Benjamin Nygren, born 8 July 2001 (age 25), is a Swedish attacking midfielder who joined Celtic from FC Nordsjaelland in July 2025 for around £1.5m. He took the number eight shirt, a small detail that tends to invite more scrutiny than sense, and settled quickly enough to make an immediate mark.
His first season in Glasgow was his most productive league campaign so far. Nygren scored 16 goals in 38 Premiership appearances in 2025-2026, a return that helped Celtic win the title. For a player arriving from Denmark at a relatively modest fee, that was a clean piece of business rather than a slow-burn punt.
In 2026-2027 he remains part of the first-team picture. He has scored once in one league appearance, added one goal in five Scottish Cup appearances, and contributed four goals in 10 Europa League appearances. Across those Celtic matches this season, he has six goals in 16 appearances.
Nygren has also stayed involved with Sweden, making four World Cup appearances and five European World Cup qualifying appearances this season, scoring once in qualifying. His market value is now around £12m, according to Transfermarkt.
His career to this point has moved from FC Nordsjaelland to Celtic, with his strongest club football coming in Glasgow. He is still only 25, still producing, and still relevant to a Celtic side that has asked him to carry a proper attacking workload.
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