Benjamin Nygren
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Benjamin Nygren

Benjamin Nygren of Celtic was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on 8 July 2001 (age 24).

Benjamin Nygren
Benjamin Nygren · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Benjamin Nygren, born on 8 July 2001 in Sweden, currently showcases his skills playing as a central attacking midfielder for Celtic at the age of 24. With a physique of 1.84m (6ft) in height and 77kg (12st 1lb) in weight, Nygren is a formidable figure in the midfield and proudly wears the Celtic number 8 jersey. In addition to his contribution to Celtic, he also made appearances for the Sweden national team.

Transfermarkt estimates his current market value at around £5.5m.

Nygren's footballing journey kicked off in January 2017 when he joined Swedish club IFK Gothenburg as a trainee. His debut season in 2018 saw him make a splash with three first team appearances and two goals in league matches. His form continued into the 2019 season where he found the back of the net four times in twelve matches.

In July 2019, Nygren transferred from Sweden's IFK Gothenburg to Belgium's Genk in the Pro League for an estimated fee of around £3.4m. His performances at Genk were more modest, with only three first team appearances across two seasons and a single goal to his name.

In a bid to secure more playing time, Nygren was loaned out to Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie in October 2020. His form saw a revival in Netherlands, with 45 first team appearances and eight goals in league matches spread across two seasons.

The midfielder then made a switch to FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark's Superliga for an approximate fee of £540k in January 2022. Demonstrating consistent performances over the following years, Nygren racked up 87 first team appearances and 25 goals for the Danish club across four seasons.

His journey ultimately led him to the Scottish Premiership, where he joined Celtic for a fee around £1.5m in July 2025. With the current 2025/2026 season still ongoing, Nygren has already made 18 first team appearances and scored eight goals in league matches for Celtic.

Further augmenting his reputation, he's participated and proven his worth in several competitions. These include the 2025/2026 League Cup for Celtic, the 2024/2026 European World Cup Qualifiers where he represented Sweden and scored a goal, the 2025/2026 Champions League Qualifiers for Celtic, and the 2025/2026 Europa League where he scored two goals for Celtic.

Last updated 27 December 2025. Send feedback

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Cen Att Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Benjamin Nygren
CAM
1.84m (6ft)
Height
8
Squad Number
77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight
8 July 2001 (age 24)
Date of Birth
Gothenburg
Birthplace
Sweden 🇸🇪
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
Sweden 🇸🇪
National Team
£5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Season stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
19
Starting
12
Substitute
7
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
8
Yellows
3
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
League Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
3
Starting
2
Substitute
1
Unused
1
Utilisation
75%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Sweden 🇸🇪
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games
3
Starting
1
Substitute
2
Unused
3
Utilisation
50%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games
6
Starting
5
Substitute
1
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
2
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
19
Goals
8
Team
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Denmark 🇩🇰
Games
30
Goals
15
Team
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Denmark 🇩🇰
Games
20
Goals
6
Team
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Denmark 🇩🇰
Games
25
Goals
3
Team
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Denmark 🇩🇰
Games
12
Goals
1
Team
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
17
Goals
-
Team
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
28
Goals
4
Team
Genk
Genk
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
Genk
Genk
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
2
Goals
1
Team
IFK Gothenburg
IFK Gothenburg
Season 2019
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
12
Goals
4
Team
IFK Gothenburg
IFK Gothenburg
Season 2018
Country
Sweden 🇸🇪
Games
3
Goals
2

Transfers

Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 2025
From
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland
Type
Fee (£1.5m)
Team
FC Nordsjaelland
FC Nordsjaelland
30 January 2022
From
Genk
Genk
Type
Fee (£540k)
Team
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
6 October 2020
From
Genk
Genk
Type
Loan
Team
Genk
Genk
1 July 2019
From
IFK Gothenburg
IFK Gothenburg
Type
Fee (£3.4m)
Team
IFK Gothenburg
IFK Gothenburg
1 January 2017
Type
Trainee

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