Born in Germany on 7 February 2001, Maik Nawrocki is a commanding central defender who currently plies his trade at Hannover 96. At 1.9m (6ft 2in) and weighing 78kg (12st 3lb), Nawrocki is an imposing figure on the pitch, often sporting the number 6 jersey.
As of now, Nawrocki's current market value is valued at £1.7m, according to Transfermarkt. His affiliation with Hannover 96 is expected to last until May 31, 2028, which gives him just under three years left on his present contract.
Apprenticed with Germany's SV Werder Bremen II since the summer of 2016, Nawrocki eventually found himself playing on loan for Warta Poznań in Poland's I Liga in February 2021. Though his debut season only saw him contribute one goal across three first-team appearances, it marked an important achievement in his career journey.
Nawrocki next transfer was a further loan to Legia Warsaw in Poland's Ekstraklasa in July 2021. His contributions over the ensuing two seasons at the club demonstrated a steady progress, logging 19 first-team appearances and scoring once in his first season, and hitting the back of the net four times in 25 appearances in the following year.
In a move becoming permanent in July 2022, Nawrocki transferred from SV Werder Bremen II to Legia Warsaw for a sum totalling about £1.2m. As his career progressed, the young defender continued to make an impression on the pitch, earning consistent first team appearances and maintaining his goal-scoring form.
In July 2023, Nawrocki made the move to Celtic, joining the Scottish Premiership side for a fee in the region of £4.3m. His time at Celtic Park, spanning two seasons from 2023 to 2025, was a period of added growth in his journey as a professional footballer. Though his first season saw him making ten appearances without registering a goal, he did manage to find the back of the net once in three first-team appearances in his second season.
Leaving the Hoops behind, in July 2025, Nawrocki was loaned out to the German club, Hannover 96, set to compete in the 2. Bundesliga during the 2025 - 2026 season. The defender, thus, continues his professional journey across borders and leagues, forging a footballing career that has taken him from Germany's Regionalliga Nord to Scotland's Premiership.
