Krystian Bielik - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameKrystian Bielik

PositionCentre-back

NationalityPoland

Age28

Date of birth4 Jan 1998

BirthplaceKonin

Height189 cm

Shirt number#5

ClubCardiff

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Centre-back

Season stats

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8

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

584

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cardiff.

Also this season

Earlier this season at West Brom — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 182 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Cardiff; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Career

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Community Shield×3Emirates Cup×3FA Cup×2League One×2Premier League Asia Trophy×2

Following his move to Cardiff, Bielik's current-season form is down 64% on last season (Season 14→5), while his Rating eased 39→28. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cardiff · 19th	8	0	0	6.81	39	4
2026/27	West Brom · 6th	1	0	0	—	37	0
2025/26	West Brom · 21st	17	0	1	6.95	39	14
2024/25	Birmingham · 1st	32	1	0	7.27	41	35
2023/24	Birmingham · 22nd	36	0	0	6.98	62	34
2022/23	BirminghamLoan · 17th	35	1	1	6.89	65	39

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Poland · international

Side	Apps	G
Poland	11	0
Poland U21	5	3
Poland U19	2	0
Poland U17	6	1

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

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

K. Bielik is a 28-year-old central defender at Cardiff, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bielik.

On the season, Bielik graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 3.082 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 28 Bielik is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

27.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.2%

Minutes

limited game time

3.08

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cardiff finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

8

Apps

3.08

Def. / 90

7

Tackles

11

Interceptions

0

Clean sheets

3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 8 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %28.2%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.082

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %75

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.154

Foul involvement / 902.003

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Bielik sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bielik's projected Rating — 27.6 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes471

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success50%

Duels won45

Duels won %54.2%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions11

Blocks2

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€11.2M total transfer fees · 12 moves

CardiffAug 2026 – now

West BromAug 2025 – Aug 2026

Birminghamuntil Aug 2025

Derby(back from loan)Jun 2023 – Aug 2025

BirminghamJul 2023 – Jun 2023

Birmingham(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

DerbyAug 2019 – Jul 2022€ 8.2M

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

Charlton(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Walsall(on loan)Jan 2018 – Aug 2018

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2018

Birmingham(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

ArsenalJan 2015 – Jan 2017€ 3M

Legia Warszawauntil Jan 2015

Transfer history

About K. Bielik

Krystian Bielik is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Cardiff, born on January 4, 1998 in Konin, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Poland.

This season

In the current season, K. Bielik has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 584 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Bielik at 27.6 with a Season form score of 4.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the League One and the Community Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, K. Bielik has totalled 257 club appearances with 10 goals and 2 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for Birmingham.

K. Bielik's career has also included time at West Brom, Birmingham, Derby, Arsenal, Charlton, Walsall and Legia Warszawa.

On the international stage, K. Bielik has represented Poland, Poland U21, Poland U19, Poland U17 — 24 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

→ Cardiff CityConfirmed

Done deal: Krystian Bielik joins Cardiff

100%

will it happen

Cardiff City have completed the signing of K. Bielik — the move is confirmed, led by BBC Sport and corroborated by 1 report (99% credibility).

99% credibility·1 reports·led by BBC Sport

The reports (1)

Mixed reliability · 49%BBC SportConcreteNamed source
Krystian Bielik signs for Cardiff City from West Bromwich Albion
Krystian Bielik signs for Cardiff City from West Bromwich Albion