Benjamin Nygren, born on 8 July 2001 in Sweden, is a 24-year-old midfielder who primarily occupies the central attacking position for the renowned football club, Celtic. Standing at an impressive 6ft (1.84m) and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), he dons the number 8 jersey and has the honour of also representing the Sweden national team. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value hovers around the £5.5m mark.
Nygren began his career with IFK Gothenburg in the Allsvenskan in Sweden as a trainee in January 2017. In his debut season of 2018 at IFK Gothenburg, he made three first team appearances and scored two goals in league matches. This was followed by 12 first team appearances and four goals in the league matches in the 2019 season.
In July 2019, Nygren transferred from IFK Gothenburg to Genk in the Pro League in Belgium. This move cost Genk approximately £3.4m. Nygren's Belgian chapter of his career saw him makes a total of five first team appearances in league matches.
A loan move in October 2020 saw Nygren relocate to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie in Netherlands. Whilst there, he made 45 first team appearances and scored four goals in league matches in two seasons.
In January 2022, Nygren transferred from Genk in Belgium to FC Nordsjaelland in the Superliga in Denmark for a fee of around £540k. In Denmark, Nygren enjoyed four seasons of plenty opportunities and performances. He made 87 first team appearances and scored 25 goals in league matches.
Come July 2025, Nygren made the momentous move to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland. The transfer cost Celtic about £1.5m. In his current season at Celtic (2025 - 2026), Nygren has already made 26 first team appearances and scored an impressive 13 goals in league matches.
Nygren has also been active in various cups and international events, having participated in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 and Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic, as well as the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 for Sweden, scoring a goal. He has also participated in the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 and Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Celtic, scoring four goals in total.
Benjamin Nygren has clear potential for continued growth and success in the coming years, and we look forward to seeing his career develop at Celtic.
