Jan Bednarek

Bednarek's current-season form is level with last season (Season 81→81), while his Rating held around 41. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 81).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Porto · 1st	8	1	7.47	41	81
2025/26	FC Porto · 1st	32	2	7.41	41	81
2024/25	Southampton · 20th	30	2	6.96	59	28
2023/24	Southampton · 4th	45	2	7.2	60	39
2022/23	Southampton · 20th	5	0	6.87	56	2
2022/23	Aston VillaLoan	3	0	6.87	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Poland · international

Side	Apps	G
Poland	67	1
Poland U21	5	0
Poland U19	6	0
Poland U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Bednarek is a 30-year-old central defender at FC Porto, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 81, top 3% of Primeira Liga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 41.4, ranking 85th of 130 in the Primeira Liga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (87.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bednarek.

Judged on this season alone, Bednarek graded 81 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 35 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 18 clean sheets and 2.911 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 81 → 81). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, 21st of 35 of the 35 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 30 Bednarek is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 13.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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

Current potential21st of 35 centre-backs · Primeira Liga Current seasonTop 3% centre-backs · Primeira Liga 1st-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga 85th in the Primeira Liga · potential 21st-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga

41.4

Ratingi

21st of 35 centre-backs

80.9

Seasoni

elite — among the best in the position

87.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.91

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Porto finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.91

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 18 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.4, Bednarek carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga of 35. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %87.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.067

Defensive actions / 902.911

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.268

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~26), then tapers with age. At 30, Bednarek sits on 13.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bednarek's projected Rating — 41.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions48

Blocks24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6M total transfer fees · 6 moves

FC PortoJul 2025 – now

Southampton(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2025

Aston Villa(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jan 2023

SouthamptonJul 2017 – Sept 2022€ 6M

Lech Poznan(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

GGórnik Łęczna(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

Lech Poznanuntil Jul 2015

About J. Bednarek

Jan Kacper Bednarek is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Porto, born on April 12, 1996 in Słupca, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Poland. FC Porto currently sit 1st of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, J. Bednarek has made 8 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 673 minutes, averaging a 7.42 match rating over his last 8 rated games.

When J. Bednarek plays, FC Porto's record this season is 8W-0D-0L — and his match ratings average 7.48 at home against 7.37 on the road.

Recent matches

October 10, 2026: 2-1 win away at Maritimo (90 minutes, 7.54 rating)
September 20, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Benfica (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 12, 2026: 4-1 win away at Casa Pia (90 minutes, 7.03 rating)
September 4, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Moreirense (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.1 rating)
August 29, 2026: 3-0 win away at Academico Viseu (45 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 23, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Arouca (88 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 2-0 win away at Rio Ave (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Alverca (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

J. Bednarek's next match is on October 24, 2026, when FC Porto face GIL Vicente away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Bednarek at 41.4 with a Season form score of 80.9, ranking 85th of 130 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Ekstraklasa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Bednarek has totalled 302 club appearances with 15 goals and 3 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 45 appearances for Southampton.

J. Bednarek's career has also included time at Southampton, Aston Villa, Lech Poznan and GGórnik Łęczna.

On the international stage, J. Bednarek has represented Poland, Poland U21, Poland U19, Poland U17 — 80 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Porto finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points