Sebastian Polter

Sebastian Polter
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Polter
Date of birth (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991
Place of birth Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Queens Park Rangers
Number 17
Youth career
1994–2003 Heidmühler FC
2003–2004 SV Wilhelmshaven
2004–2005 Werder Bremen
2005–2006 SV Wilhelmshaven
2006–2007 Eintracht Braunschweig
2007–2010 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 VfL Wolfsburg II 68 (19)
2011–2013 VfL Wolfsburg 12 (2)
2012–20131. FC Nürnberg (loan) 26 (5)
2012–20131. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 2 (1)
2013–2015 1. FSV Mainz 05 13 (0)
2013–2014 1. FSV Mainz 05 II 7 (3)
2014–20151. FC Union Berlin (loan) 29 (14)
2015– Queens Park Rangers 50 (10)
National team
2008–2009 Germany U18 6 (3)
2012 Germany U20 1 (2)
2012–2013 Germany U21[1] 10 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:56, 19 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2013

Sebastian Polter (born 1 April 1991) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers.

Club career

In late August 2014, he was loaned to 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin for the season. His contract with Mainz 05 still runs until 2017.[2]

Queens Park Rangers

On 2 July 2015 it was announced that Queens Park Rangers had signed Polter from FSV Mainz 05 on a three-year-deal for an undisclosed fee. Polter made an instant impact on his debut scoring QPR's third goal in their 10–0 win over Italian side Verona Stars in the clubs first pre-season fixture of the summer. Polter's league debut came in a 2–0 away loss to London rivals Charlton Athletic as he came on as a sub for Charlie Austin in the 84th minute.[3] His full debut came in a League Cup match against Yeovil Town, he scored the first goal for QPR as they secured a comfortable 3–0 victory.[4]

International career

He was a member of several German youth national teams and also appointed to the squad for 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Israel where Germany were eliminated at the group stage.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 March 2016[5]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg II 2008–09 Regionalliga 100-0000100
2009–10 153-0000153
2010–11 2511-00002511
2011–12 185-0000185
total 6819-00006819
VfL Wolfsburg 2011–12 Bundesliga 122-0000122
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2012–13 265-1000275
1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 2012–13 Regionalliga 21-000021
1. FSV Mainz 05 2013–14 Bundesliga 130-2000150
1. FSV Mainz 05 II 2013–14 Regionalliga 73-000073
FC Union Berlin (loan) 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 2914-00002914
Queens Park Rangers 2015–16 Championship 225002100246
Career total 1714600510017647
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.

References

  1. "U 21-Männer: Sebastian Polter" [U 21-men: Sebastian Polter] (in German). DFB. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. "1. FC Union Berlin leiht Sebastian Polter von Mainz 05" [1. FC Union Berlin loans Sebastian Polter from Mainz 05] (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. "Charlton 2–0 QPR". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. "Yeovil 0–3 QPR". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. "Sebastian Polter profile". Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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