Maik Nawrocki, a central defender born on February 7, 2001, is a formidable presence on the football pitch. A German by birth, Nawrocki currently plies his trade with Celtic. This towering player, who stands at 6ft 2in (1.9m) tall and weighs in at a sturdy 12st 3lb (78kg), is easily identified, even in the heat of a match, by his number 17 jersey.
Nawrocki's performance on the pitch has earned him a respectable market value of around £2.1m, as cited by Transfermarkt. The 24-year old's contract with Celtic is good till 31 May 2028, offering him plenty of time to leave his mark on the Premiership stage..
Nawrocki began his professional journey in July 2016 as a trainee with SV Werder Bremen II in the Regionalliga Nord, Germany. The February of 2021 saw Nawrocki sent on loan to Warta Poznań in the I Liga in Poland. Here, Nawrocki made his presence felt, scoring a goal in one of his three league match appearances in the 2020-2021 season.
July 2021 witnessed Nawrocki move on loan to Legia Warsaw in the Polish Ekstraklasa, where he clearly made his mark, notching up 19 and 25 appearances respectively in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons, and scoring a combined total of 5 goals. The move was made permanent when Nawrocki transferred from SV Werder Bremen II to Legia Warsaw for a fee of around £1.2m in July 2022.
The next chapter in Nawrocki's career began in July 2023, when he transferred from Legia Warsaw to Celtic for a fee of roughly £4.3m. In his debut 2023-2024 season with the Scottish club, Nawrocki made a commendable ten first team appearances in league matches. Currently, in the 2024-2025 season, he has made one first team appearance.
Furthermore, Nawrocki also added a touch of his fortitude to Celtic's league cup and Scottish cup campaigns for the 2024-2025 season, appearing as a substitute in one match in each competition.
