Benjamin Nygren, a Swedish-born footballer born on 8 July 2001, is currently 24 years of age. He is a central attacking midfielder who is currently plying his trade at Celtic in Scotland. He stands at an impressive 6ft (about 1.84m) tall and weighs around 12st 1lb (about 77kg). He can be easily identified on the pitch with his number 8 jersey, a number that is often worn by central midfielders.
Throughout his career, Nygren has also represented the national team of Sweden. His current market value is estimated to be around £5m, a figure reported by Transfermarkt.
Nygren kickstarted his football journey with IFK Gothenburg in the Allsvenskan in Sweden, joining the team as a trainee in January 2017. He had a promising start, making three appearances during his debut season in 2018 and scoring two goals in league matches. The following season, he made a whopping 12 appearances and managed to put the ball in the back of the net on four separate occasions.
His performances attracted attention and in July 2019, he was transferred from IFK Gothenburg to Genk in the Pro League in Belgium. The transfer fee was reportedly around £3.4m. Unfortunately, his stint at Genk was not as successful. He made only two first team appearances during the 2019 - 2020 season, scoring just once. The next season, he only made 3 appearances, without finding the net.
In a bid for more game time, Nygren was loaned out to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands in October 2020. It seemed to have been a good move, as he made an impressive 28 first team appearances during the 2020 - 2021 season, even managing to score four goals. He continued to get playing time the following season with 17 first team appearances.
In January 2022, Nygren moved permanently from Genk to FC Nordsjaelland in the Superliga in Denmark. The transfer was done for a fee of about £0.5m. His performances improved dramatically during his tenure at Nordsjaelland, with a total of 25, 20, and 30 appearances made during seasons 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, and 2024 - 2025, respectively. His scoring prowess also seemed to have returned as he scored a total of 25 goals over the three seasons.
Nygren was later bought by Celtic in Scotland for around £1.5m in July 2025. The current season (2025 - 2026) has seen him make 15 first team appearances and score five goals in league matches for the Scottish giants. In addition to his league commitments, Nygren has also participated in other football competitions. These include Celtic's run in the League Cup and the Europa League, as well as representing Sweden in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe.
