Benjamin Nygren, born on 8 July 2001 (age 25), is a Sweden international attacking midfielder who joined Celtic from FC Nordsjaelland in July 2025 for around £1.5m. He arrived with enough senior football behind him to be more than a punt, but not with the sort of billing that demands everyone pretend to have watched every minute of the Danish Superliga.
His first season at Celtic was a productive one. In 2025–26, he scored 16 league goals in 38 appearances, his best league return to date, and was part of the side that won the Premiership. Celtic also finished as League Cup runners-up that season.
Nygren has remained a regular first-team presence in 2026–27. He has made 13 league appearances and scored six league goals, with further contributions in the cups and in Europe taking him to 26 Celtic appearances and nine goals across all competitions this season. Wearing the number eight shirt, he has given Celtic useful output from central attacking midfield rather than just tidy possession in harmless areas.
He has also stayed involved with Sweden, with appearances this season in World Cup fixtures, European World Cup qualifiers and the Nations League. His market value is around £12m, according to Transfermarkt.
Nygren’s Celtic spell is still taking shape, but the outline is clear enough: a £1.5m signing from Denmark, a title in his first season, and a continuing role in the side with goals still coming from midfield.
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