Benjamin Nygren – stats, transfers & career

About Benjamin Nygren

Benjamin Nygren (Sweden, 25) is a football player, currently playing for Celtic in Scotland.

Benjamin Nygren – record for Celtic in Scottish Premiership this season: 4 goals and 3 assists in 8 appearances. Average rating: 7.8.

Benjamin Nygren ranks 2nd in Scottish Premiership for “Goals” (4).

National team: Sweden (Caps(17) Goals (4)).

Contract with Celtic until 30 Jun 2029.

Career honours: 4 trophies, led by Scottish Premiership ×1, Belgian Cup ×1, FA Cup ×1.

2026/27 season · Scottish Premiership

• 8/8Appearances
• 4Goals
• 3Assists
• 7.8Rating
• -Minutes Played
• -Expected Goals

Club (Celtic)

Competition	Appearances	Lineups	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
Scottish Premiership	8	7	4	3	0	0
UEFA Europa League	1	0	0	0	0	0
League Cup	2	2	1	2	1	0

National team (Sweden)

Competition	Appearances	Lineups	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
UEFA Nations League	2	1	1	0	0	0

Detailed statistics

Scottish Premiership

Appearances

8/8

Goals

4

Assists

3

Rating

7.8

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

13

Shots On Target

8

Shots Off Target

5

Big Chances Missed

-

Big Chances Scored

4

Big Chances Created

5

Goals In Box

-

Goals Out Box

-

Left Foot Goals

-

Right Foot Goals

-

Headed Goals

-

Free Kick Goals

-

Expected Goals

-

Expected Goals On Target

-

Expected Assists

-

Expected Goals Conceded

-

Touches

374

Minutes Played

-

UEFA Europa League

Appearances

1/1

Goals

0

Assists

0

Rating

6.7

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

3

Shots On Target

-

Shots Off Target

2

Big Chances Missed

-

Big Chances Scored

-

Big Chances Created

-

Goals In Box

-

Goals Out Box

-

Left Foot Goals

-

Right Foot Goals

-

Headed Goals

-

Free Kick Goals

-

Expected Goals

0.27

Expected Goals On Target

-

Expected Assists

0.03

Expected Goals Conceded

0.11

Touches

-

Minutes Played

-

UEFA Champions League Qualifiers

Appearances

1/1

Goals

1

Assists

1

Rating

8.6

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

2

Shots On Target

1

Shots Off Target

-

Big Chances Missed

-

Big Chances Scored

-

Big Chances Created

-

Goals In Box

-

Goals Out Box

-

Left Foot Goals

-

Right Foot Goals

-

Headed Goals

-

Free Kick Goals

-

Expected Goals

0.16

Expected Goals On Target

0.60

Expected Assists

0.13

Expected Goals Conceded

1.60

Touches

-

Minutes Played

-

League Cup

Appearances

2/2

Goals

1

Assists

2

Yellow Cards

1

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

-

Shots On Target

-

Shots Off Target

-

Big Chances Missed

-

Big Chances Scored

-

Big Chances Created

-

Goals In Box

-

Goals Out Box

-

Left Foot Goals

-

Right Foot Goals

-

Headed Goals

-

Free Kick Goals

-

Expected Goals

-

Expected Goals On Target

-

Expected Assists

-

Expected Goals Conceded

-

Touches

-

Minutes Played

-

FIFA World Cup

Appearances

4/4

Goals

0

Assists

0

Rating

6.6

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

1

Shots On Target

0

Shots Off Target

1

Big Chances Missed

0

Big Chances Scored

0

Big Chances Created

0

Goals In Box

0

Goals Out Box

0

Left Foot Goals

0

Right Foot Goals

0

Headed Goals

0

Free Kick Goals

0

Expected Goals

0.05

Expected Goals On Target

0.00

Expected Assists

0.21

Expected Goals Conceded

3.00

Touches

74

Minutes Played

131

UEFA Nations League

Appearances

2/2

Goals

1

Assists

0

Rating

7.0

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

1

Shots On Target

1

Shots Off Target

0

Big Chances Missed

0

Big Chances Scored

1

Big Chances Created

0

Goals In Box

1

Goals Out Box

0

Left Foot Goals

0

Right Foot Goals

0

Headed Goals

1

Free Kick Goals

0

Expected Goals

0.50

Expected Goals On Target

0.92

Expected Assists

0.04

Expected Goals Conceded

1.20

Touches

68

Minutes Played

94

Recent matches

Date	Match	Min	G	A	Rating
11 Oct 2026	Motherwell 0-2 CelticScottish Premiership	77′	1	0	7.6
5 Oct 2026	Romania 0-1 SwedenUEFA Nations League - League B - Group 4	–	–	–	–
2 Oct 2026	Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-1 SwedenUEFA Nations League - League B - Group 4	–	–	–	–
28 Sep 2026	Sweden 3-1 PolandUEFA Nations League - League B - Group 4	79′	1	0	7.6
25 Sep 2026	Sweden 2-1 RomaniaUEFA Nations League - League B - Group 4	15′	0	0	6.5

Transfer history

Date	Club	Type	Fee
1 Jul 2025	Celtic	Transfer	€1.5M
30 Jan 2022	FC Nordsjælland	Transfer	€600K
29 Jan 2022	KRC Genk	Back from loan	–
6 Oct 2020	Heerenveen	Loan	–
20 Jun 2019	KRC Genk	Transfer	€4M
13 Jul 2018	IFK Göteborg	Transfer	–

Trophies 4

Club

• Scottish Premiership×1
• Belgian Cup×1
• FA Cup×1
• Super Cup×1