Benjamin Nygren, a Swede born on 8th July 2001, now aged 24, is a gifted midfielder who favours the central attacking role, currently plying his trade for Celtic. Standing at 6ft (1.84m) and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), and donned in the number 8 jersey, Nygren's prowess on the pitch extends to representing his home country, Sweden, on an international level.
A testament to his talent, Transfermarkt values Nygren at a hefty £5.1m.
Nygren began his professional journey with IFK Gothenburg in the Allsvenskan in Sweden as a trainee in January 2017. His first season (2018) saw him make three appearances for the first team, and he managed to tuck away two goals in his limited league matches. The following season, his contributions were amplified as he netted four goals in a dozen first team appearances.
In July 2019, Nygren made a £3.4m move to Genk in the Belgian Pro League. However, his stint there resulted in merely two goals across five league appearances over two seasons.
October 2020 saw Nygren loaned to Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie where he put in a total of 45 appearances across two seasons, adding four goals to his tally.
Nygren was then transferred from Genk to FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga for around £540k in January 2022. His performances in Denmark saw him flourish, scoring 25 goals over a 100 appearances in just over four seasons.
Come July 2025, Nygren journeyed to the Scottish Premiership with Celtic following a £1.5m deal. So far into the 2025 - 2026 season, he has made a promising start, delivering five goals in his opening ten league appearances.
Beyond the league, Nygren featured in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Celtic, starting once and appearing as a substitute on another occasion. He also participated in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 for Sweden, coming off the bench twice. For the Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026, Nygren started twice for Celtic, and he has scored one goal across three starts in the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for the club.
