Arne Engels, born on 8 September 2003 (age 22), is a Belgian central midfielder whose senior career has been shaped mainly at Celtic. He came to Glasgow from Augsburg in August 2024 for around £11m, a sizeable fee by Celtic standards and one that brought obvious expectation without needing the usual brass band.
His first season at Celtic was his most productive in the league, with nine goals in 34 appearances in 2024-25. Across three seasons he has made 66 league appearances and scored 14 goals, a solid return for a midfielder still working through the sharper end of his development.
Engels won two Premiership titles with Celtic, in 2024-25 and 2025-26, and added the 2024-25 League Cup. He was also part of a side that finished as Scottish Cup runners-up. Those honours give his Celtic spell proper weight, particularly given how early they came in his career.
Celtic sold Engels to West Ham United in August 2026 for around £22m. His 2026-27 season included two league appearances for Celtic and two league appearances on loan at West Ham United, before he became part of the Celtic picture again.
His market value is around £17m, according to Transfermarkt. Engels remains a young midfielder with a career already carrying notable Celtic substance: trophies, league goals, a major sale, and still enough room for the next stage to be properly defined.
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