Photo: Светлана Бекетова / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bednarek is exactly the kind of footballer I gravitate toward: a tall, dependable centre-back whose value shows up in goals prevented rather than goals scored. Rising from the Lech Poznań academy through a loan spell, then Southampton, and on to Porto and the Polish national team, his path reads like a story of steady earned trust. At 190 cm he commands the box, but what I appreciate most is the reliability such players bring. Defenders rarely get the headlines they deserve, and Bednarek strikes me as a quietly essential professional who lets his consistency do the talking.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jan Bednarek
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤン・ベドナレク
- Reading
- やん・べどなれく
- Born
- April 12, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Słupca, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jan Bednarek born?
Born April 12, 1996 (age 30).
Where is Jan Bednarek from?
Jan Bednarek is from Słupca, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
What does Jan Bednarek do?
Jan Bednarek works as association football player.
How tall is Jan Bednarek?
Jan Bednarek is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.