International Career
Polanski appeared for the nation in various youth levels, often as captain. He was a key member of Germany under-21s at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, scoring a magnificent long-range goal in the fixture against Serbia and Montenegro; his form during the tournament made former UEFA Champions League finalist AS Monaco FC enquire about his services, but Mönchengladbach promptly rejected the offer.
After realizing his career road in the Deutscher Fußball Bund-team seemed to have ended at U21 level, Polanski confirmed his intent to play for Poland in May 2011. On 26 July 2011, he was called-up by manager Franciszek Smuda for a friendly with Georgia, making his debut in the game which took place on 10 August.
Polanski was selected as part of the 23-man squad that competed in the finals played on home soil and Ukraine. He played in three games in an eventual group stage exit.
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