Krystian Nowak
{{Short description|Polish footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Krystian Nowak
| fullname = Krystian Nowak
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|04|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ełk, Poland
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Zhenis
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Mazur Ełk
| youthyears2 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs2 = UKS SMS Łódź
| years1 = 2010–2011 | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = UKS SMS Łódź
| years2 = 2011–2012 | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Tur Turek (loan)
| years3 = 2012–2013 | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = → Widzew Łódź (loan)
| years4 = 2013–2015 | caps4 = 74 | goals4 = 4 | clubs4 = Widzew Łódź
| years5 = 2015–2016 | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
| years6 = 2016–2018 | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Heart of Midlothian
| years7 = 2018 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Panionios
| years8 = 2018–2020 | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 3 | clubs8 = Slaven Belupo
| years9 = 2020–2022 | caps9 = 51 | goals9 = 2 | clubs9 = Widzew Łódź
| years10 = 2022–2023 | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Universitatea Cluj
| years11 = 2023 | caps11 = 31 | goals11 = 1 | clubs11 = Bohemians
| years12 = 2024– | caps12 = 24 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Zhenis
| nationalyears1=2009 | nationalcaps1= 2 | nationalgoals1= 0 | nationalteam1= Poland U15
| nationalyears2=2010 | nationalcaps2= 3 | nationalgoals2= 0 | nationalteam2= Poland U17
| nationalyears3=2013 | nationalcaps3= 1 | nationalgoals3= 0 | nationalteam3= Poland U19
| nationalyears4=2013–2014 | nationalcaps4= 5 | nationalgoals4= 1 | nationalteam4= Poland U20
| nationalyears5=2015 | nationalcaps5= 2 | nationalgoals5= 0 | nationalteam5= Poland U21
| club-update = 19:58, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Krystian Nowak (born 1 April 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kazakh club Zhenis.
Career
Nowak signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in August 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37020012 |title=Hearts sign up Polish defender Krystian Nowak |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 August 2016 |accessdate=9 August 2016}} Nowak made his Hearts debut on 23 December against Dundee. He only played once after Craig Levein was appointed manager in September 2017, and he was allowed to leave in January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42880313 |title=Krystian Nowak joins Greek side Panionios from Hearts |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=30 January 2018 |accessdate=30 January 2018}}
Nowak signed for the League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemian FC in February 2023.{{Cite news |date=21 February 2023 |title=LOI transfers: Bohemians and Dundalk add new defenders |work=RTÉ |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0221/1357989-bohemians-add-polish-defender-novak-to-squad/ |access-date=25 April 2023}} He scored his first goal for the club against Sligo Rovers in The Showgrounds.{{Cite news |date=1 April 2023 |title=Bohs return to the top of the table as Krystian Nowak strikes late to beat Sligo |work=Irish Independent |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/bohs-return-to-the-top-of-the-table-as-krystian-nowak-strikes-late-to-beat-sligo-42414423.html |access-date=25 April 2023}} On 12 November 2023, Nowak scored an own goal in the 2023 FAI Cup Final, in a 3–1 defeat to Dublin rivals St Patrick's Athletic at the Aviva Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41268283.html|title='How we started the second half was unacceptable' - Bohs left to rue Cup final errors|first=John|last=Fallon|date=13 November 2023|website=Irish Examiner}}
On 1 March 2024, Kazakh side Zhenis announced the signing of Nowak,{{cite web |title=Krystian Nowak w Żenisie Astana |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/330/news3308063-Krystian-Nowak-w-Zenisie-Astana.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=pl |date=1 March 2024}} who made his Kazakhstan Premier League debut on the same day in a 2–0 loss against Astana.{{cite web |title=Krystian Nowak zadebiutował w Żenisie Astana |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/330/news3308146-Krystian-Nowak-zadebiutowal-w-Zenisie-Astana.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=pl |date=1 March 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 23 November 2024|{{cite web |title=K. Nowak |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/krystian-nowak/160316/ |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=9 January 2018}}}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Polish Cup, Scottish Cup, Greek Football Cup, Croatian Football Cup, Cupa României, FAI Cup, Kazakhstan Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, Kazakhstan League Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| UKS SMS Łódź
|2010–11 |21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Tur Turek (loan)
|18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Widzew Łódź (loan)
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Widzew Łódź
|Ekstraklasa |32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15
|I liga |29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!78 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 80 | 5 | ||||
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
|Ekstraklasa |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Heart of Midlothian
|17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|Scottish Premiership |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | ||
| Panionios
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Slaven Belupo
|20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20
|Croatian Football League |14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 4 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Widzew Łódź
|I liga |25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22
|I liga |26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 2 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 3 | ||||
| Universitatea Cluj
|0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Bohemians
|2023 |31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| Zhenis
|2024 |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!298 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 16 |
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References
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External links
- {{90minut|18388}}
- {{soccerway|krystian-nowak/160316}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nowak, Krystian}}
Category:Sportspeople from Ełk
Category:Footballers from Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Category:Polish men's footballers
Category:Poland men's youth international footballers
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Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
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Category:FC Universitatea Cluj players
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
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Category:Super League Greece players
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