Maik Nawrocki, born in Germany on 7 February 2001, currently aged 24, is a defender who prominently plays for Celtic as a central defender. The number 17 on the team, Nawrocki stands at around 6ft 2 inches (1.9m) tall, and weighs approximately 12st 3lb (78kg).
According to Transfermarkt, Nawrocki's current market value sits at around £1.7m. His contract with Celtic, which is reportedly set to expire on the 31st of May, 2028, still has 3 years and 1 month remaining.
In July 2016, Nawrocki got his first taste of professional football when he became a trainee at SV Werder Bremen II in the fourth-tier Regionalliga Nord in Germany. Then, in February 2021, Nawrocki switched gears by transferring to Warta Poznań in the I Liga in Poland. His contribution during his debut season was noteworthy, making three appearances in the first team and even managing to score a goal in a league match.
By July of the same year, Nawrocki made his way from Germany to Polands' top-tier Ekstraklasa, where he played on loan for Legia Warsaw. Proving himself a solid defender, he made a total of 19 first team appearances and scored a goal during the 2021 - 2022 season, followed by 25 appearances and four goals in the subsequent 2022 - 2023 season.
Impressed, Legia Warsaw bought Nawrocki from SV Werder Bremen II in July 2022 for a fee of around £1.2m. His stay with Legia Warsaw saw a repeat of his earlier performance, again making 19 appearances and scoring a goal in the 2021 - 2022 season, with 25 first team appearances and four goals in the 2022 - 2023 season.
July 2023 heralded a new chapter for Nawrocki, as he transferred from Legia Warsaw to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland for a significant fee nearing £3.7m. His debut season (2023 - 2024) saw him make ten appearances in league matches, followed by a further two appearances in the current 2024 - 2025 season. Nawrocki has also had the opportunity to feature in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 and the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, making one appearance as a substitute in each competition for Celtic.
