Sebastian Polter

Sebastian Polter (born 1 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

Sebastian Polter
Polter playing for Union Berlin in 2015
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 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 VfL Bochum
Number 40
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)
2012–2013 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 26 (5)
2012–2013 → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 2 (1)
2013–2015 Mainz 05 13 (0)
2013–2014 Mainz 05 II 7 (3)
2014–2015 → Union Berlin (loan) 29 (14)
2015–2017 Queens Park Rangers 51 (10)
2017–2020 Union Berlin 72 (30)
2020–2021 Fortuna Sittard 32 (9)
2021– VfL Bochum 18 (6)
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 08:43, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:43, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Polter played for VfL Wolfsburg II from July 2008 until June 2012.[2] During the 2008–09 season, Polter made 10 appearances without scoring a goal.[3] During the 2009–10 season, Polter scored three goals in 15 appearances.[4] During the 2010–11 season, Polter scored 11 goals in 25 appearances.[5] He played for both the first team and reserve team during the 2011–12 season.[6] He scored two goals in 12 appearances for the first team and five goals in 18 appearances for the reserve team.[6]

Polter played for 1. FC Nürnberg between July 2012 and June 2013 and for the reserve team in April 2013.[2] He scored five goals in 27 appearances for the first team and a goal in two appearances for the reserve team.[6]

Polter played for 1. FSV Mainz 05 between July 2013 and August 2014 and 1. FSV Mainz 05 II between September 2013 and June 2014.[2] For the first team, he played in 15 matches without scoring a goal, and for the reserve team, he scored three goals in seven appearances.[6]

In late August 2014, he was loaned to 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin for the season.[2] He scored 14 goals in 29 appearances.[7]

Queens Park Rangers

In 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 club's 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.[8] 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.[9] He finished the 2015–16 season with seven goals in 33 appearances.[6] During the 2016–17 season for Queens Park Rangers, he scored 12 goals in 23 appearances.[6]

Union Berlin

He rejoined Union Berlin on 10 January 2017.[10] During the 2016–17 season for Union Berlin, he scored seven goals in 15 appearances.[6] He finished the 2017–18 season with 12 goals in 26 appearances.[11]

On 28 May 2020, Union Berlin president Dirk Zingler announced in a statement that Polter would not play for the club until the end of his contract in June, stating that Polter was the only member of the club that did not "stand up for each other and for our club," during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] He had, as the sole member of the first team, refused to take a pay cut as the club was struggling financially due to the effects of the pandemic.[13]

Fortuna Sittard

Polter signed a two-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on 17 August 2020.[14][15]

International career

Polter 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 13 June 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[lower-alpha 1]Other[lower-alpha 2]TotalRef.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg II2008–09Regionalliga Nord100——100[3]
2009–10153——153[4]
2010–112511——2511[5]
2011–12185——185[6]
Total6819——6819—
VfL Wolfsburg2011–12Bundesliga12200—122[6]
1. FC Nürnberg (loan)2012–13Bundesliga26510—275[6]
1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)2012–13Regionalliga Bayern21——21[6]
Mainz 052013–14Bundesliga13020—150[6]
Mainz 05 II2013–14Regionalliga Südwest73——73[6]
Union Berlin (loan)2014–152. Bundesliga291400—2914[7]
Queens Park Rangers2015–16Championship3160021337[6]
2016–172040030234[6]
Total511000515611—
Union Berlin2016–172. Bundesliga15700—157[6]
2017–18241220—2612[11]
2018–1920912—2111[6]
2019–20Bundesliga13200—132[6]
Total723032—7532—
Fortuna Sittard2020–21Eredivisie32921—3410[6]
Career total31293835122597—
  1. Appearances in the German Cup.
  2. Appearances in the English League Cup.

References
  1. "U 21-Männer: Sebastian Polter" [U 21-men: Sebastian Polter] (in German). DFB. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. "Sebastian Polter". World Football. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. "Sebastian Polter". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. "Sebastian Polter". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. "Sebastian Polter". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. "Sebastian Polter » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. "Sebastian Polter". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  8. "Charlton 2–0 QPR". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  9. "Yeovil 0–3 QPR". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  10. ""Wie eine Heimkehr": Polter zurück bei Union Berlin". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  11. "Sebastian Polter". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  12. "Polter won't play for Union in the Bundesliga". Union Berlin. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  13. France, Sam (28 May 2020). "Polter exiled from Union Berlin squad for failing to uphold 'fundamental community values' of Bundesliga club | Goal.com". GOAL.
  14. "Fortuna Sittard en Sebastian Polter vinden elkaar in tweejarig contract". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). 17 August 2020.
  15. "Fortuna neemt in opspraak geraakte spits Polter over van Union Berlin". NU (in Dutch). 17 August 2020.
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