Jan Bednarek

Lech Poznań

On 23 September 2013, at the age of 17 years old, Bednarek made his Ekstraklasa debut for Lech Poznań in a 2–0 away win against Piast Gliwice. After sporadic appearances and a loan spell at Górnik Łęczna, he became an integral member of Lech's line-up from the start of the 2016–17 season, 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.

Górnik Łęczna (loan)

He was loaned to Górnik Łęczna for the 2015–16 season. He made his debut for Górnik on 29 August 2015 against Piast Gliwice. While at Górnik, he played a total of 17 league appearances before returning to his parent club.

Southampton

2017–18 season

On 1 July 2017, Bednarek joined Southampton on a five-year deal, for a reported fee of £5 million. On 23 August 2017, he made his debut for Southampton against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup which ended in a 2–0 defeat. 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. Bednarek played out of position at right-back during the game, but was able to help keep a clean sheet. Virgil van Dijk left in January, and Mauricio Pellegrino was replaced by Mark Hughes who switched to a back three in April. He made his Premier League debut on 14 April 2018 against Chelsea, and scored Southampton's second goal in a 3–2 defeat.…

On 4 September 2017, Bednarek made his international debut for Poland in a 3–0 victory over Kazakhstan. In May 2018, he was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On 28 June 2018, he scored his first goal for Poland, the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Japan. In May 2021, Bednarek was named in the Poland squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020. Following a 3–2 defeat to Sweden, Poland subsequently finished bottom of Group E. In November 2022, he was named in the Poland squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. On 7 June 2024, Bednarek was selected by coach Michał Probierz for UEFA Euro 2024.

Club

As of match played 4 September 2026

International

As of match played 3 June 2026

As of match played 31 March 2026 Poland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bednarek goal.

His brother Filip is also a footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam. In November 2022, Bednarek opened up on mental health struggles while at Southampton which led to him leaving the club on loan to Aston Villa during the 2022–23 season.