Jan Bednarek is a Polish footballer currently playing for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from Southampton. He plays as a defender/center back wearing jersey no. 20. Besides, Bednarek is a national footballer representing Poland's national team.
Beginning his professional career with Lech Poznan, he has played with clubs like "Gornik Leczna" for a year. In addition, Bednarek also represented the youth teams of Poland in his early days.
Moving into his personal life, Bednarek is a married man who lives happily with his wife, Julia Bednarek. The pair exchanged wedding vows in June 2022 in the presence of their family. The footballer and his wife shared some moments of their intimate marriage ceremony on their social media pages.
Jan Bednarek has a daughter with his wife SOURCE: Instagram @janbednarek_ Moreover, the ceremony was held in Heron Live Hotel. Besides, Bednarek's wife is active on Instagram as @juuulencja. Before tying the knot, the couple had already welcomed a child. Their first child, a daughter named Lilly, was born on August 2021.
Bednarek plays for Aston Villa on a loan while he is professionally signed with Southampton. Exploring his career earnings, it can be said that the footballer has a decent net worth of around $6 million.
Likewise, his salary in the Southhampton club is £60,000 per week and £3,120,000 per year. In the 2021 season, he earned in the same range. As we know, Bednarek has already played for multiple clubs in the past. And when he joined Southhampton, Bednarek received a massive deal worth €6 million.
Jan Bednarek on holiday in Dubai SOURCE: Instagram @janbednarek_ In 2017, he took home £20,000 a week and £1,040,000 a year. So, Bednarek's current market value is €18 million, while the highest value was €25 million on March 18, 2021. Also, Bednarek signed a deal with Adidas, increasing his bank balance.
Jan Kacper Bednarek was born on April 12, 1996, in Slupca, Poland. Bednarek holds a Polish nationality. Bednarek's father's name is Daniel Bednarek, and he has a brother named Filip Bednarek.
Besides, his brother, Filip, is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznan.
At 17, Bednarek made his Ekstraklasa debut for Lech Poznan in 2013 against Piast Gliwice. He was later sent on loan to "Gornik Leczna" for the 2015-2016 season, with a transfer fee of £9 thousand, where he played 17 games before returning to his parent club.
Jan Bednarek plays for Aston Villa SOURCE: Instagram @janbednarek_ Jan Bednarek scored 1 goal in 31 appearances for Lech Poznan until 2017. He was a member of the team that won the Polish League Ekstraklasa (14/15) and the Polish cup (16/17).
He then signed a five-year contract with Southampton on July 1, 2017, with a transfer fee of £5.40 million. Bednarek has an agreement with the team, which keeps him until June 30, 2022. Later, he received a chance to play for Aston Villa and was loaned to the team on September 1, 2022.
Jan Bednarek has represented his national team in Poland U-17-U-21. He has played 8 games for both U-17 and U-18, 14 for U-19, 4 for U-20, and 10 for U-21.
Jan Bednarek with his mates SOURCE: Instagram @janbednarek_ At 21, Jan Bednarek earned his first international caps under the coach Adam Nawalka on September 4, 2017. And on June 28, 2018, Bednarek scored his first goal for the senior team while playing against Japan at the World Cup.
Likewise, Bednarek is included in the senior team playing in the Qatar World Cup 2022.
