Krystian Nowak (born 1 April 1994) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
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 3âÂÂ1 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 2âÂÂ0 loss against Astana. On 9 July 2025, Nowak announced his departure from the club.
Later that month, on 13 July, Nowak signed with Uzbek club Andijon until the end of 2026. He made a total of 20 appearances across all competitions before leaving Andijon on 15 February 2026.