Levin Oztunali

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

Following seven years in the academy of Hamburger SV, Oztunali 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, Oztunali 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 Oztunali from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg on a five-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 Oztunali 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, Oztunali 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 spell at Werder Bremen

On 21 December 2014, Oztunali 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 Oztunali as "one of the most sought-after talents in the Bundesliga." His first goal for Die Grun-Weisen came on the final day of the 2014–15 season when he netted in a 3–2 loss to Borussia Dortmund. Oztunali 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 cl

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