundesliga | 32 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8Template:Efn | 8 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 39 | |
| 2011–12[45] | Bundesliga | 33 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 14Template:Efn | 13 | — | 52 | 41 | ||
| 2012–13[60] | Bundesliga | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7Template:Efn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 | |
| Total | 115 | 75 | 18 | 14 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 113 | ||
| Fiorentina | 2013–14[11] | Serie A | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 1 | — | 15 | 4 | |
| 2014–15[11] | Serie A | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8Template:Efn | 2 | — | 32 | 10 | ||
| Total | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | 47 | 14 | |||
| Beşiktaş (loan) | 2015–16[11] | Süper Lig | 33 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5Template:Efn | 2 | — | 41 | 28 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2016–17[124] | Bundesliga | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 2Template:Efn | 1 | 37 | 18 | |
| 2017–18[167] | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 52 | 19 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2017–18[130] | Bundesliga | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19[168] | Bundesliga | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2Template:Efn | 1 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20[169] | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 | |||
| Total | 70 | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 74 | 23 | |||
| Career total | 456 | 231 | 43 | 30 | 81 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 587 | 305 | ||
International
- Source:[170]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | |||
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 31 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 February 2007 | LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany | 1 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Switzerland | flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | link alias-army = Swiss Army | link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force | size = | size flag alias = 23x16px | sizebig flag alias = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–1 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 June 2007 | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany | 2 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = San Marino | flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg | link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 4–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 6–0 || rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 2008 qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 February 2008 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 8 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Austria | flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg | flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg | flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg | flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
|
flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces | flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-naval = Austrian Navy | link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-navy = Austrian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 3–0 || align=center | 3–0 || rowspan="10"|Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 26 March 2008 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | 9 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Switzerland | flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | link alias-army = Swiss Army | link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force | size = | size flag alias = 23x16px | sizebig flag alias = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 2 June 2009 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 25 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = United Arab Emirates | flag alias = Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the United Arab Emirates.svg | link alias-naval = United Arab Emirates Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = United Arab Emirates Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the UAE Army.svg | link alias-army = United Arab Emirates Army | flag alias-military = Flag of the UAE Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = United Arab Emirates Armed Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png | link alias-navy = United Arab Emirates Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–0 || rowspan=4 align=center | 7–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 7–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 5 September 2009 | BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany | 27 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Africa | flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg | flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg | flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg | flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg | flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg | flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg | flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg | flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg | flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg | flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg | flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron | link alias-naval = South African Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg | flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg | flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg | flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg | flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg | flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg | flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg | flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg | link alias-air force = South African Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg | flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png | flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png | flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg | flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg | flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg | flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg | link alias-army = South African Army | flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = South African National Defence Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg | link alias-navy = South African Navy | link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0 |
| 12 | 29 May 2010 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | 33 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Hungary | flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg | flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg | link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces | flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg | link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 11 August 2010 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 39 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 12 October 2010 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | 40 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Kazakhstan | flag alias = Flag of Kazakhstan.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Kazakhstan (1992).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg | link alias-naval = Kazakh Naval Forces | flag alias-air force = Ensign of Kazakhstan Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Kazakh Air Defense Forces | flag alias-army = Kazakhstan Armed Forces Flag.svg | link alias-army = Kazakh Ground Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg | link alias-navy = Kazakh Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | var1 = 1991 | var2 = 1992
}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 29 March 2011 | Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany | 43 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Australia | flag alias = Flag of Australia (converted).svg | flag alias-1901 = Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg | flag alias-1903 = Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-colonial = Australian Colonial Flag.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval-1913 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Australian Navy | link alias-army = Australian Army | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Australian Air Force | flag alias-air force-1948 = Air Force Ensign of Australia (1948–1982).svg | flag alias-air force-1922 = Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-football = Australia men's national soccer team | flag alias-marines=UCP 2RAR.svg | link alias-marines=2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Australian Navy | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Australian Defence Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 29 May 2011 | Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany | 44 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Uruguay | flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg | flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg | link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay | flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg | National Army of Uruguay | link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 3 June 2011 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 45 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Austria | flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg | flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg | flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg | flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
|
flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces | flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-naval = Austrian Navy | link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg | link alias-navy = Austrian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 2–1 || rowspan=5|UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 7 June 2011 | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 46 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Azerbaijan | flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces | flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png | link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 7 October 2011 | Turk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | 48 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Turkey | flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg | link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces | link alias-navy = Turkish Navy | link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force | link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces | link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 11 October 2011 | Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany | 49 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Belgium | flag alias = Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Belgium.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Belgium.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Belgium (1830).svg | flag alias-1858 = Royal ensign of Belgium (1858).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Belgian Land Component.svg | link alias-army = Belgian Land Component | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg | link alias-naval = Belgian Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Belgium.svg | link alias-air force = Belgian Air Component | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg | link alias-navy = Belgian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 3–0 || align=center | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 31 May 2012 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany | 52 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 9 June 2012 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 53 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Portugal | flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg | flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg | flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg | flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg | flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg | flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg | flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg | flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg | flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg | flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg | link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force | link alias-army = Portuguese Army | link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan=3|UEFA Euro 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 13 June 2012 | Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 54 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 26 March 2016 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | 62 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–3 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 29 May 2016 | WWK ARENA, Augsburg, Germany | 63 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovakia | flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | Slovak Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 21 June 2016 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | 66 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 26 June 2016 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | 67 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovakia | flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg | flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg | Slovak Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 26 March 2017 | Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 70 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Azerbaijan | flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces | flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png | link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 4–1 || rowspan="2"|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 4 September 2017 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | 71 | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center | 6–0 || align=center | 6–0 |
Honours
VfB Stuttgart
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2009–10, 2012–13[173]
- DFB-Pokal: 2009–10, 2012–13[173]
- UEFA Champions League: 2012–13;[173] runner-up: 2009–10, 2011–12
Beşiktaş
Germany
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2008;[175] third place: 2012[176]
- FIFA World Cup third place: 2010[177]
Individual
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt: 2010[178]
- German Footballer of the Year: 2007[179]
- UEFA European Championship top scorer: 2012[180]
- Bundesliga top scorer: 2011[181]
- DFB-Pokal top scorer: 2008, 2013[182]
- Coppa Italia top scorer: 2015[183]
- Süper Lig top scorer: 2016[184]
- Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2015–16
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12[185][186][187]
References
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