Ireneusz Jeleń

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Ireneusz Jeleń
Personal information
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)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of October 22, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 4, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Ireneusz Jeleń (pron. IPA: [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.

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.

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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
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AJ Auxerre – current squad

1 Sorin • 3 Jaurès • 4 Grichting • 5 Thomas • 6 Marcos António • 7 Chafni • 8 Ba • 9 Munteanu • 10 Kahlenberg • 11 Quercia • 12 Mignot • 13 Lejeune • 14 Oliech • 15 Martin • 16 Riou • 17 Pedretti • 18 Tamaş • 19 Langil • 20 Genest • 21 Niculae • 22 Jeleń • 23 Itoua • 24 Kitambala • 25 Messiba • 26 Jasse • 27 A. Traoré • 28 Popov • 28 Oziemczuk • 29 S. Traoré • 30 Petrič • • Akakpo • Manager: Fernandez
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