Filip Bednarek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈfilip bɛdˈnarɛk]; born 26 September 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.

Filip Bednarek
Filip Bednarek in 2022
Personal information
Full name Filip Bednarek
Date of birth (1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Słupca, Poland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lech Poznań
Number 35
Youth career
0000–2007 Sokół Kleczew
2007–2008 Amica Wronki
2008–2012 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Twente 0 (0)
2013–2015 Jong FC Twente 31 (0)
2015–2016 Utrecht 9 (0)
2016–2018 De Graafschap 76 (0)
2018–2020 Heerenveen 6 (0)
2020– Lech Poznań 70 (0)
2021 Lech Poznań II 1 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Poland U17
2009 Poland U18 2 (0)
2010–2011 Poland U19 11 (0)
2014 Poland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2023

Club career edit

 
Bednarek with FC Twente

Bednarek signed with Dutch side FC Twente at the age of 16. He made his debut for FC Twente on 6 December 2012 against Helsingborgs IF in UEFA Europa League.[1] As he never could make it to the first eleven, he left Twente as a free agent in July 2015. After being on trial with FC Utrecht, he signed a one-year contract with the club, including an option for an extra season. He returned to Poland on 5 June 2020, signing a two-year deal plus a one-year option with Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań.[2] With Lech's then-captain Mickey van der Hart out with injury, Bednarek was Lech's first-choice goalkeeper throughout the first half of the season, including their entire Europa League campaign.

Career statistics edit

As of 19 August 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Twente 2011–12 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2013–14 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jong FC Twente 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 15 0 15 0
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 16 0 16 0
Total 31 0 31 0
Utrecht 2015–16 Eredivisie 9 0 2 0 11 0
De Graafschap 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 38 0 1 0 39 0
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 38 0 0 0 4[b] 0 42 0
Total 76 0 1 0 4 0 81 0
Heerenveen 2018–19 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Eredivisie 6 0 1 0 7 0
Total 6 0 1 0 7 0
Lech Poznań 2020–21[4] Ekstraklasa 15 0 3 0 10[a] 0 28 0
2021–22[5] Ekstraklasa 20 0 1 0 21 0
2022–23[6] Ekstraklasa 32 0 0 0 16[c] 0 1[d] 0 49 0
2023–24[7] Ekstraklasa 3 0 0 0 3[c] 0 6 0
Total 70 0 4 0 29 0 1 0 104 0
Lech Poznań II 2021–22[5] II liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 193 0 8 0 30 0 5 0 236 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion/relegation play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

Personal life edit

He is the older brother of Southampton defender Jan Bednarek.[8]

Honours edit

Lech Poznań

References edit

  1. ^ "Liga Europejska: Debiut Filipa Bednarka" [Europa League: Filip Bednarek's debut] (in Polish). Interia. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Filip Bednarek piłkarzem Kolejorza" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Filip Bednarek". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Sezon 2020/21". 90minut. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. ^ Filip Bednarek - 90minut.pl

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