Editing Piotr Nowak (section)

==Club playing career==
Nowak was born in [[Pabianice]], a small town in Poland. He signed his first professional contract at the age of 15. He played in Polish First Division for [[Zawisza Bydgoszcz]] and [[Widzew Lodz]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

After playing at [[Bakirkoyspor]] (Turkey) and [[Young Boys Bern]] (Switzerland), Nowak moved to Germany to join [[Bundesliga]] side [[Dynamo Dresden]]. In 1994, he signed with fellow Bundesliga teams, first with [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]] and later [[TSV 1860 Munich]], where he played until 1998. During the 1995–96 season, Nowak was voted the [[Bundesliga]] ’s Best Playmaker, as well as the [[Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite|Polish Player of the Year]]. In the [[1996–97 Bundesliga|following season]] he advanced with 1860 Munich to [[UEFA Cup]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

In 1998, Nowak moved to the United States and joined the [[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]] for the team ’s inaugural MLS season. He led the Fire to a [[MLS]] Cup (1998) and two [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|US Open]] Cups (1998, 2000). He was elected three times to MLS All Star Team, three times as Chicago Fire MVP and three times as [[MLS Best XI]] including 1998 MLS Cup MVP. Nowak patrolled the Fire midfield for 114 league games, registering 26 goals and 48 assists. He played with Chicago for five seasons and retired in 2003. He was inducted as a first member of “Ring of Fire” Chicago Fire's Hall of Fame in 2004.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}