# Krystian Nowak

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. 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.
Nowak signed for the League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemian FC in February 2023. He scored his first goal for the club against Sligo Rovers in The Showgrounds. 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.
On 1 March 2024, Kazakh side Zhenis announced the signing of Nowak, who made his Kazakhstan Premier League debut on the same day in a 2–0 loss against Astana.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 23 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| UKS SMS Łódź | 2010–11 | III liga | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Tur Turek (loan) | 2011–12 | I liga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Widzew Łódź (loan) | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Widzew Łódź | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| Widzew Łódź | 2014–15 | I liga | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| Widzew Łódź | Total | Total | 78 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 5 |
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Total | Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Panionios | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Slaven Belupo | 2018–19 | Croatian Football League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| Slaven Belupo | 2019–20 | Croatian Football League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Slaven Belupo | Total | Total | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| Widzew Łódź | 2020–21 | I liga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Widzew Łódź | 2021–22 | I liga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Widzew Łódź | Total | Total | 51 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 3 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 2022–23 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Zhenis | 2024 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 298 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 16 |
* ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Scottish Cup, Greek Football Cup, Croatian Football Cup, Cupa României, FAI Cup, Kazakhstan Cup
* ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup, Kazakhstan League Cup