Michel-Ange Balikwisha, born on 10 May 2001 in Belgium, is a 24-year-old professional footballer who primarily operates as a left winger for Celtic Football Club. He measures at 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and weighs 11st (70kg). He is known for donning the number 10 jersey. Aside from his club commitments, Balikwisha has proudly represented the Belgium U21 national team.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is approximately £4.3m.
His journey in professional football began in July 2014 when Balikwisha joined Standard Liege as a trainee. He made his mark in the 2020 - 2021 season, appearing 26 times for the first team and scoring seven goals in league matches.
After fruitful years at Standard Liege, Balikwisha transferred to Royal Antwerp in July 2021. The transfer fee was around £4.5m. During his stint at Royal Antwerp, Balikwisha amassed a total of 111 first team appearances and managed to find the back of the net on 16 occasions in league matches from 2021 - 2025.
In August 2025, Balikwisha made a significant career move as he left Belgium to join Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. The transfer fee remains undisclosed. In the ongoing 2025 - 2026 season, he has already made seven first team appearances in league matches for the Scots.
Aside from his club duties, Balikwisha gets involved on the international stage as well. He made appearances in several competitions such as the Africa CON in 2025 for Belgium U21, League Cup 2025 - 2026 and Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic and World Cup Qualifiers Africa 2024 - 2026 for Belgium U21, as well as Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Celtic.
