25 Facts About Sebastian Boenisch

Sebastian Boenisch's parents are athletes, his mother played handball and his father played football.

However, two months later after signing a new contract, Sebastian Boenisch had enough of being left out of the club's starting lineup and announced his intention to leave the club.

Sebastian Boenisch finished his first season at Werder Bremen, making nine appearances and scoring once.

Sebastian Boenisch became a regular in the first team and spent most of the season in the left-back position, competing the position with Petri Pasanen.

Towards the end of the season, Sebastian Boenisch was in talks on signing a new contract extension with the club.

However, the club withdrew their contract offer to sign Sebastian Boenisch following his poor performance during the UEFA Euro 2012 campaign, citing lack of performance as the reason for their action.

On 6 August 2012, Sebastian Boenisch was handed a trial at English Premier League side Stoke City and started a pre-season friendly for the club against Torquay United and Yeovil Town.

Sebastian Boenisch's trial was unsuccessful and he was not offered a contract by Stoke.

In late October 2012, Sebastian Boenisch went on a trial with Fortuna Dusseldorf, but on 4 November 2012, he joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a six-month spell, which angered Fortuna Dusseldorf who expected him to join them.

When Bayer Leverkusen and Fortuna Dusseldorf met for the second time in the league this season, Sebastian Boenisch was accused of being a spy by financial Boss Paul Jager, a claim denied by Sebastian Boenisch.

Sebastian Boenisch went on to finish the season, making 15 appearances and scoring once.

However, Sebastian Boenisch suffered a tendon injury that ruled him throughout 2013.

Sebastian Boenisch later finished the season, making 25 appearances and scoring once.

Shortly after, Sebastian Boenisch was suspended for two matches and fined as a result.

Sebastian Boenisch's return was short-lived when he suffered a thigh injury that ruled him out of the season.

On 6 October 2016, Sebastian Boenisch agreed to a two-year deal with the Bavarian club.

Sebastian Boenisch's contract was terminated at his request in late January 2020.

Sebastian Boenisch left again at the end of the season.

Later, there were rumors that Sebastian Boenisch would receive a call up from Leo Beenhakker for the match against Greece but he was not listed in the official call ups.

Sebastian Boenisch said that he was not interested in playing for Poland anymore, and was concentrating on playing for the German U-21 team.

Sebastian Boenisch won the 2009 European Under-21 Championship with Germany.

In November 2009, there were rumors that Poland's new national football team coach Franciszek Smuda was interested in the player but Sebastian Boenisch said that he had made no decision.

In May 2012, Sebastian Boenisch was called up by Poland national team for the UEFA Euro 2012 squad.

Sebastian Boenisch played his first competitive match for Poland in the opening game of the tournament against Greece on 8 June 2012 and went on to play all three matches, as they were eliminated from the group stage.

In 2015, Sebastian Boenisch became a father when his wife gave birth to a son.