Eugen Polanski
Personal information
Full name	Eugen Polanski
Date of birth	March 17, 1986 (1986-03-17) (age 23)
Place of birth	Sosnowiec, Poland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Mainz 05
Number	7
Youth career
1994–2004	Concordia Viersen Borussia M'gladbach
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–2008 2008– 2009 2009–	Borussia M'gladbach Getafe → Mainz 05 (loan) Mainz 05	53 (1) 26 (0) 0 (0)
National team2
2005–	Germany U21	19 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 31 May 2009 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Eugen Polanski (born 17 March 1986 in Sosnowiec) is a Polish-born German footballer currently playing with 1. FSV Mainz 05, mainly as a defensive midfielder.

[edit] Club career

Polanski made his professional debuts with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2004–05, having joined the club's youth ranks ten years earlier. His first league appearance came on February 12, 2005, in a 0-2 loss at SV Werder Bremen (his sole game of the season).

Against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, on November 19, Polanski scored in a 1-1 home draw, and would go on to manage two seasons with relative playing time. However, the following season, which ended in promotion, only brought nine second division appearances individually.

After his contract at Borussia expired at the end of the season, Polanski agreed a move to La Liga club Getafe CF. During his first season, he was first-choice, often partnering Javier Casquero in central midfield.

On 12 June 2009, Polanski was loaned out to 1. FSV Mainz 05, on a season-long spell^[1] and was sold on 17 September 2009 who signed an two years contract^[2].

[edit] International career

Polanski opted to represent Germany internationally, and appeared for the nation in various youth levels, often as captain.

Vigorously turning down a hasty effort of Poland's then manager Pawel Janas to switch back nationalities in time to represent the country of his birth at the 2006 World Cup, Polanski was a key member of Germany under-21s at the 2006 European Championship, scoring a magnificent long-range goal in the fixture against Serbia and Montenegro.^[3]His form during the tournament made former Champions League finalist AS Monaco FC enquire about his services, but Mönchengladbach promptly rejected the offer.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career stats at Fussballdaten (German)
• Kicker profile (German)
• Transfermarkt profile (German)
• Official website (German)