Maik Nawrocki, born on 7th February 2001, is currently a formidable name seen in the core of the Celtic's defence line. This 23-year-old German talent, standing 6ft 2in (1.9m) tall, commands the pitch with his impressive physique, weighing 12st 3lb (78kg). Nawrocki proudly dons the number 17 jersey for Celtic.
His current market valuation is estimated to be around £2.1m, as per information available on Transfermarkt. As of now, Nawrocki's engagement with Celtic is due to conclude on 31 May 2028, which translates to remaining contract period of approximately 3 years and 5 months.
Nawrocki's journey in football began with SV Werder Bremen II in the Regionalliga Nord in Germany, where he joined as a trainee in July 2016. In February 2021, he moved on loan to Warta Poznań in the I Liga in Poland. During the 2020-2021 season at Warta Poznań, Nawrocki was seen in the first team line-up in three league matches and managed to find the back of the net once.
In July 2021, Nawrocki made another loan move; this time to Legia Warsaw in the Polish Ekstraklasa. His stint at Legia Warsaw proved quite impressive as Nawrocki made it to the first team in 19 league matches and scored once in the 2021-2022 season. His performance only improved the following season, as he made 25 first team appearances and raised his goal tally to four.
Legia Warsaw decided to make Nawrocki's movement permanent in July 2022, sanctioning a transfer fee of around £1.2m to Werder Bremen II. He continued his consistent positional play for two seasons with them, earning himself a move to the Celtic in the Scottish Premiership in July 2023 for a considerable fee of nearly £4.3m.
In his first season (2023-2024) at Celtic, Nawrocki made ten league appearances. Unfortunately, his participation was restricted to the touchline in the 2024-2025 season. He, however, did feature once as a substitute in the League Cup 2024-2025 for Celtic.
