Ireneusz Jeleń
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Cieszyn, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger / Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Piast Cieszyn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Piast Cieszyn | 16 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Beskid Skoczów | 40 | (22) |
| 2002–2006 | Wisła Płock | 100 | (45) |
| 2006–2011 | Auxerre | 140 | (48) |
| 2011–2012 | Lille | 13 | (1) |
| 2012 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Górnik Zabrze | 12 | (2) |
| 2014 | Piast Cieszyn | 4 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2012 | Poland | 29 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 July 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2012 |
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Ireneusz Jeleń (Polish pronunciation: [irɛˈnɛuʂ ˈjɛlɛɲ]; born 9 April 1981 in Cieszyn) is a retired Polish footballer who played as a right-winger or striker for the Polish national football team.
From 2002 to 2006 he played for Wisła Płock in the Ekstraklasa. In four seasons he scored 45 goals in 100 appearances in the Polish top league.
On 28 June 2006, Jeleń signed for Auxerre in Ligue 1. On 9 September 2006, Jeleń scored his first league goal for Auxerre against Monaco. On 20 October 2007, he grabbed his first hat-trick, after coming off the bench in the 71st minute against FC Lorient. In his first couple of seasons at Auxerre, Jeleń was plagued with recurring back problems. In October 2008 he suffered a broken collarbone. He returned to action in late January 2009. Auxerre's manager Jean Fernandez has described Jeleń as the player in his squad having the most ability in front of goal. Prior to his return, Auxerre was in 17th place, barely above the relegation zone. Upon his return, Jeleń scored 11 goals in 16 league matches, with Auxerre advancing to 8th in the table. Despite missing part of the season, Jelen tied for 4th in the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts. In May 2009, he was voted Auxerre's Player of the Season, garnering 79% of the votes. In July 2009, France Football ranked him 4th among strikers and 15th overall among footballers playing in Ligue 1.
In December 2009 he was voted Polish Player of the Year.
During the 2009–10 season, he helped Auxerre to finish third in the league and win a place in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Play-off round. He finished fifth in the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts with 14 goals, despite missing some matches due to injury. Auxerre lost only once (at Grenoble 0–5) with Jeleń in the line up on 6 February 2010.
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