Sebastian Boenisch in 2015
|
|||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Sebastian Boenisch | ||
Date of birth | 1 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Gliwice, Poland | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Full-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
1860 Munich | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–2000 | SSVG 09/12 Heiligenhaus | ||
2000–2001 | Borussia Velbert | ||
2001–2003 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | ||
2003–2006 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Schalke 04 II | 14 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Schalke 04 | 9 | (0) |
2007–2012 | Werder Bremen | 55 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Werder Bremen II | 3 | (1) |
2012 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 1 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Bayer Leverkusen | 60 | (3) |
2016– | 1860 Munich | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2007 | Germany U20 | 4 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Germany U21 | 13 | (0) |
2010– | Poland | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:18, 18 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2013 |
Sebastian Boenisch (Polish pronunciation: [sɛˈbastjan ˈbɛɲiʂ], German: [zeˈbasti̯an ˈbøːnɪʃ]; born 1 February 1987) (formerly as Pniowski [ˈpɲɔfskʲi]) is a Polish footballer who plays as a left back for 1860 Munich and the Polish national team.
Boenisch was born in Gliwice in Upper Silesia. His great-grandfather was of . In 1988 he emigrated with his family and after a time in Dortmund, the family settled in Heiligenhaus in in Bergisches Land in North Rhine-Westphalia. Boenisch previously had a surname of Pniowski before the family changed it to Boenisch, because his father was denied a job due to his Polish surname. Despite being born in Poland, he is not fluent in Polish and speaks German and Silesian.
Boenisch's parents are athletes, his mother played handball and his father played football.
Boenisch started his football career by joining a youth club, SSVG 09/12 Heiligenhaus. He then moved to different youth clubs like Borussia Velbert and Rot-Weiß Oberhausen before joining Schalke 04 at age sixteen and signing a professional contract with the club in January 2006. After three years at the club's reserve, Boenisch made his professional debut for Schalke 04 on 11 February 2006, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute, in a 7–4 home win against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. A few weeks later, Boenisch was featured in the first team again in a 2–1 win against Espanyol in the UEFA Cup.