Joel Mvuka
Celtic

Joel Mvuka

Joel Mvuka of Celtic was born on 12 November 2002 (age 23).

Joel Mvuka is a Norwegian right winger, born on 12 November 2002 (age 23), who joined Celtic in February 2026 from Lorient.

His earlier senior football included a productive 2023 league spell at Bodo Glimt, where he scored three goals in 12 appearances. In 2025-26, he made 15 league appearances on loan at Lorient, with his form described as strong and consistent rather than merely promising.

Mvuka is now part of Celtic’s wide options, with his market value put at around £1.5m by Transfermarkt. His career so far is still developing: Norway, Bodo Glimt, Lorient, and now Celtic, with the next part to be earned rather than assumed.

📈 Key stats and insights

Joel Mvuka has yet to make a Premiership appearance for Celtic in 2025–2026
Joel Mvuka has made two Scottish Cup appearances this season
Joel Mvuka has not scored in the listed 2025–2026 competitions
Joel Mvuka cost Lorient €5.5m when he left Bodø/Glimt in 2023
Joel Mvuka’s available rating range runs from 6.32 to 7.04
Last updated 16 May 2026. Send feedback

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Right Wing
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Joel Mvuka
RW
1.73m (5ft 8in)
Height
32
Squad Number
65kg (10st 3lb)
Weight
12 November 2002 (age 23)
Date of Birth
Norway 🇳🇴
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
£1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
2
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Joel Mvuka has yet to feature in the Premiership for Celtic in 2025–2026, with no starts, no substitute appearances and no league goals. His only listed senior involvement is two Scottish Cup appearances, which points to a right winger still on the edge of the first-team rotation rather than a regular league option.

🔥 Recent form

Last 2 appearances for Joel Mvuka.

Season average rating: 6.68

Match
Rangers
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
8 Mar 2026 (A)
Mins
41
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Dundee
Celtic 2-1 Dundee
7 Feb 2026 (H)
Mins
46
Goals
-
Rating
-

Where rating data is available, Mvuka profiles as steady rather than decisive: a 6.68 average, with a highest mark of 7.04 and a lowest of 6.32. That range suggests relatively limited volatility, but also little evidence of standout recent performances.

📋 Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Lorient
Lorient
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
Lorient
Lorient
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
30
Goals
3
Team
Young Boys Bern
Young Boys Bern
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games
16
Goals
2
Team
Lorient
Lorient
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
7
Goals
-
Team
Bodo Glimt
Bodo Glimt
Season 2023
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
12
Goals
3
Team
Bodo Glimt
Bodo Glimt
Season 2022
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
26
Goals
2
Team
Bodo Glimt
Bodo Glimt
Season 2021
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
8
Goals
-

The listed career path covers four clubs – Bodø/Glimt, Lorient, Young Boys Bern and Celtic – and suggests a player still searching for a settled role. The scoring record shows flashes across recent seasons, but the trajectory is defined more by movement and loans than by a sustained spell as a clear first-choice winger.

💰 Transfers

Team
Celtic
Celtic
2 February 2026
From
Lorient
Lorient
Type
Loan
Team
Lorient
Lorient
1 July 2025
Type
Signed
Team
Lorient
Lorient
1 June 2024
From
Young Boys Bern
Young Boys Bern
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Young Boys Bern
Young Boys Bern
20 January 2024
From
Lorient
Lorient
Type
Loan
Team
Lorient
Lorient
1 July 2023
From
Bodo Glimt
Bodo Glimt
Type
Fee (£5.5m)
Team
Bodo Glimt
Bodo Glimt
2 August 2021
From
Asane
Asane
Type
Undisclosed

The €5.5m move from Bodø/Glimt to Lorient in 2023 remains the standout transfer in Mvuka’s record. Since then, loans to Young Boys Bern and Celtic indicate a player bought for upside but not yet fixed into Lorient’s plans, with the Celtic move looking like another test of level rather than a long-term commitment.

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