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Domestic

Eastern Europe
A strong and quick striker, Bednář started his career as a youth player at CAFC Prague before he stepped up to Gambrinus liga side FC Bohemians Praha in 1998. In 2002, after failing to break into the first team at Bohemians Bednář, he moved on to Czech Second Division side FK Mladá Boleslav. The 2003–04 season couldn't have gone any better for Bednář as he finished top scorer with 10 goals as Mlada won the Second Division title.

In the 2004–05 season Bednář started to come to the attention of British scouts as his six goals helped Mlada consolidate in the Gambrinus Liga. It was in this season that Bednář was voted as the "Discovery of the season" as his physical strength, aerial ability, positional awareness and ability to create chances for other team mates made him a constant threat for opposition defences.

 Heart of Midlothian
On 27 July 2005 Hearts announced that they had completed the signing of Bednář on a one year loan deal from FBK Kaunas. He scored on his debut against Kilmarnock, and also in the 3–0 away victory over Dundee United. Bednář then cemented his place in Hearts folklore by scoring the only goal in the 1–0 victory over Rangers at Tynecastle. However it was in this game that he suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out for most of the campaign. He made his return on 26 November against Motherwell in a 1–1 draw, and played his part in Hearts successful second place finish and Scottish Cup victory.

At the start of the 2006–07 Scottish Premier League season Bednář started off in a rich vein of form, scoring 3 times, twice in the 2–1 victory over Celtic at Tynecastle.

Bednář joined Hearts on a permanent deal on 31 August 2006,but exactly a year later he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first goals in a West Brom shirt on 15 October 2007, netting twice in a 4–1 win for the Albion reserves against Lincoln City reserves.On 24 October he scored a hat trick for the reserves in a 6–1 win over Oldham Athletic reserves.

Bednář made his first team debut for Albion as a substitute in a 3–0 away win against Watford on 3 November 2007. In January 2008 Bednář scored the winning spot-kick in the penalty shootout against Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup third round. He won the Midland Player of the Month award for January 2008. Bednar finished the season with 17 goals from 22 starts.

 West Bromwich Albion
At the end of his loan spell West Bromwich Albion exercised an option to purchase him, converting his loan into a permanent deal.Bednar signed a three-year contract, with Albion paying Hearts £2.3 million for the player, in addition to the £200,000 loan fee they had paid previously. In the summer of 2008 he underwent a hernia operation.

International
On 16 August 2006 he made his debut for the Czech Republic national team in their 3–1 defeat by Serbia.

Domestic

Eastern Europe
A strong and quick striker, Bednář started his career as a youth player at CAFC Prague before he stepped up to Gambrinus liga side FC Bohemians Praha in 1998. In 2002, after failing to break into the first team at Bohemians Bednář, he moved on to Czech Second Division side FK Mladá Boleslav. The 2003–04 season couldn't have gone any better for Bednář as he finished top scorer with 10 goals as Mlada won the Second Division title.

In the 2004–05 season Bednář started to come to the attention of British scouts as his six goals helped Mlada consolidate in the Gambrinus Liga. It was in this season that Bednář was voted as the "Discovery of the season" as his physical strength, aerial ability, positional awareness and ability to create chances for other team mates made him a constant threat for opposition defences.

 Heart of Midlothian
On 27 July 2005 Hearts announced that they had completed the signing of Bednář on a one year loan deal from FBK Kaunas. He scored on his debut against Kilmarnock, and also in the 3–0 away victory over Dundee United. Bednář then cemented his place in Hearts folklore by scoring the only goal in the 1–0 victory over Rangers at Tynecastle. However it was in this game that he suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out for most of the campaign. He made his return on 26 November against Motherwell in a 1–1 draw, and played his part in Hearts successful second place finish and Scottish Cup victory.

At the start of the 2006–07 Scottish Premier League season Bednář started off in a rich vein of form, scoring 3 times, twice in the 2–1 victory over Celtic at Tynecastle.

Bednář joined Hearts on a permanent deal on 31 August 2006,but exactly a year later he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first goals in a West Brom shirt on 15 October 2007, netting twice in a 4–1 win for the Albion reserves against Lincoln City reserves.On 24 October he scored a hat trick for the reserves in a 6–1 win over Oldham Athletic reserves.

Bednář made his first team debut for Albion as a substitute in a 3–0 away win against Watford on 3 November 2007. In January 2008 Bednář scored the winning spot-kick in the penalty shootout against Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup third round. He won the Midland Player of the Month award for January 2008. Bednar finished the season with 17 goals from 22 starts.

 West Bromwich Albion
At the end of his loan spell West Bromwich Albion exercised an option to purchase him, converting his loan into a permanent deal.Bednar signed a three-year contract, with Albion paying Hearts £2.3 million for the player, in addition to the £200,000 loan fee they had paid previously. In the summer of 2008 he underwent a hernia operation.

International
On 16 August 2006 he made his debut for the Czech Republic national team in their 3–1 defeat by Serbia.