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CLUB<\/U><\/STRONG>

Lech Poznan<\/STRONG>
Ekstraklasa: 2014–15

Southampton<\/STRONG>
EFL Championship play-offs: 2024<\/P>","2299C98649C2E7A9E5F02ED855F2A9FC":"Aston Villa[on loan],Southampton,Lech Poznan,Gornik Leczna[on loan],Lech Poznan B,Sokol Kleczew","2B1A74B80063A830":"1","97C471949E1057BED9C5A535F14529AAF72A852D44EC1724":"1","F4AE865DDB6B58D9":"Jan Bednarek","97C471949E1057BEF55B60029EC94B5E":"0","E17A5F6F92350E090E8BE67DDCE16BA0":"

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.

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.

He made his first appearance of the season on 4 August 2023 in a 1–2 victory against Sheffield Wednesday. On 12 August 2023, Bednarek scored his first goal of the season in a 4–4 draw with Norwich City. Following his fifth yellow card of the campaign during a 0–1 victory against Millwall, he was suspended for one game.<\/P>","C99F63DD4716E450533B17E1817DB7B9":"1996-4-12","38FCF119BEE99893":"Southampton","C377723034B3384C":"25","97B41D9FF6388BC00A2A0187557FA1F5":"","776ABA890334BE6B3BFB7EFC5D96F457":"Aston Villa[on loan]","7DECC0B2C7F83A01B36F8F67FA49C295":"2023-1-23","9085EF0B5B518612":"77kg","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"35","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"2","031D6804B38B16BF":"363427","DC9241C78561BCD0":"Jan Bednarek","5E5612EA3A8A833D":"189cm","3D0CAED1D8820318D15DE014CB00C4C7":"Poland","e_index":6};