Benjamin Nygren

Benjamin Nygren has been a high-usage attacking midfielder for Celtic in the Premiership, making 37 appearances – 28 of them starts – and scoring 16 goals. That return points to a player carrying significant final-third responsibility rather than operating as a peripheral creator, with his league output reinforced by four Europa League goals and one in the Scottish Cup.

Nygren’s rating profile supports the production: a 7.4 season average is strong, while the spread from 6.43 to 9.37 suggests a generally reliable level with occasional match-winning peaks. For an attacking midfielder, that combination of volume, goals and rating consistency makes him one of Celtic’s more influential attacking pieces.

Nygren’s career path shows a player whose productivity has climbed steadily after an uneven early move abroad. The available season-by-season record shows his goals rising from low single figures in the early 2020s to 15 in 2024-25 and 16 in the current Premiership campaign, suggesting his Celtic move has come after a clear attacking upswing rather than on reputation alone.

The transfer history points to a reset before the current rise. Genk paid €3.4m to take Nygren from IFK Gothenburg in 2019, but a loan to Heerenveen and a €540k move to FC Nordsjaelland followed. Celtic’s €1.5m deal in 2025 looks modest against his current €10.00m market value, indicating a move back up in level after rebuilding his value in Denmark.