 Polański in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Bogusław Eugeniusz Polański | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-03-17)17 March 1986 (age 39)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sosnowiec, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Concordia Viersen | |||
| 1994–2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 53 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Getafe | 26 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | →Mainz 05 (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Mainz 05 | 66 | (3) |
| 2011 | Mainz 05 II | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 123 | (9) |
| Total | 290 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Germany U21 | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Poland | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | ||
| 2025– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eugen Polanski (Polish pronunciation:[ˈɔjɡɛnpɔˈlanskʲi];[2][a] bornBogusław Eugeniusz Polański[3][b] on 17 March 1986) is a Polish professionalfootball manager and formerplayer who played mainly as adefensive midfielder. He currently serves as the head coach ofBundesliga clubBorussia Mönchengladbach.
He amassedBundesliga totals of 254 matches and 14 goals over 12 seasons, in representation ofBorussia Mönchengladbach,Mainz 05 andHoffenheim. He also competed in the SpanishLa Liga, withGetafe.
A former youth international for Germany, Polanski representedPoland at senior level, and featured for them at theUEFA Euro 2012.
Born inSosnowiec, Poland, Polanski moved to Germany as an infant, joiningBorussia Mönchengladbach's youth ranks at the age of eight. In the2004–05 season, on 12 February 2005, he made his debut both in the first team and theBundesliga, in a 2–0 away loss againstWerder Bremen that was his sole appearance of the season.
Polanski scored his first goal as a professional in a 1–1 home draw againstBayer Leverkusen on 19 November 2005, and went on to be relatively played the following years. In the2007–08 season, however, as the campaign ended in promotion, he only featured in ninesecond division matches.
After his contract at Borussia expired in June 2008, Polanski agreed a move toLa Liga withGetafe.[4] Duringhis first and only season, as theMadrid side finished just one place above the relegation zone, he was first choice, often partneringJavier Casquero in central midfield.[5]
On 12 June 2009, Polanski was loaned out toMainz 05 on aseason-long spell.[6] However, the following month, the deal was extended for another year,[7] with the clubs reaching an agreement for a permanent switch in early November 2010.[8]
On 25 January 2013, Polanski joined fellow top division team1899 Hoffenheim, penning a deal until June 2015.[9]
Polanski appeared forGermany at variousyouth levels, often ascaptain.[10] He was a key member of theunder-21s at the2006 UEFA European Championship, scoring a magnificent long-range goal in the fixture againstSerbia and Montenegro;[11] his form madeMonaco enquire about his services, but Mönchengladbach promptly rejected the offer.
In May 2011, Polanski confirmed his intent to play forPoland. On 26 July, he was called up by managerFranciszek Smuda for afriendly withGeorgia, making his debut in the game which took place on 10 August.[12]
Polanski was selected as part of the 23-man squad that competed in the finals played on home soil andUkraine. He appeared in three games during the tournament, in an eventual group stage exit.[13][14][15]
Polanski was appointed as a youth coach atBorussia Mönchengladbach in summer 2019.[16] In May 2022,Borussia Mönchengladbach II managerHeiko Vogel left the club and Polanski was appointed as his successor.[17] In January 2024, Polanski extended his contract as Borussia Mönchengladbach II head coach until summer 2026.[18]
On 15 September 2025,Borussia Mönchengladbach's first team head coachGerardo Seoane was sacked, following 10 Bundesliga matches without a win, and Polanski was appointed as manager on a temporary basis.[19] In his first match as manager, the club picked up a 1–1 draw away toBayer Leverkusen afterHaris Tabaković scored Gladbach's first Bundesliga goal of the season – a 93rd minute penalty.[20] He picked up his first Bundesliga win in his sixth match as manager with a 4–0 win overFC St. Pauli.[21] On 18 November, Polanski was appointed on a permanent basis on a deal until June 2028.[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Getafe | 2008–09 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 3 | ||
| Mainz 05 II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 123 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 290 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 312 | 15 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | |||
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | |
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 1 July 2022 | 15 September 2025 | 108 | 49 | 28 | 31 | 197 | 164 | +33 | 045.37 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 September 2025 | Present | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 028.57 |
| Total | 129 | 55 | 34 | 40 | 226 | 199 | +27 | 042.64 | ||
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