Benjamin Nygren, born on 8 July 2001 (age 25), is a Swedish attacking midfielder who joined Celtic from FC Nordsjaelland in July 2025 for around £1.5m. It was a moderate fee for a player with enough senior football behind him to be useful quickly, rather than another vague punt for the project pile.
His first season at Celtic was productive. In 2025–26 he scored 16 league goals in 38 appearances, the strongest league return of his career, and was part of the side that won the Premiership. That gave his arrival a fairly direct answer: he came in, played regularly, and contributed in the area of the pitch where Celtic always need end product.
Nygren has remained involved in 2026–27. He has made 10 league appearances and scored six league goals, with further goals in the League Cup, Scottish Cup and Champions League qualifiers. Across all competitions for Celtic this season, he has 22 appearances and nine goals, while he has also been active for Sweden in World Cup, World Cup qualifying and Nations League fixtures.
His current market value is around £12m, according to Transfermarkt. For now, his Celtic career is still being shaped in real time: a regular first-team player, a clear attacking contributor, and a Sweden international with his best club season already behind him in Glasgow.
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