Bartosz Nowak

Bartosz Nowak (born 25 August 1993) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice. Previously, he played for clubs such as Ruch Chorzów, Stal Mielec, Górnik Zabrze and Raków Częstochowa.

Club career

Early career Born in Radom, Nowak began playing football with local clubs Junior Radom, PKS Makowiec and Młodzik 18 Radom. In 2009, he joined the youth system of Gwarek Zabrze, where he subsequently made his first appearances in senior football.

Polonia Bytom and Miedź Legnica In 2012, Nowak joined Polonia Bytom. He made 16 league appearances and scored twice during his first season, which ended with Polonia's relegation from the I liga. During the first half of the following campaign, he scored six goals in 17 II liga appearances.

Nowak moved to Miedź Legnica during the 2013–14 season. He made ten league appearances for the club before leaving on loan in search of regular first-team football. The transfer was made permanent later that year. During the 2019 calendar year, he scored 12 goals and registered 14 assists in 36 league appearances, performances which earned him the Piłka Nożna I liga Player of the Year award.

In the 2019–20 season, Nowak scored 13 league goals as Stal won the I liga championship and returned to the Ekstraklasa after a 24-year absence. Across his spells with the club, he made 116 league appearances and scored 43 goals. He scored ten goals in 29 league appearances during the 2022–23 season as Raków won the first Ekstraklasa championship in the club's history.

During the 2023–24 campaign, Nowak made nine appearances in European competition as Raków progressed through the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds and reached the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. He also scored seven goals in 33 league appearances. His two seasons with Raków produced 82 appearances and 18 goals in all competitions. He made his debut four days later. During the 2024–25 season, he recorded 28 league appearances, two goals and seven assists as GKS finished eighth in its first season back in the top division.

Nowak took on a more prominent role in the following campaign. In January 2026, he was named League Player of the Year for 2025 in Piłka Nożnas annual awards. On 2 February 2026, he signed a new contract with GKS, extending his stay until 30 June 2029.

He finished the 2025–26 league season with nine goals in 34 appearances and helped GKS secure fifth place and qualification for European competition. He also scored five goals in five Polish Cup matches, finishing as the competition's joint top scorer.

In July 2026, he appeared in GKS Katowice's first European tie in more than two decades. He registered two assists in a 3–1 victory over MŠK Žilina, which gave GKS a 4–3 aggregate win in the second qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League.

Career statistics

Honours Stal Mielec I liga: 2019–20 II liga: 2015–16

Raków Częstochowa Ekstraklasa: 2022–23

Individual Ekstraklasa Player of the Year: 2025 Ekstraklasa Player of the Season: 2025–26 Ekstraklasa Midfielder of the Season: 2025–26 Polish Cup top scorer: 2025–26 Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: September 2020, August 2022, February 2026