
| Full name | Ishmael Anthony Miller | |
| Date of birth | 5 March 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder/Striker | |

| Full name | Ishmael Anthony Miller | |
| Date of birth | 5 March 1987 (1987-03-05) (age 21) | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder/Striker | |


| Full name | Vasili Vladimirovich Berezutski | |
| Date of birth | June 20, 1982 (1982-06-20) (age 26) | |
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 | |
| Playing position | Defender | |

| Full name | Humberto Antonio Mendoza | |
| Date of birth | October 2, 1984 (1984-10-02) (age 24) | |
| Place of birth | Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia | |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 | |
| Playing position | Defender | |

| Full name | José María Basanta | |
| Date of birth | April 3, 1984 (1984-04-03) (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Tres Sargentos, Argentina | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |

| Full name | Germán Ezequiel Rivarola | |
| Date of birth | April 18, 1979 (1979-04-18) (age 29) | |
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |

| Date of birth | August 11, 1979 (1979-08-11) (age 29) | |
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | |
| Height | 1.80 m | |
| Playing position | Defender | |

| Date of birth | July 2, 1981 (1981-07-02) (age 27) | |
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |


Polanski is a midfielder and had played for Borussia Mönchengladbach professionally since the 2004–05 season, joining the club from local Concordia Viersen in July, 1994. In his third Bundesliga appearance, against Bayer Leverkusen on November 19, 2005 (1-1), Polanski scored his first, and so far only, Bundesliga goal. Used either in central defensive midfield or on the right side midfield, the member of the German U-21 team had been representing Germany all the way through in his youth and often showed up as captain of the selections.
Vigorously turning down a hasty effort of Poland's then manager Pawel Janas to switch back nationalities in time to represent the country of his birth at the 2006 World Cup, Polanski was a key member of the German Under-21 team at the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006, scoring a magnificent long-range goal in the fixture against Serbia and Montenegro. His form during the tournament made former Champions League finalist AS Monaco enquire about his services, receiving a swift and proper rejection from Borussia Mönchengladbach.