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Ireneusz Jeleń
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Personal information
Date of birth 9 April 1981 (1981-04-09) (age 28)
Place of birth Cieszyn, Poland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right winger / Striker
Club information
Current club Auxerre
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000 Piast Cieszyn 16 (8)
2001–2002 Beskid Skoczów 40 (22)
2002–2006 Wisła Płock 100 (45)
2006– Auxerre 108 (38)
National team‡
2003– Poland 24 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:59, March 10, 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:59, March 6, 2010 (UTC)

Ireneusz Jeleń (Polish pronunciation: [irɛˈnɛuʂ ˈjɛlɛɲ]  ( listen); born 9 April 1981 in Cieszyn) is a Polish footballer who plays as a right-winger or striker for AJ Auxerre and the Polish national football team.

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Club career

From 2002 to 2006 he played for Wisła Płock in the Ekstraklasa. In four seasons he scored 45 goals in 100 appearances in the Polish top league.

On 28 June 2006, Jeleń signed for Auxerre in Ligue 1. On 9 September 2006, Jeleń scored his first league goal for Auxerre against Monaco. On 20 October 2007, he grabbed his first hat-trick, after coming off the bench in the 71st minute against FC Lorient. In his first couple of seasons at Auxerre, Jeleń was plagued with recurring back problems. In October 2008 he suffered a broken collarbone. He returned to action in late January 2009.[1] Auxerre's manager Jean Fernandez has described Jeleń as the player in his squad having the most ability in front of goal.[2] Prior to his return, Auxerre was in 17th place, barely above the relegation zone.[3] Upon his return, Jeleń scored 11 goals in 16 league matches, with Auxerre advancing to 8th in the table. Despite missing part of the season, Jelen tied for 4th in the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts. In May 2009, he was voted Auxerre's Player of the Season, garnering 79% of the votes.[4] In July 2009, France Football ranked him 4th among strikers and 15th overall among footballers playing in Ligue 1.[5][6]

In December 2009 he was voted Polish Player of the Year.[7]

International career

As of July 2006, Jeleń has 12 caps with the Polish national team. He was selected for the 23-man squad that took part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany and played in all three of the Group A games, almost scoring with an impressive shot that hit the crossbar against Ecuador. His trademarks are speed and acceleration.[8]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 December 2003 Ta' Qali, Malta  Lithuania 3-1 Win Friendly
2. 30 May 2006 Chorzów, Poland  Colombia 1-2 Loss Friendly
3. 28 March 2009 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 2-3 Loss 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
4. 1 April 2009 Kielce, Poland  San Marino 10-0 Win 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Personal life

Jeleń was born the middle of three children, having an older sister and a younger brother. He and his wife, Anna, have a son, Jakub, born in 2003, and a daughter, Julia, born in January 2010.[9]

Statistics

(correct as of 10 March 2010)
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups European Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Piast Cieszyn 2000–2001 III Liga 16 8 – – 16 8
Beskid Skoczów 2000–2001 III Liga 11 6 – – 11 6
2001–2002 III Liga 29 16 – – 29 16
Wisła Płock 2002-2003 Ekstraklasa 26 8 9 4 – 35 12
2003-2004 Ekstraklasa 26 18 1 0 2 2 29 20
2004-2005 Ekstraklasa 23 12 3 2 – 26 14
2005-2006 Ekstraklasa 25 7 9 5 2 0 36 12
AJ Auxerre 2006-2007 Ligue 1 32 10 2 0 8 5 42 15
2007-2008 Ligue 1 32 5 4 1 – 36 6
2008-2009 Ligue 1 26 14 1 0 – 27 14
2009-2010 Ligue 1 18 9 3 4 – 21 13
Total Beskid Skoczów 40 22 - - - - 40 22
Total Wisła Płock 100 45 22 11 4 2 126 58
Total AJ Auxerre 108 38 10 5 8 5 126 48

Honours

Club honours

Wisła Płock

  • Polish Cup
    • winner (1): 2005-06
    • finalist (1): 2002-03

References

  1. ^ Piotr Koźmiński (27 January 2009). "Jeleń out to stop the rot at Auxerre". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=795199.html. Retrieved 14 February 2009. 
  2. ^ Alexis Billebault (13 March 2009). "Jelen, le vrai plus de l'AJA" (in French). L'Équipe. http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2009/20090313_093904_jelen-le-vrai-plus-de-l-aja.html. Retrieved 21 March 2009. 
  3. ^ Alexis Toledano (23 May 2009). "Zoom sur Ireneusz Jelen, la bonne étoile de l’AJA" (in French). FootMercato. http://www.footmercato.net/zoom-sur-ireneusz-jelen-la-bonne_article34583.html. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  4. ^ "Ireneusz Jelen, élu joueur auxerrois de la saison" (in French). Official Website of AJA Auxerre. 21 May 2009. http://www.aja.fr/siteofficiel/article.asp?NUM=3486. Retrieved 24 May 2009. 
  5. ^ "Les 50 qui font la Ligue 1" (in French). France Football. 28 July 2009. 
  6. ^ "Ireneusz Jeleń wśród gwiazd Ligue 1" (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 30 July 2009. http://www.sports.pl/pilka_nozna/artykul.asp?Artykul=54457. Retrieved 30 July 2009. 
  7. ^ "Piłkarskie Oscary rozdane, Ireneusz Jeleń piłkarzem roku". Wiadomosci24. 15 December 2009. http://www.wiadomosci24.pl/artykul/pilkarskie_oscary_rozdane_ireneusz_jelen_pilkarzem_roku_119298--1.html. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
  8. ^ "ESPNsoccernet - Ireneusz Jelen Profile". ESPNsoccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=36594&league=fifa.world&cc=5901. Retrieved 14 February 2009. 
  9. ^ "Official website of Ireneusz Jeleń". http://www.ireneuszjelen.pl/PL_sylwetka.html. 

External links

Poland squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Boruc • 2 Jop • 3 Gancarczyk • 4 Baszczyński • 5 Kosowski • 6 Bąk • 7 Sobolewski • 8 Krzynówek • 9 Żurawski • 10 Szymkowiak • 11 Rasiak • 12 Kuszczak • 13 Mila • 14 Żewłakow • 15 Smolarek • 16 Radomski • 17 Dudka • 18 Lewandowski • 19 Bosacki • 20 Giza • 21 Jeleń • 22 Fabiański • 23 Brożek • Coach: Janas
 Poland
AJ Auxerre – current squad

1 Sorin · 2 Hengbart · 4 Grichting · 5 Dudka · 6 Coulibaly · 7 Chafni · 8 Ba · 9 Birsa · 10 Licata · 11 Quercia · 12 Mignot · 14 Oliech · 16 Riou · 17 Pedretti · 18 Contout · 19 Sanogo · 21 Niculae · 22 Jeleń · 23 Berthod · 24 Kitambala · 25 Bourgeois · 26 Jasse · 27 A.Traoré · 28 Popov · 29 Ndinga · 32 Malaga · 34 Acapandié · 40 Maeyens · Manager: Fernandez







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