Filip Bednarek

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

Filip Bednarek

Filip Bednarek in 2022 with Lech Poznań
Personal information
Full name	Filip Bednarek
Date of birth	(1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Słupca, Poland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sparta Rotterdam
Number	TBA
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)
2020–2025	Lech Poznań	70	(0)
2021	Lech Poznań II	1	(0)
2025–	Sparta Rotterdam	0	(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 as of 5 June 2024

Club career

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.

In June 2025, Bednarek signed for Sparta Rotterdam for a two-season deal.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 September 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	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[b]	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[c]	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[5]	Ekstraklasa	15	0	3	0	10[b]	0	—		28	0
	2021–22[6]	Ekstraklasa	20	0	1	0	—		—		21	0
	2022–23[7]	Ekstraklasa	32	0	0	0	16[d]	0	1[e]	0	49	0
	2023–24[8]	Ekstraklasa	3	0	3	0	3[d]	0	—		9	0
	2024–25[9]	Ekstraklasa	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		70	0	8	0	29	0	1	0	108	0
Lech Poznań II	2021–22[6]	II liga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Sparta Rotterdam	2025–26	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			193	0	12	0	30	0	5	0	240	0

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Polish Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion/relegation play-offs
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearance in Polish Super Cup

Personal life

He is the older brother of Porto defender Jan Bednarek.^[10]

Honours

Lech Poznań

• Ekstraklasa: 2021–22^[11]