Benjamin Nygren, born on the 8th of July, 2001 in Sweden, is currently a 24-year-old central attacking midfielder for Celtic Football Club. Standing at 6ft (1.84m) and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), he dons the number 8 jersey while representing both Celtic and the Swedish national team.
According to Transfermarkt, his market value is estimated to be around the region of £5.5m.
Nygren began his professional career in January 2017 as a trainee at IFK Gothenburg in Sweden's Allsvenskan. He made his first-team debut in the 2018 season, featuring in three league matches and finding the back of the net twice. The following 2019 season saw him suit up for 12 league matches and improve his goal tally to four.
In July 2019, he transferred from IFK Gothenburg to Genk in the Belgian Pro League, trading clubs for a fee of approximately £3.4m. His time at Genk was relatively brief, featuring in five league games across two seasons and scoring once.
October 2020 marked his move on loan to Heerenveen in the Netherlands' Eredivisie, where he made 45 first team appearances over two seasons and added four more goals to his record.
Eventually, in January 2022, he transferred from Genk to FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark's Superliga for approximately £540k. It was in Denmark where he saw significant growth, clocking in 25, 20, and 30 first-team appearances across three seasons and netting an impressive total of 25 goals.
In July 2025, Nygren made the pivotal transfer to Celtic, joining the Scottish Premiership giants for a sum around £1.5m. In his current 2025 - 2026 season at Celtic, Nygren has featured in 23 first-team league matches and scored 11 goals.
His impact at Celtic has been immediate, playing in various competitions such as the League Cup, Scottish Cup, World Cup Qualifiers Europe for Sweden, Champions League Qualifiers, and Europa League. These appearances have yielded significant contributions, including two goals in the Europa League.
Fans and pundits alike are eager to see how this young Swedish International will continue to develop his game in the famed green and white hoops in further seasons. Only time will tell, but given his track record, the future appears to be promising for Benjamin Nygren.
