Sebastian Polter (born 1 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.
Club Career
Early career
Polter played for VfL Wolfsburg II from July 2008 until June 2012. During the 2008–09 season, Polter made 10 appearances without scoring a goal. During the 2009–10 season, Polter scored three goals in 15 appearances. During the 2010–11 season, Polter scored 11 goals in 25 appearances. He played for both the first team and reserve team during the 2011–12 season. He scored two goals in 12 appearances for the first team and five goals in 18 appearances for the reserve team.
Polter played for 1. FC Nurnberg between July 2012 and June 2013 and for the reserve team in April 2013. He scored five goals in 27 appearances for the first team and a goal in two appearances for the reserve team.
Polter played for 1. FSV Mainz 05 between July 2013 and August 2014 and 1. FSV Mainz 05 II between September 2013 and June 2014. For the first team, he played in 15 matches without scoring a goal, and for the reserve team, he scored three goals in seven appearances.
In late August 2014, he was loaned to 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin for the season. He scored 14 goals in 29 appearances.
Queens Park Rangers
In 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 club's 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. He finished the 2015–16 season with seven goals in 33 appearances. During the 2016–17 season for Queens Park Ranger
This page also has a version in other languages : Себастьян Польтер (russian)