Jan Bednarek (footballer)
Jan Kacper Bednarek is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Southampton and the Poland national team.
Club career
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 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.Górnik Łęczna (loan)
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.Southampton
On 1 July 2017, Bednarek joined Southampton on a five-year deal, for a reported fee of £5 million. He made his Premier League debut on 14 April 2018 against Chelsea, and scored Southampton’s second goal in a 3–2 defeat.International career
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 at the World Cup.
Personal life
His brother Filip is also a footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Polish club Lech Poznań.Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
| 1 | 28 June 2018 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia | 2018 FIFA World Cup |