Intro
German professional footballer
Is
Athlete Football player Association football player
From
Germany
Type
Sports
Gender
male
Birth
1 April 1991, Wilhelmshaven
Age:
29 years
Star sign
Aries
Sebastian Polter (born 1 April 1991) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for 1. FC Union Berlin.
Table of Contents
Club careerQueens Park RangersInternational careerCareer statistics
Club career
In late August 2014, he was loaned to 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin for the season. His contract with Mainz 05 still runs until 2017.
Queens Park Rangers
On 2 July 2015 it was announced that Queens Park Rangers had signed Polter from FSV Mainz 05 on a three-year-deal for an undisclosed fee. Polter made an instant impact on his debut scoring QPR’s third goal in their 10–0 win over Italian side Verona Stars in the clubs first pre-season fixture of the summer. Polter’s league debut came in a 2–0 away loss to London rivals Charlton Athletic as he came on as a sub for Charlie Austin in the 84th minute. His full debut came in a League Cup match against Yeovil Town, he scored the first goal for QPR as they secured a comfortable 3–0 victory.
International career
He was a member of several German youth national teams and also appointed to the squad for 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Israel where Germany were eliminated at the group stage.
Career statistics
As of match played 12 March 2016
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Other[A]
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
VfL Wolfsburg II
2008–09
Regionalliga
10
0
–
0
0
0
0
10
0
2009–10
15
3
–
0
0
0
0
15
3
2010–11
25
11
–
0
0
0
0
25
11
2011–12
18
5
–
0
0
0
0
18
5
total
68
19
–
0
0
0
0
68
19
VfL Wolfsburg
2011–12
Bundesliga
12
2
–
0
0
0
0
12
2
1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
2012–13
26
5
–
1
0
0
0
27
5
1. FC Nürnberg II (loan)
2012–13
Regionalliga
2
1
–
0
0
0
0
2
1
1. FSV Mainz 05
2013–14
Bundesliga
13
0
–
2
0
0
0
15
0
1. FSV Mainz 05 II
2013–14
Regionalliga
7
3
–
0
0
0
0
7
3
FC Union Berlin (loan)
2014–15
2. Bundesliga
29
14
–
0
0
0
0
29
14
Queens Park Rangers
2015–16
Championship
22
5
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
6
Career total
171
46
0
0
5
1
0
0
176
47
A. ^ The “Other” column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.