J. Bednarek · career
Jan Kacper Bednarek
Center Back · FC Porto · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Bednarek is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2024/25
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 179 appearances with 12 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at FC Porto — Season rating 81, 2 goals and 0 assists in 32 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 53 points at FC Porto. Form is on a climb — up 42 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±18 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Premier League) and kept playing — 30 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Porto | 32 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton | 30 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Southampton | 45 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 39 |
| 2022/23 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | Aston VillaLoan | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Southampton | 31 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 40 |
| 2020/21 | Southampton | 36 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 49 |
| 2019/20 | Southampton | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Southampton | 25 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Lech Poznan | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Górnik ŁęcznaLoan | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Lech Poznan | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Lech Poznan | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2026/27 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| Poland U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| Poland U19 | 2015/16 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 |
| Poland U17 | 2013/14 | UEFA U17 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Ekstraklasa×2Super Cup×2Cup×3Ekstraklasa×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA World Cup Qualifiersat Poland | 2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Schedule · 2025/26
47 played12 not in squad· 3818 min, 3g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Friendlies Clubs | A Wydad AC | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Riga | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Palmeiras | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 19 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Inter Miami | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 24 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Al Ahly | 4-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | H Atletico Madrid | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 11 | Primeira Liga | H Guimaraes | 3-0 | Played | 65 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 18 | Primeira Liga | A GIL Vicente | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 24 | Primeira Liga | H Casa Pia | 4-0 | Played | 74 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | Primeira Liga | A Sporting CP | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | Primeira Liga | H Nacional | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 19 | Primeira Liga | A Rio Ave | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 25 | UEFA Europa League | A Red Bull Salzburg | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 29 | Primeira Liga | A Arouca | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 2 | UEFA Europa League | H FK Crvena Zvezda | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 5 | Primeira Liga | H Benfica | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | Taça de Portugal | A Celoricense | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 23 | UEFA Europa League | A Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 27 | Primeira Liga | A Moreirense | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 2 | Primeira Liga | H SC Braga | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 6 | UEFA Europa League | A Utrecht | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 9 | Primeira Liga | A Famalicao | 1-0 | Played | 19 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | Taça de Portugal | H Sintrense | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 27 | UEFA Europa League | H Nice | 3-0 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 30 | Primeira Liga | H Estoril | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Dec 4 | Taça da Liga | H Guimaraes | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | Primeira Liga | A Tondela | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Dec 11 | UEFA Europa League | H Malmo FF | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 15 | Primeira Liga | H Estrela | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 18 | Taça de Portugal | H Famalicao | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 22 | Primeira Liga | A Alverca | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | Primeira Liga | H AVS | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Jan 4 | Primeira Liga | A Santa Clara | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 14 | Taça de Portugal | H Benfica | 1-0 | Played | 76 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Jan 18 | Primeira Liga | A Guimaraes | 1-0 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 22 | UEFA Europa League | A Plzen | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 26 | Primeira Liga | H GIL Vicente | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 29 | UEFA Europa League | H Rangers | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 2 | Primeira Liga | A Casa Pia | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 9 | Primeira Liga | H Sporting CP | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Feb 15 | Primeira Liga | A Nacional | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Feb 22 | Primeira Liga | H Rio Ave | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 27 | Primeira Liga | H Arouca | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 3 | Taça de Portugal | A Sporting CP | 0-1 | Played | 44 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 8 | Primeira Liga | A Benfica | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 12 | UEFA Europa League | A VfB Stuttgart | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Primeira Liga | H Moreirense | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Mar 19 | UEFA Europa League | H VfB Stuttgart | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 22 | Primeira Liga | A SC Braga | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 4 | Primeira Liga | H Famalicao | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 9 | UEFA Europa League | H Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 12 | Primeira Liga | A Estoril | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 16 | UEFA Europa League | A Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Played | 8 | 3.0 | ||
| Apr 19 | Primeira Liga | H Tondela | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Apr 22 | Taça de Portugal | H Sporting CP | 0-0 | Played | 100 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 26 | Primeira Liga | A Estrela | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 2 | Primeira Liga | H Alverca | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.6 | |
| May 10 | Primeira Liga | A AVS | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Primeira Liga | H Santa Clara | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 |