Benjamin Nygren, born 8 July 2001 in Sweden, is now 24 years of age. His footballing prowess really begins to shine in the Celtic jersey bearing the number 8. Primarily taking up the position of central attacking midfielder, Nygren's 6ft stature (1.84m) and weight of 12st 1lb (77kg) certainly incites authority on the pitch. In addition to his club commitments, Nygren has achieved international recognition, having represented the Sweden national team.
With a respectable current market value estimated at around £5.5m, as per data from Transfermarkt, Nygren's journey in football has been nothing short of remarkable.
His early career kicked off in Sweden's Allsvenskan, where he joined IFK Gothenburg as a trainee in January 2017. Impressive debut season performances in 2018 saw him make 3 first team appearances and net 2 goals. Increasing his league match appearances to 12 and netting 4 goals in the 2019 season.
By July 2019, Belgium’s Pro League team, Genk, had seen enough to acquire his services for a fee of approximately £2.9m. His stint in Belgium, albeit somewhat limited, resulted in 5 first team appearances over two seasons, with the first season graced by a goal.
In October 2020, Nygren's career was met with a temporary change, moving to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie in Netherlands on loan. Here, he built a more consistent innings, making 28 first team appearances and scoring 4 goals in the 2020 - 2021 season, and appearing 17 times in the 2021 - 2022 season.
However, the year of 2022 saw another change of guard, with Nygren transferring from Genk to FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark's Superliga, for a price tag of roughly £460k. During his time in Denmark, Nygren made strides, making increasing appearances and scoring goals over four seasons. His highest tally of 15 goals came from 30 appearances in the 2024 - 2025 season.
It was not until July 2025 that Celtic captured the Swedish international for a tidy sum of around £1.5m. In his current season, 2025 - 2026, at Celtic, Nygren has already made 24 first team appearances and scored 12 goals in league matches.
Aside from his stellar league performances, Nygren has actively participated across multiple cup competitions. This includes taking part in the 2025 - 2026 League Cup for Celtic with three appearances, the 2025 - 2026 Scottish Cup with one appearance, as well as international duty for Sweden in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026 where he scored a goal. This busy schedule even includes Champions League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026 where he had two starts and also the Europa League 2025 - 2026 where Nygren scored thrice from eight appearances.
