Ireneusz Jeleń
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ireneusz Jeleń | |
| Date of birth | April 9, 1981 | |
| 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 career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000 2001–2002 2002–2006 2006– |
Piast Cieszyn Beskid Skoczów Wisła Płock Auxerre |
16 (8) 40 (22) 100 (45) 90 (29) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003– | Poland | 21 (4) |
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Ireneusz Jeleń (pron. [irɛˈnɛuʂ ˈjɛlɛɲ] 
listen (help·info); born April 9, 1981 in Cieszyn) is a Polish footballer who plays as a right-winger or striker for AJ Auxerre in France.
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[edit] 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 June 28, 2006, Jeleń signed for Auxerre in Ligue 1. On September 9, 2006, Jeleń scored his first league goal for Auxerre against Monaco. On October 20, 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. In May 2009, he was voted Auxerre's Player of the Season, garnering 79% of the votes.[4]
[edit] 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.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Jeleń was born the middle of three children, having an older sister and a younger brother. He and his wife, Anna, welcomed their first child, Jakub, in 2003.[6]
[edit] Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | European Cups | Total | ||||
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| 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 | ||
| Total | Beskid Skoczów | 40 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 22 | |
| Total | Wisła Płock | 100 | 45 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 126 | 58 | |
| Total | AJ Auxerre | 90 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 105 | 35 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Piotr Koźmiński (2009-01-27). "Jeleń out to stop the rot at Auxerre". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=795199.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-14.
- ^ Alexis Billebault (2009-03-13). "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 on 2009-03-21.
- ^ Alexis Toledano (2009-05-23). "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 on 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Ireneusz Jelen, élu joueur auxerrois de la saison" (in French). Official Website of AJA Auxerre. 2009-05-21. http://www.aja.fr/siteofficiel/actualites.asp. Retrieved on 2009-03-24.
- ^ "ESPNsoccernet - Ireneusz Jelen Profile". ESPNsoccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=36594&league=fifa.world&cc=5901. Retrieved on 2009-02-14.
- ^ Official website of Ireneusz Jeleń
[edit] External links
- Official website of Ireneusz Jeleń
- Ireneusz Jeleń French league stats at lfp.fr (French)
- (English) French league stats at Transfermarkt.co.uk
- (Polish) Polish league stats
- (Polish) National team stats
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