Benjamin Nygren

Benjamin Nygren has been used as a first-choice attacking midfielder for Celtic this season, making 38 Premiership appearances, 29 of them starts, and scoring 16 goals. That is a high return for a central attacking midfielder rather than a pure forward, and his wider club output – 21 goals in 57 appearances across domestic and European competition – points to a player carrying a significant share of the scoring load.

Nygren’s rating profile is strong and relatively stable, with a season average of 7.37, a high of 9.37 and a low of 6.43. The spread suggests he has had standout matches without many genuinely poor ones, which fits the numbers of a regular starter with end product rather than a peripheral creator.

Nygren’s career path shows a player who needed a reset after an early move from IFK Gothenburg to Genk, with a Heerenveen loan followed by a more productive spell at FC Nordsjaelland. The seasonal goal trend is notable: one, three, six, 15 and now 16 in successive recent campaigns. Even with limited appearance detail in the career record, the scoring curve suggests clear progression rather than stagnation.

The transfer history points to a player whose value dipped after Genk paid €3.4m to sign him from IFK Gothenburg in 2019, before Nordsjaelland picked him up for €540k in 2022. Celtic’s €1.5m move in 2025 looks like a step back up in level at a controlled fee, especially against a current market value listed at €10.00m.