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{{Short description|Polish footballer (born 1996)}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2014}}
{{For|the Polish politician|Jan Bednarek (politician)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jan Bednarek
| name = Jan Bednarek
| image = Jan Bednarek.jpg
| image = Jan Bednarek 2018.jpg
| caption = Bednarek lining up for [[Poland national football team|Poland]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
| fullname = Jan Bednarek<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref>
| full_name = Jan Kacper Bednarek<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland |publisher=FIFA |page=22 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206135930/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|04|12|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|12|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA"/>
| birth_place = [[Słupca]], Poland
| birth_place = [[Słupca]], Poland
| height = 1.89 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/19589/Jan-Bednarek/overview |title=Jan Bednarek: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref>
| height = 1.89 m
| position = [[Centre back]]
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| currentclub = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| clubnumber = 35
| clubnumber = 35
| youthyears1 = {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}–2013
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| youthclubs1 = [[Lech Poznań]]
| youthclubs1 = Sokół Kleczew
| youthyears2 = 2011–2012
| years1 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs2 = MSP Szamotuły
| clubs1 = [[Lech Poznań]]
| youthyears3 = 2012–2013
| caps1 = 31
| youthclubs3 = [[Lech Poznań]]
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2015–2016
| years1 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = → [[Górnik Łęczna]] (loan)
| clubs1 = [[Lech Poznań II]]
| caps2 = 17
| caps1 = 20
| goals2 = 0
| goals1 = 2
| years3 = 2017–
| years2 = 2013–2017
| clubs3 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| clubs2 = [[Lech Poznań]]
| caps3 = 1
| caps2 = 31
| goals3 = 1
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015–2016
| nationalyears1= 2010
| clubs3 = → [[Górnik Łęczna]] (loan)
| nationalteam1= [[Poland national under-16 football team|Poland U-16]]
| nationalcaps1= 1
| caps3 = 17
| nationalgoals1= 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–
| nationalyears2= 2012–2013
| clubs4 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| nationalteam2= [[Poland national under-17 football team|Poland U-17]]
| caps4 = 209
| nationalcaps2= 8
| nationalgoals2= 0
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 2022–2023
| nationalyears3= 2013–2014
| clubs5 = → [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] (loan)
| nationalteam3= [[Poland national under-18 football team|Poland U-18]]
| nationalcaps3= 8
| caps5 = 3
| nationalgoals3= 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalyears4= 2014–2015
| nationalteam4= [[Poland national under-19 football team|Poland U-19]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Poland national under-16 football team|Poland U16]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalcaps4= 14
| nationalgoals4= 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013
| nationalyears5= 2015–2016
| nationalteam5= [[Poland national under-20 football team|Poland U-20]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Poland national under-17 football team|Poland U17]]
| nationalcaps5= 4
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals5= 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2013–2014
| club-update = 1 July 2017
| nationalteam3 = [[Poland national under-18 football team|Poland U18]]
| nationalyears6= 2016–
| nationalcaps6= 8
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals6= 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam6= [[Poland national under-21 football team|Poland U-21]]
| nationalteam4 = [[Poland national under-19 football team|Poland U19]]
| nationalyears7= 2017–
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalteam7= [[Poland national football team|Poland]]
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalcaps7= 1
| nationalyears5 = 2015–2016
| nationalgoals7= 0
| nationalteam5 = [[Poland national under-20 football team|Poland U20]]
| ntupdate = 4 September 2017
| nationalcaps5 = 4
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2016–2017
| nationalcaps6 = 8
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalteam6 = [[Poland national under-21 football team|Poland U21]]
| nationalyears7 = 2017–
| nationalteam7 = [[Poland national football team|Poland]]
| nationalcaps7 = 65
| nationalgoals7 = 1
| club-update = 17:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
}}
'''Jan Bednarek''' (born 12 April 1996) is a Polish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre back]] for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in the [[Premier League]].
'''Jan Kacper Bednarek''' (born 12 April 1996) is a Polish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for {{English football updater|Southamp}} club [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] and the [[Poland national football team|Poland national team]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Lech Poznań===
===Lech Poznań===
In 2013, Bednarek made his [[Ekstraklasa]] debut, at the age of 17 years old, for [[Lech Poznań]] against [[Piast Gliwice]], in an eventual 2–0 win for the home side. The [[Poland national under-21 football team|Polish under-21 international]] became an integral member of the squad, featuring 31 times and scoring once as Poznań narrowly missed out on the [[Polish Cup]] to [[Arka Gdynia]] 2–1 after extra-time.{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}}
On 23 September 2013, at the age of 17 years old, Bednarek made his [[Ekstraklasa]] debut for [[Lech Poznań]] in a 0–2 away win against [[Piast Gliwice]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Trzy lata od debiutu Bednarka |url=https://www.lechpoznan.pl/aktualnosci,2,trzy-lata-od-debiutu-bednarka,24986.html |publisher=[[Lech Poznań]] |access-date=13 June 2023 |language=pl |date=23 September 2016}}</ref> The [[Poland national under-21 football team|Polish under-21 international]] became an integral member of the squad, featuring 31 times and scoring once as Lech narrowly missed out on the [[2016–17 Polish Cup]] to [[Arka Gdynia]] 2–1 after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Finał Pucharu Polski: Lech Poznań – Arka Gdynia. Skrót meczu (WIDEO) |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2017-05-02/final-pucharu-polski-lech-poznan-arka-gdynia-skrot-meczu-wideo/ |website=polsatsport.pl |access-date=13 June 2023 |language=pl |date=2 May 2017}}</ref>


====Górnik Łęczna (loan)====
====Górnik Łęczna (loan)====
He was loaned to [[Górnik Łęczna]] for the [[2015–16 Ekstraklasa|2015–16]] season, where he managed a total of 17 league appearances before returning to his parent club.
He was loaned to [[Górnik Łęczna]] for the [[2015–16 Ekstraklasa|2015–16]] season, where he managed a total of 17 league appearances before returning to his parent club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skladyfutbol.pl/infopage.php?id=8098|publisher = Skladyfutbol.pl|title=Gornik Leczna 2015-16|date=30 December 2022|access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref>


===Southampton===
===Southampton===

On 1 July 2017, Bednarek joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on a five-year deal,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-01/announcement-southampton-sign-jan-bednarek |title=Saints sign Bednarek |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=1 July 2017 |accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jan Bednarek: Southampton sign Polish defender from Lech Poznan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40467727|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 July 2017|date=1 July 2017}}</ref> for a reported fee of £5 million.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Leitch|first1=Adam|title=Southampton sign Jan Bednarek from Lech Poznan for around £5m|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/15384501.Saints_complete___5m_signing/|accessdate=28 August 2017|work=Daily Echo|date=1 July 2017|location=Southampton}}</ref> He made his Premier League debut on 14th April 2018 against Chelsea, and scored Southampton’s second goal in a 3-2 defeat.
==== 2017–18 season ====
On 1 July 2017, Bednarek joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on a five-year deal,<ref>{{cite web |date=1 July 2017 |title=Saints sign Bednarek |url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-01/announcement-southampton-sign-jan-bednarek |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702111355/https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-01/announcement-southampton-sign-jan-bednarek |archive-date=2 July 2017 |access-date=1 July 2017 |publisher=Southampton F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jan Bednarek: Southampton sign Polish defender from Lech Poznan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40467727|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=1 July 2017|date=1 July 2017}}</ref> for a reported fee of £5 million.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Leitch|first1=Adam|title=Southampton sign Jan Bednarek from Lech Poznan for around £5m|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/15384501.Saints_complete___5m_signing/|access-date=28 August 2017|work=Daily Echo|date=1 July 2017|location=Southampton}}</ref> On 23 August 2017, he made his debut for Southampton against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in the [[EFL Cup]] which ended in a 2–0 defeat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2017 |title=Southampton 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40944673 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Bednarek did not feature again until 8 January 2018 in a [[FA Cup]] match against Fulham which ended in a 1–0 victory before being substituted for [[Maya Yoshida]] in the second half.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Oscroft |first=Tim |date=8 January 2018 |title=Fulham 0–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42519585 |access-date=17 April 2018 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Bednarek played out of position at right-back during the game, but was able to help keep a clean sheet.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=20 May 2018 |title=Bednarek's road to salvation |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2018-05-20/feature-article-jan-bednarek-road-to-salvation-may-2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417082155/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2018-05-20/feature-article-jan-bednarek-road-to-salvation-may-2018 |archive-date=17 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref>

[[Virgil van Dijk|Virgil Van Dijk]] left in January, and [[Mauricio Pellegrino]] was replaced by [[Mark Hughes]] who switched to a back three in April.<ref name=":1" /> He made his Premier League debut on 14 April 2018 against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], and scored Southampton’s second goal in a 3–2 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sutcliffe|first1=Steve|title=Southampton 2–3 Chelsea|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43678364|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 April 2018|date=14 April 2018}}</ref> Bednarek ended the season with five league appearances and eight in all competitions.<ref name=":2" />

==== 2018–19 season ====
On 28 August 2018, Bednarek made his first appearance of the season in the EFL Cup against [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] which ended in a 1–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2018 |title=Brighton 0–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45254464 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 22 September 2018, he made his first Premier League appearance of the season against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] which ended in a 3–0 defeat after replacing [[Oriol Romeu]] in the second half.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skelton |first=Jack |date=22 September 2018 |title=Liverpool 3–0 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45530713 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 3 December 2018, Mark Hughes was sacked by Southampton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2018 |title=Mark Hughes sacked by Southampton |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/11570558/mark-hughes-sacked-as-southampton-manager |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref> Under Hughes, Bednarek only made two league appearances so far that season.<ref name=":3" /> The arrival of [[Ralph Hasenhüttl]] saw a change in fortune for Bednarek, who ended the season with 25 league appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 December 2018 |title=Ralph Hasenhüttl appointment Southampton manager until 2021 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/11572228/ralph-hasenhuttl-appointed-southampton-manager-until-2021 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref name=":3" />

==== 2019–20 season ====
On 10 August 2019, he made his first appearance of the season in the league in a 3–0 defeat against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=Harry |date=10 August 2019 |title=Burnley 3–0 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49215985 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 25 October 2019, Bednarek featured in Southampton’s [[Southampton F.C. 0–9 Leicester City F.C.|0–9]] defeat to [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sutcliffe |first=Steve |date=25 October 2019 |title=Southampton 0–9 Leicester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50092694 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 28 January 2020, he scored his first and only goal of the season in a 3–2 defeat to Wolves.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Saj |date=18 January 2020 |title=Southampton 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51073185 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Following Southampton’s 1–0 defeat against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 7 March 2020, English football was [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football|suspended]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2020 |title=Coronavirus: English football suspension extended until at least 30 April |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51962751 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2020 |title=Coronavirus: Premier League suspended indefinitely |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52152293 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC News}}</ref> Southampton and Bednarek would not play again until 19 June 2020 against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] which ended in a 3–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanders |first=Emma |date=19 June 2020 |title=Norwich 0–3 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51779559 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> He ended the season with 39 appearances in all competitions.<ref name=":4" />

==== 2020–21 season ====
On 12 September 2020, Bednarek made his first appearance of the season in the league in a 1–0 defeat to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnstone |first=Neil |date=12 September 2020 |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54038552 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 6 November 2020, he featured in Southampton's 2–0 win over Newcastle which saw ''the Saints'' go top of the English top flight for the first time since 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sutcliffe |first=Steve |date=6 November 2020 |title=Southampton 2–0 Newcastle United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54743358 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> His only goal of the season came during a 3–2 defeat to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on 29 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=29 November 2020 |title=Southampton 2–3 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55032760 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 3 December 2020, Bednarek signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2020 |title=Bednarek signs new contract |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-12-03/announcement-southampton-football-club-jan-bednarek-new-contract-2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814035247/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-12-03/announcement-southampton-football-club-jan-bednarek-new-contract-2025 |archive-date=14 August 2022 |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref>

On 2 February 2021, Bednarek scored an [[own goal]], conceded a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] and was given a [[Penalty card#Red card|red card]] after a foul on [[Anthony Martial]] in his team's record-equalling [[Manchester United F.C. 9–0 Southampton F.C.|9–0 defeat to Manchester United]] after [[Mike Dean (referee)|Mike Dean]] checked the pitchside monitor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stone|first=Simon|date=2 February 2021|title=Manchester United 9–0 Southampton |work=BBC Sport| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55806211 |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> Despite this, the red card was controversial and Manchester United manager [[Ole Gunnar Solskjær]] believed that Bednarek should not have been sent off.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 February 2021| first=Tom|last=Crocker| title=Solskjaer: Bednarek definitely shouldn't have been sent off |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/19060833.solskjaer-bednarek-definitely-shouldnt-sent-off/ |access-date=3 February 2021|work=Daily Echo}}</ref> The red card issued was subsequently rescinded following an appeal by the club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arsenal's David Luiz red card appeal fails but Southampton's Jan Bednarek sees ban overturned |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55937008 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 February 2021 |date=4 February 2021}}</ref> He ended the season with 41 appearances in all competitions.<ref name=":5" />

==== 2021–22 season ====
On 22 August 2021, he made his first appearance of the season in a 1–1 draw against Manchester United after replacing [[Theo Walcott]] at half time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=22 August 2022 |title=Southampton 1–1 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58193443 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Three days later, Bednarek made his first start of the season in an 8–0 victory in the EFL Cup against [[Newport County F.C.|Newport County]], which is Southampton’s biggest away win in their history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearlman |first=Michael |date=25 August 2021 |title=Newport County 0–8 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58239578 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 18 September 2021, after not starting the opening four games, he made his first league start of the season in a 0–0 draw with [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bevan |first=Chris |title=Manchester City 0–0 Southampton |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58525374 |access-date=29 July 2022 }}</ref> In that game, Southampton defender [[Jack Stephens (footballer)|Jack Stephens]] had played every minute in all competitions up until he suffered a knee injury.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2021 |title=Saints suffer Stephens injury blow |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-09-21/ralph-hasenhuttl-on-jack-stephens-injury-southampton-football-club-21-september-2021 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref> Following the injury to Stephens, Bednarek returned to being a regular starter.<ref name=":6" />

On 1 December 2021, he scored his first league goal of the season in a 2–2 draw against Leicester City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=Harry |date=1 December 2022 |title=Southampton 2–2 Leicester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59397417 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 26 December 2021, Bednarek scored his second goal in three games after he netted the winner in Southampton's 2–3 victory against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Cosemo |first=Harry |date=26 December 2021 |title=West Ham 2–3 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59403673 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 11 January 2022, he scored again in Southampton's 4–1 victory against [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 January 2022 |title=Southampton 4-1 Brentford: Ralph Hasenhuttl's side up to 11th in Premier League |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12513799/southampton-4-1-brentford-goals-flow-as-ralph-hasenhuttls-side-move-up-to-11th |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref> On 16 April 2022, Bednarek's final goal of the season came in a 1–0 victory against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], which took his total goals for the season to four and he ended the season with 34 appearances in all competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=David |date=16 April 2022 |title=Southampton 1-0 Arsenal: Saints goalkeeper Fraser Forster stars in Gunners defeat |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12589901/southampton-1-0-arsenal-saints-goalkeeper-fraser-forster-stars-in-gunners-defeat |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref name=":6" />

==== 2022–23 season: Loan to Aston Villa ====
On 6 August 2022, Bednarek made his first appearance of the season for Southampton in a 4–1 defeat to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bysouth |first=Alex |date=6 August 2022 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62358043 |access-date=18 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 1 September 2022, Bednarek joined [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] on a season-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2022 |title=Aston Villa confirm Jan Bednarek loan deal |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/september/01/villa-confirm-bednarek-loan-deal/ |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref> Bednarek made his debut for Aston Villa on 2 October 2022 in a 0–0 draw with [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], replacing the injured [[Ludwig Augustinsson]] before half-time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emons |first=Michael |date=2 October 2022 |title=Leeds United 0–0 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63024244 |access-date=18 May 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> The loan was ended early on 23 January 2023 as Bednarek was recalled to Southampton after making only four appearances in all competitions for Aston Villa.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=23 January 2023 |title=Jan Bednarek recalled by Saints |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/23/bednarek-recalled-by-saints/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref> He made 23 appearances in all competitions throughout the season for Southampton, but the club were relegated to the [[EFL Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grounds |first=Ben |date=14 May 2023 |title=Southampton relegated from the Premier League: James Ward-Prowse says he and team-mates will carry regrets |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/12879067/southampton-relegated-from-the-premier-league-james-ward-prowse-says-he-and-team-mates-will-carry-regrets |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

==== 2023–24 season ====
He made his first appearance of the season on 4 August 2023 in a 1–2 victory against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodcock |first=Ian |date=4 August 2023 |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Southampton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66333585 |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 12 August 2023, Bednarek scored his first goal of the season in a 4–4 draw with Norwich City.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2023 |title=Southampton 4–4 Norwich City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66413373 |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Following his fifth [[Yellow card (association football)|yellow card]] of the campaign during a 0–1 victory against [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], he was suspended for one game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=Alfie |date=5 November 2023 |title=Southampton leader suspended for upcoming West Brom fixture |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23902712.southampton-leader-suspended-upcoming-west-brom-fixture/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref> He ended the season with 47 appearances in all competitions.<ref name=":8" />

==== 2024–25 season ====
On 13 September 2024, Bednarek signed a three-year contract extension.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2024 |title=Bednarek extends Saints stay |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/bednarek-extends-saints-stay |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Jan Bednarek, FIFA WC 2018.jpg|thumb|217x217px|Bednarek celebrates his goal vs [[Japan national football team|Japan]]]]
On 4 September 2017, Bednarek made his international debut for [[Poland national football team|Poland]] in a 3–0 victory over [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]].<ref>{{cite web |date=4 September 2017 |title=Bednarek makes senior Poland bow |url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-09-04/jan-bednarek-poland-kazakhstan-senior-debut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123113344/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2017-09-04/jan-bednarek-poland-kazakhstan-senior-debut |archive-date=23 January 2023 |access-date=18 May 2018 |publisher=Southampton F.C.}}</ref>

In May 2018, he was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man [[Poland national football team|squad]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515135706/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |archive-date=15 May 2018 |access-date=18 May 2018 |website=Goal.com}}</ref> On 28 June 2018, he scored his first goal for Poland, the only goal in a 1–0 victory over [[Japan national football team|Japan]].<ref name="Goal1" />

In May 2021, Bednarek was named in the Poland squad for the delayed [[UEFA Euro 2020]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crocker |first=Tom |date=17 May 2021 |title=Saints star Jan Bednarek named in Poland's Euro 2020 squad |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/19308053.saints-star-jan-bednarek-named-polands-euro-2020-squad/ |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref> Following a 3–2 defeat to [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], Poland subsequently finished bottom of Group E.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2021 |title=Poland exit Euro 2020 |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/poland-exit-euro-2020 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref>

In November 2022, he was named in the Poland squad for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022 World Cup]] in Qatar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2022 |title=Cash and Bednarek named in Poland's World Cup squad |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/november/10/cash-and-bednarek-/ |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=Aston Villa FC}}</ref>

On 7 June 2024, Bednarek was selected by coach [[Michał Probierz]] for [[UEFA Euro 2024]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Michał Probierz ogłosił kadrę na Euro 2024 |url=https://pzpn.pl/reprezentacje/reprezentacja-a/aktualnosci/2024-06-07/michal-probierz-oglosil-kadre-na-euro-2024 |publisher=[[Polish Football Association]] |access-date=7 June 2024 |language=pl |date=7 June 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life ==
His brother [[Filip Bednarek|Filip]] is also a footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Polish club [[Lech Poznań]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=23236|title=Jan Bednarek|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref>

In November 2022, Bednarek opened up on mental health struggles whilst at Southampton which led to him leaving the club on loan to Aston Villa during the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=Alfie |date=14 November 2022 |title=Defender opens up on mental struggle that led to leaving Southampton |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23122876.defender-opens-mental-struggle-led-leaving-southampton/ |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 6 January 2018.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=23236|title=Jan Bednarek|publisher=90minut.pl|accessdate=26 December 2015}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 4 January 2025}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
|-
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!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
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!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Polish Cup]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|[[UEFA|Europe]]
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
!Apps!!Goals
|rowspan="3"|[[Lech Poznań II]]
!Apps!!Goals
|2013–14<ref name="13/14">{{cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=23236&id_sezon=83 |title=Sezon 2013/14 |publisher=90minut.pl |access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref>
!Apps!!Goals
|[[III liga]]
!Apps!!Goals
|14||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2
!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[2014–15 Lech Poznań season|2014–15]]<ref name="14/15">{{cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=23236&id_sezon=85 |title=Sezon 2014/15 |publisher=90minut.pl |access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref>
|III liga
|6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!20!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0!!20!!2
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Lech Poznań]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Lech Poznań]]
|[[2013–14 Ekstraklasa|2013–14]]
|[[2013–14 Ekstraklasa|2013–14]]<ref name="13/14"/>
|rowspan="3"|[[Ekstraklasa]]
|[[Ekstraklasa]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|-
|[[2014–15 Ekstraklasa|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 Lech Poznań season|2014–15]]<ref name="14/15"/>
|Ekstraklasa
|2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|-
|[[2016–17 Lech Poznań season|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=23236&id_sezon=89 |title=Sezon 2016/17 |publisher=90minut.pl |access-date=30 April 2018}}</ref>
|[[2016–17 Ekstraklasa|2016–17]]
|Ekstraklasa
|27||1||7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||34||1
|27||1||7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||34||1
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|-
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!31!!1!!9!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0!!40!!1
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Górnik Łęczna]]
|[[Górnik Łęczna]] (loan)
|[[2015–16 Ekstraklasa|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/wystepy.php?id=23236&id_sezon=87 |title=Sezon 2015/16 |publisher=90minut.pl |access-date=30 April 2018}}</ref>
|[[2015–16 Ekstraklasa|2015–16]]
|[[Ekstraklasa]]
|Ekstraklasa
|17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0
|17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0
|-
|-
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|rowspan="9"|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[2017–18 Southampton F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|72632|2017|accessdate=14 April 2018}}</ref>
|[[2017–18 Southampton F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=":2">{{soccerbase season|72632|2017|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|[[Premier League]]
|1||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|5||1||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1
|-
|[[2018–19 Southampton F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=":3">{{soccerbase season|72632|2018|access-date=10 April 2019}}</ref>
|Premier League
|25||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Southampton F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=":4">{{soccerbase season|72632|2019|access-date=7 October 2020}}</ref>
|Premier League
|34||1||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||1
|-
|[[2020–21 Southampton F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=":5">{{soccerbase season|72632|2020|access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref>
|Premier League
|36||1||5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||1
|-
|[[2021–22 Southampton F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name=":6">{{soccerbase season|72632|2021|access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref>
|Premier League
|31||4||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||4
|-
|[[2022–23 Southampton F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=":7">{{soccerbase season|72632|2022|access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|20||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Southampton F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name=":8">{{soccerbase season|72632|2023|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|42||2||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]}}||0||47||2
|-
|[[2024–25 Southampton F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name=":9">{{soccerbase season|72632|2024|access-date=8 July 2024}}</ref>
|Premier League
|16||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!209!!9!!12!!0!!14!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0!!238!!9
|-
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] (loan)
|[[2022–23 Aston Villa F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=":7"/>
|Premier League
|3||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!48!!1!!11!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!60!!1
!280!!12!!23!!0!!14!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!320!!12
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 15 November 2024|<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=68811|name=Bednarek, Jan |access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Poland national football team|Poland]]
|2017||1||0
|-
|2018||11||1
|-
|2019||9||0
|-
|2020||6||0
|-
|2021||10||0
|-
|2022||9||0
|-
|2023||8||0
|-
|2024||11||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!65!!1
|}

{{updated|match played 15 November 2024}}
:''Poland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bednarek goal.''

{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jan Bednarek
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref.
|-
| align=center | 1 || 28 June 2018 || [[Volgograd Arena]], Volgograd, Russia || {{fb|JPN}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] || <ref name= Goal1>{{cite web |title=Japan 0–1 Poland |first=Shamoon |last= Hafez |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439298 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=28 June 2018 |date=28 June 2018}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Lech Poznań'''
'''Lech Poznań'''
*[[Ekstraklasa]]: [[2014–15 Ekstraklasa|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lech Poznań mistrzem Polski 2014/2015! |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/526831/lech-poznan-mistrzem-polski-20142015 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |access-date=13 June 2023 |language=pl |date=7 June 2015}}</ref>
*[[Ekstraklasa]]: [[2014–15 Ekstraklasa|2014–15]]

*[[Polish SuperCup]]: [[2016 Polish SuperCup|2016]]
'''Southampton'''
*[[EFL Championship play-offs]]: [[2024 EFL Championship play-offs|2024]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cd11vdnwwjdt#Line-ups |title=Leeds United 0–1 Southampton: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[Piłka Nożna magazine plebiscite|Polish Newcomer of the Year]]: 2016<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewandowski zawodnikiem 2016 roku w plebiscycie "Piłki Nożnej" |url=https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C795894%2Clewandowski-zawodnikiem-2016-roku-w-plebiscycie-pilki-noznej.html |access-date=21 June 2024 |language=pl |date=5 February 2017}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-01/in-profile-southampton-signing-jan-bednarek Profile] at Southampton F.C. website
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 4 January 2025

For the Polish politician, see Jan Bednarek (politician).

Jan Bednarek
Bednarek lining up for Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Jan Kacper Bednarek[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Słupca, Poland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 35
Youth career
–2011 Sokół Kleczew
2011–2012 MSP Szamotuły
2012–2013 Lech Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Lech Poznań II 20 (2)
2013–2017 Lech Poznań 31 (1)
2015–2016 → Górnik Łęczna (loan) 17 (0)
2017– Southampton 209 (9)
2022–2023 → Aston Villa (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2010 Poland U16 1 (0)
2012–2013 Poland U17 8 (0)
2013–2014 Poland U18 8 (0)
2014–2015 Poland U19 6 (0)
2015–2016 Poland U20 4 (0)
2016–2017 Poland U21 8 (0)
2017– Poland 65 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Jan Kacper Bednarek (born 12 April 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Southampton and the Poland national team.

Club career

[edit]

Lech Poznań

[edit]

On 23 September 2013, at the age of 17 years old, Bednarek made his Ekstraklasa debut for Lech Poznań in a 0–2 away win against Piast Gliwice.[3] The Polish under-21 international became an integral member of the squad, featuring 31 times and scoring once as Lech narrowly missed out on the 2016–17 Polish Cup to Arka Gdynia 2–1 after extra time.[4]

Górnik Łęczna (loan)

[edit]

He was loaned to Górnik Łęczna for the 2015–16 season, where he managed a total of 17 league appearances before returning to his parent club.[5]

Southampton

[edit]

2017–18 season

[edit]

On 1 July 2017, Bednarek joined Southampton on a five-year deal,[6][7] for a reported fee of £5 million.[8] On 23 August 2017, he made his debut for Southampton against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup which ended in a 2–0 defeat.[9] Bednarek did not feature again until 8 January 2018 in a FA Cup match against Fulham which ended in a 1–0 victory before being substituted for Maya Yoshida in the second half.[10] Bednarek played out of position at right-back during the game, but was able to help keep a clean sheet.[10][11]

Virgil Van Dijk left in January, and Mauricio Pellegrino was replaced by Mark Hughes who switched to a back three in April.[11] He made his Premier League debut on 14 April 2018 against Chelsea, and scored Southampton’s second goal in a 3–2 defeat.[12] Bednarek ended the season with five league appearances and eight in all competitions.[13]

2018–19 season

[edit]

On 28 August 2018, Bednarek made his first appearance of the season in the EFL Cup against Brighton & Hove Albion which ended in a 1–0 victory.[14] On 22 September 2018, he made his first Premier League appearance of the season against Liverpool which ended in a 3–0 defeat after replacing Oriol Romeu in the second half.[15] On 3 December 2018, Mark Hughes was sacked by Southampton.[16] Under Hughes, Bednarek only made two league appearances so far that season.[17] The arrival of Ralph Hasenhüttl saw a change in fortune for Bednarek, who ended the season with 25 league appearances.[18][17]

2019–20 season

[edit]

On 10 August 2019, he made his first appearance of the season in the league in a 3–0 defeat against Burnley.[19] On 25 October 2019, Bednarek featured in Southampton’s 0–9 defeat to Leicester City.[20] On 28 January 2020, he scored his first and only goal of the season in a 3–2 defeat to Wolves.[21] Following Southampton’s 1–0 defeat against Newcastle United on 7 March 2020, English football was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23] Southampton and Bednarek would not play again until 19 June 2020 against Norwich City which ended in a 3–0 victory.[24] He ended the season with 39 appearances in all competitions.[25]

2020–21 season

[edit]

On 12 September 2020, Bednarek made his first appearance of the season in the league in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace.[26] On 6 November 2020, he featured in Southampton's 2–0 win over Newcastle which saw the Saints go top of the English top flight for the first time since 1988.[27] His only goal of the season came during a 3–2 defeat to Manchester United on 29 November 2020.[28] On 3 December 2020, Bednarek signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract.[29]

On 2 February 2021, Bednarek scored an own goal, conceded a penalty and was given a red card after a foul on Anthony Martial in his team's record-equalling 9–0 defeat to Manchester United after Mike Dean checked the pitchside monitor.[30] Despite this, the red card was controversial and Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær believed that Bednarek should not have been sent off.[31] The red card issued was subsequently rescinded following an appeal by the club.[32] He ended the season with 41 appearances in all competitions.[33]

2021–22 season

[edit]

On 22 August 2021, he made his first appearance of the season in a 1–1 draw against Manchester United after replacing Theo Walcott at half time.[34] Three days later, Bednarek made his first start of the season in an 8–0 victory in the EFL Cup against Newport County, which is Southampton’s biggest away win in their history.[35] On 18 September 2021, after not starting the opening four games, he made his first league start of the season in a 0–0 draw with Manchester City.[36] In that game, Southampton defender Jack Stephens had played every minute in all competitions up until he suffered a knee injury.[37] Following the injury to Stephens, Bednarek returned to being a regular starter.[38]

On 1 December 2021, he scored his first league goal of the season in a 2–2 draw against Leicester City.[39] On 26 December 2021, Bednarek scored his second goal in three games after he netted the winner in Southampton's 2–3 victory against West Ham.[40] On 11 January 2022, he scored again in Southampton's 4–1 victory against Brentford.[41] On 16 April 2022, Bednarek's final goal of the season came in a 1–0 victory against Arsenal, which took his total goals for the season to four and he ended the season with 34 appearances in all competitions.[42][38]

2022–23 season: Loan to Aston Villa

[edit]

On 6 August 2022, Bednarek made his first appearance of the season for Southampton in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[43] On 1 September 2022, Bednarek joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan.[44] Bednarek made his debut for Aston Villa on 2 October 2022 in a 0–0 draw with Leeds United, replacing the injured Ludwig Augustinsson before half-time.[45] The loan was ended early on 23 January 2023 as Bednarek was recalled to Southampton after making only four appearances in all competitions for Aston Villa.[46] He made 23 appearances in all competitions throughout the season for Southampton, but the club were relegated to the EFL Championship.[47]

2023–24 season

[edit]

He made his first appearance of the season on 4 August 2023 in a 1–2 victory against Sheffield Wednesday.[48] On 12 August 2023, Bednarek scored his first goal of the season in a 4–4 draw with Norwich City.[49] Following his fifth yellow card of the campaign during a 0–1 victory against Millwall, he was suspended for one game.[50] He ended the season with 47 appearances in all competitions.[51]

2024–25 season

[edit]

On 13 September 2024, Bednarek signed a three-year contract extension.[52]

International career

[edit]
Bednarek celebrates his goal vs Japan

On 4 September 2017, Bednarek made his international debut for Poland in a 3–0 victory over Kazakhstan.[53]

In May 2018, he was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[54] On 28 June 2018, he scored his first goal for Poland, the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Japan.[55]

In May 2021, Bednarek was named in the Poland squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020.[56] Following a 3–2 defeat to Sweden, Poland subsequently finished bottom of Group E.[57]

In November 2022, he was named in the Poland squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[58]

On 7 June 2024, Bednarek was selected by coach Michał Probierz for UEFA Euro 2024.[59]

Personal life

[edit]

His brother Filip is also a footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Polish club Lech Poznań.[60]

In November 2022, Bednarek opened up on mental health struggles whilst at Southampton which led to him leaving the club on loan to Aston Villa during the 2022–23 season.[61]

Career statistics

[edit]

Club

[edit]
As of match played 4 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lech Poznań II 2013–14[62] III liga 14 2 — — — — 14 2
2014–15[63] III liga 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Total 20 2 — — 0 0 0 0 20 2
Lech Poznań 2013–14[62] Ekstraklasa 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2014–15[63] Ekstraklasa 2 0 2 0 — 0 0 — 4 0
2016–17[64] Ekstraklasa 27 1 7 0 — — 0 0 34 1
Total 31 1 9 0 — 0 0 0 0 40 1
Górnik Łęczna (loan) 2015–16[65] Ekstraklasa 17 0 1 0 — — — 18 0
Southampton 2017–18[13] Premier League 5 1 2 0 1 0 — — 8 1
2018–19[17] Premier League 25 0 0 0 2 0 — — 27 0
2019–20[25] Premier League 34 1 2 0 3 0 — — 39 1
2020–21[33] Premier League 36 1 5 0 1 0 — — 42 1
2021–22[38] Premier League 31 4 1 0 2 0 — — 34 4
2022–23[66] Premier League 20 0 — 3 0 — — 23 0
2023–24[51] Championship 42 2 2 0 0 0 — 3[b] 0 47 2
2024–25[67] Premier League 16 0 0 0 2 0 — — 18 0
Total 209 9 12 0 14 0 — 3 0 238 9
Aston Villa (loan) 2022–23[66] Premier League 3 0 1 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Career total 280 12 23 0 14 0 0 0 3 0 320 12
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs

International

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As of match played 15 November 2024[68]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2017 1 0
2018 11 1
2019 9 0
2020 6 0
2021 10 0
2022 9 0
2023 8 0
2024 11 0
Total 65 1
As of match played 15 November 2024
Poland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bednarek goal.
List of international goals scored by Jan Bednarek
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 28 June 2018 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia  Japan 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup [55]

Honours

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Lech Poznań

Southampton

Individual

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