Eugen Polanski is a former professional football player. He played as a defender and spent most of his career in the Bundesliga, representing Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mainz 05, and Hoffenheim. He has also represented the Poland National Team as well as the La Liga club, Getafe. Eugen has many interesting tattoos on his body. Let us take a look at them and the meanings behind them.

1. Face Tattoo

Tattoo: There is a tattoo of a man’s face done on Eugen’s left shoulder.

Meaning: The tattoo of the man on his shoulder is a warrior and is wearing a helmet that can be seen partially. The tattoo helps him with his strength as well as courage on the field.

2. ‘Hammock and 19’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The upper side of his left forearm contains a tattoo of a hammock tied in between two palm trees. The number, 19 is also tattooed below the hammock.

Meaning: The hammock is something that he really likes and wanted to have the design tattooed. The hammock or as he says in German, “Hängematte” can also be seen in his Instagram posts and stories. The Hammock represents his relaxation after a game. While talking about if he would be open to playing in Spain or in a foreign league again, he said, “Even at almost 32 years of age, I still feel like playing football, my body is still doing it. I want to keep playing. However, if nothing suitable comes up in summer, then I just have to lie down in the hammock.” and laughed. The 19 on his arm represents the jersey number that he got in the 2005/2006 season for Borussia Mönchengladbach. However, he was given the No.6 jersey the following season.

3. ‘Peace’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The tattoo of an ink print of a hand, lifting up the first two fingers is tattooed on the inner side of his left forearm.

Meaning: The tattoo of the hand gesture represents the symbol of peace.