Joel Mvuka, born on 12 November 2002 (age 23), is a Norwegian right winger who joined Celtic from Lorient in February 2026. His market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His development was helped by his 2023 spell at Bodø/Glimt, which remains his most productive league campaign: three goals in 12 appearances. It was not a vast body of work, but it gave him senior football with some end product rather than just promise on a spreadsheet.
Mvuka moved on to Lorient, where he was used mainly on the right wing. In 2025-26, before his move to Celtic, he made 15 Ligue 1 appearances and did not score. That points to a player still trying to turn minutes into influence at first-team level.
Celtic brought him in from Lorient in February 2026. His career so far has been shaped by early senior exposure in Norway, a step into French football, and now the move to Glasgow, where he arrives as a developing wide player rather than a finished article.
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