Arne Engels, born in Belgium on 8 September 2003 (age 22), is a centre-midfielder whose senior career has quickly come to revolve around Celtic. After a spell with Augsburg, he moved to Glasgow in August 2024 for around £11m, a sizeable fee for a player still at an early stage.
His first Celtic season was productive rather than merely promising. In the league in 2024–25 he scored nine goals in 34 appearances, giving the midfield a useful edge as Celtic won the Premiership and League Cup. He added another Premiership title in 2025–26, with a Scottish Cup runners-up finish also part of his Celtic record.
Across three seasons he has made 65 league appearances and scored 14 league goals for Celtic. In 2026–27, he has one league appearance, two Scottish Cup appearances with one goal, and eight Europa League appearances with one goal – 11 appearances and two goals in all competitions.
His market value is around £17m, according to Transfermarkt. Engels remains part of the current Celtic side, with his work in Glasgow now the main substance of a career still taking shape.
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