Michel-Ange Balikwisha

Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been used as a rotation option rather than a fixed starter in Celtic’s Premiership season so far, with seven league appearances made up of two starts and five substitute outings. He has yet to score in the league and has also drawn a blank across his listed cup and European minutes, so the numbers point to a left-wing option still being integrated rather than one carrying a decisive attacking load.

His rating profile is narrow rather than volatile, with a 6.75 season average and a spread from 6.51 to 6.94. That points to broadly steady performances without many standout peaks, which fits the wider picture of a squad winger still looking for a more direct attacking impact.

Balikwisha’s career path has been relatively linear: developed at Standard Liege, established himself enough to earn a move to Royal Antwerp, and then joined Celtic in 2025 at the age of 25. The available season-by-season goal record shows productive spells in Belgium, including seven goals in 2020-2021 and five or more in three of the next four listed campaigns, but his early Celtic output has not yet matched that previous attacking contribution.

The transfer record shows a player who moved from academy status at Standard Liege to a significant €5.4m move to Royal Antwerp in 2021, before Celtic signed him for an undisclosed fee in August 2025. That pattern suggests progression through the Belgian system into a higher-profile role, with Celtic buying a player at an established age rather than a developmental punt.