Ireneusz Jeleń
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ireneusz Jeleń | |
| Date of birth | April 9th 1981 (age 26) | |
| Place of birth | Cieszyn, Poland | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Right-winger/Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | AJ Auxerre | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2006 2006- |
Wisła Płock Auxerre |
100 (45) 42 (13) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003- | Poland | 18 (2) |
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Ireneusz Jeleń (pron. IPA: [irɛˈnɛuʂ ˈjɛlɛɲ]; listen born April 9, 1981 in Cieszyn) is a Polish footballer who plays as a right-winger or striker for AJ Auxerre in France.
On 28 June 2006, Jeleń signed for Auxerre from Polish First league club Wisła Płock, where he scored 12 goals in 23 league appearances during the 2005-06 season.
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.
On September 9, 2006, Jeleń scored his first goal with Auxerre in the French Ligue 1 against Monaco. On October 20, 2007, he came off the bench in the 71st minute to grab a hat-trick against FC Lorient.
Ireneusz is one of the fastests players in the world. He overtook David Odonkor in the famous duel on the World Cup in Germany.
[edit] Trivia
[edit] References
- Poland's Jelen signs for Auxerre. Channelnewsasia.com (2006-06-28). Retrieved on 2006-07-15.
- Ireneusz Jeleń at Fox Sports
[edit] External links
- (French) Ireneusz Jeleń French league stats at lfp.fr
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