Eugen Polanski

Eugen Polanski
Polański in 2007
Personal information
Birth name Bogusław Eugeniusz Polański
Date of birth (1986-03-17) 17 March 1986
Place of birth Sosnowiec, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Borussia Mönchengladbach (head coach)
Youth career
Concordia Viersen
1994–2004 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Borussia Mönchengladbach 53 (1)
2008–2010 Getafe 26 (0)
2009–2010Mainz 05 (loan) 21 (1)
2010–2013 Mainz 05 66 (3)
2011 Mainz 05 II 1 (0)
2013–2018 1899 Hoffenheim 123 (9)
Total 290 (14)
International career
2005–2008 Germany U21 19 (1)
2011–2014 Poland 18 (0)
Managerial career
2022–2025 Borussia Mönchengladbach II
2025– Borussia Mönchengladbach
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eugen Polanski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɔjɡɛn pɔˈlanskʲi]; born Bogusław Eugeniusz Polański on 17 March 1986) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He currently serves as the head coach of Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.

He amassed Bundesliga totals of 254 matches and 14 goals over 12 seasons, in representation of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mainz 05 and Hoffenheim. He also competed in the Spanish La Liga, with Getafe.

A former youth international for Germany, Polanski represented Poland at senior level, and featured for them at the UEFA Euro 2012.