Maik Nawrocki, born on February 7th, 2001 (now aged 23) hails from Germany. A towering presence in Celtic's backline, Nawrocki plays primarily as a central defender, standing 6 ft 2 inches tall (1.9 metres), and weighing in at 12st 3lb (78kg). When he steps on the pitch for the Hoops, you'll see the number '17' on his back.
In terms of the markets, Nawrocki's current estimated value is around £2.2m, as stated by Transfermarkt. His Celtic contract has about three and a half years left on it, taking him up until May 31, 2028.
Before gracing us with his defensive talents, Nawrocki's journey in football started as a trainee with SV Werder Bremen II in Germany's Regionalliga Nord back in July 2016. A loan move to Warta Poznań in Poland's I Liga came in February 2021, where he made three first-team appearances and left his mark with a goal in his debut 2020 - 2021 season.
In July 2021, another loan period beckoned, this time with Legia Warsaw in the Ekstraklasa. In his term with Legia Warsaw spanning two seasons from 2021 - 2023, Nawrocki improved his tally, making 44 appearances and netting five times across two seasons.
A permanent transfer was eventually sealed with Legia Warsaw in July 2022, costing the Polish side around £1.4m. His remarkable performances paved the way for a move to Celtic in July 2023, we were more than happy to part with around £4.3m to secure his services.
At Celtic, Nawrocki made his debut in the 2023 - 2024 season, featuring ten times for us in the league. In the current season (2024 – 2025), Nawrocki is yet to take the pitch in a league game but has seen play in the League Cup 2024 - 2025, making a single substitute appearance, and the Scottish Cup 2023 - 2024, where he started once and was subbed on once.
While Nawrocki's contribution has been limited thus far, we're sure the towering German still has much to offer at Celtic Park.
