Maik Nawrocki, a sturdy German defender, born on 7 February 2001, presently graces the pitch for Hannover 96. Boasting an imposing figure, Nawrocki stands tall at 6 foot 2 inches (or 1.9 meters for our continental friends) and tips the scales at a featherweight 12 stone 3 pounds (equating to roughly 78 kilograms).
Renowned for his no-nonsense defending and dextrous footwork, Nawrocki is easily identifiable on match day sporting the number 6 jersey. According to data from Transfermarkt, Nawrocki’s present market value is pegged around £1.7m, quite a bargain if you take his burgeoning skills into consideration. His contract with Hannover 96 is set to draw to a close on 30 June 2026.
Nawrocki had humble beginnings, cutting his teeth as a trainee at SV Werder Bremen II in the Regionalliga Nord league in Germany back in July 2016. He found his first taste of Polish football through a loan stint with Warta Poznań in February 2021, where he notched on a single goal and three first team appearances.
Legia Warsaw, a top-tier team in the Ekstraklasa league, took note of Nawrocki's performances and brought him on loan in July 2021. Proving his worth in succeeding seasons, they secured Nawrocki's services permanently from SV Werder Bremen II a year later, parting with around £1.2m in the process. During his tenure with Legia Warsaw, Nawrocki boasted 44 first team appearances and netted a total of five goals.
In July 2023, Celtic, undoubtedly impressed by Nawrocki's performance, snapped him up for a tidy sum of £4.3m. Nawrocki, donning the treasured Celtic green, made ten league appearances in the 2023-2024 season. His second season had a slower pace, with Nawrocki making three appearances and scoring a solitary goal. An honour it must've been for the German lad to have played for the mighty Celts. His time at Celtic Park however, was far from over.
Following his stint with Celtic, Nawrocki made the jump to Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga in Germany in July 2025 on loan. The current season has yet to see Nawrocki grace the field for Hannover 96 in league matches.
