Sebastian Tyrała
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastian Tyrała | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Racibórz, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1999 | BV Bad Sassendorf | ||
| 1999–2005 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Borussia Dortmund II | 59 | (9) |
| 2005–2010 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | VfL Osnabrück | 31 | (4) |
| 2011– | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Germany U-19 | 16 | (5) | |
| 2009– | Poland U-21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2008– | Poland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 April 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sebastian Tyrała (born 22 February 1988 in Racibórz) is a Polish-German footballer. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder for SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
Club
Tyrała moved to Borussia Dortmund as an 11-year old boy and passed through all the youth ranks. He was named Sportsman of 2004 in Soest. At age 16 he was selected for Borussia Dortmund's Senior squad. But in 2005 he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee and was sidelined for six months.
Tyrała was honoured by the German Football Association (DFB) with a third place in the category "under 17's" in 2005. He won the "Adler Cup" with Borussia Dortmund's under 17's and became the tournaments top goal-scorer with seven goals. In April 2005, he injured his medial meniscus in training. He made several appearances in preparation for the 2006–07 season and made his full Bundesliga debut on the 22 September in an away defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach. Tyrała also played for Borussia Dortmund's second team and wore the number 28 on his shirt.
After twelve years with Borussia Dortmund, he announced his departure on 18 May 2010 and signed a two year contract with VfL Osnabrück.[1]
International career
Tyrała has played for Germany's U-19 national team. He scored his first goal in September 2006. In 2007 Tyrała played for Germany in the under 19's European Championships in Austria. However, he has recently requested a Polish passport, desiring to play for Poland.[2] On 21 November 2008, Tyrała was called up by the Polish national team coach Leo Beenhakker to their national team for friendly matches in Antalya, Turkey. He made his first appearance for the Polish national team in a friendly against Serbia on 14 December 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tyrala wechselt zum VfL Osnabrück" (in German). reviersport.de. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Goalgate Interview with Sebastian Tyrała". sebastian-tyrala.blogspot.com. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Sebastian Tyrala: Christmas Came Early This Year". Borussia Dortmund. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
External links
- Sebastian Tyrała at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Sebastian Tyrała at kicker.de (German)
- Interview at transfermarkt.de (German)
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