Born in Belgium on 8th September 2003, Arne Engels is a central midfielder who currently sports the Celtic number 27 jersey. Standing at 6ft (1.84m) and tipping the scales at 11st 2lb (71kg), Engels has over the years proved his mettle not just on home soil but on the larger international football scene as well. Beyond his exploits with the Celtic squadron, Engels is also an honoured representative of the Belgium U21 national team.
Presently, Engels is valued at approximately £8.5m, according to Transfermarkt. Prior to his Celtic pilgrimage, Engels initially joined Club NXT, a squad in the Challenger Pro League in Belgium, as a trainee back in July 2015.
In January 2023, after a season of training, he was transferred from Club NXT to Augsburg, a team in the Bundesliga, Germany's professional football league. While at Augsburg, Engels' career began to heat up; making eighteen first team appearances in the debut season of 2022-2023, discoursing thirty-two appearances and scoring three goals in the next season (2023-2024), and making a single first team match appearance in the 2024-2025 season.
In what one could argue was a significant milestone in his career, Arne Engels was transferred from Augsburg to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership in August 2024 for approximately £11m. Engels made an immediate impact inscribing thirty-four first-team appearances, and engraving nine goals in his very first Celtic season (2024-2025). Currently, in the 2025-2026 season, Engels has already authenticated fifteen first team appearances and two goals.
Moreover, Engels' impressive perfomance was not confined to league matches. He participated in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic including three starts and one substitute appearance. In the Champions League qualifiers 2025 - 2026, Engels made two cameos as a substitute for Celtic. Finally, in the Europa League 2025 - 2026, he marked his presence with four starts and two substitute appearances for Celtic. Given his ongoing trajectory and the promise he has demonstrated, the future shines brightly for this sterling midfielder.
