| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jérome Polenz | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 1. FC Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | SC Siemensstadt | ||
| 1997–1998 | CFC Hertha 06 | ||
| 1998–2002 | TeBe Berlin | ||
| 2002-2006 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Werder Bremen | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Alemannia Aachen | 51 | (0) |
| 2010– | Union Berlin | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| ? | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
| ? | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:46, 20 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jérome Polenz (born 7 November 1986 in Berlin, Germany) is a German football player of Algerian descent who currently plays for 1. FC Union Berlin in the 2. Bundesliga.
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Polenz was born in Berlin, Germany, to an Algerian father and a German mother.[1][2]
Polenz first began his youth career with SC Siemensstadt at the age of 7. After stints within the youth systems of CFC Hertha 06 and TeBe Berlin, he joined SV Werder Bremen in 2002. After three years on Bremen's reserve team he made his first team debut in February 2006. He has appeared in three matches but has yet to net a goal. Polenz went to Alemannia Aachen in summer 2007.[3] On 11 May 2010, he signed for 1. FC Union Berlin for the 2010–11 season.[4]
He has also made appearances for the U20 and U19 Germany national football teams.
Polenz played a part in the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in the Final tournament - Group stage against Serbia and Montenegro coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute replacing Markus Heppke.[5] He was unable to take part in the remaining fixtures of the group stage and the semi-final against France due to an injury and returned to Germany prior to the match alongside Sascha Dum and Markus Steinhöfer who were also injured.[6]
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