Person in history
Jan Bednarek
Jan Bednarek, Polish footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · April 12
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Poland
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life His brother Filip is also a footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam . In November 2022, Bednarek opened up on mental health struggles while at Southampton which led to him leaving the club on loan to Aston Villa during the 2022–23 season. [ 1 ] ^ House, Alfie (14 November 2022). "Defender opens up on mental struggle that led to leaving Southampton" . Southern Daily Echo . Retrieved 8 December 2023 .
Jan Kacper Bednarek is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Poland national team.
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of match played 20 September 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Lech Poznań II 2013–14 [ 1 ] III liga, gr. C 14 2 — — — — 14 2 2014–15 [ 2 ] III liga, gr. C 6 0 — — — — 6 0 Total 20 2 — — — — 20 2 Lech Poznań 2013–14 [ 1 ] Ekstraklasa 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 2 0 2014–15 [ 2 ]
Why this date
Jan Bednarek appears on our April 12 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
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Sources
Cite this page
“Jan Bednarek”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/jan-bednarek, accessed October 28, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Jan Bednarek
When was Jan Bednarek born?
April 12 1996.
How old would Jan Bednarek be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 12?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oliver Norwood, Pedro Cachin and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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