Benjamin Nygren
CelticHeight
8
Shirt
24 years
Jul 8, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
SwedenCountry
€6.5M
Market value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Striker, Left Winger
CM
AM
RW
ST
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches92%Shot attempts93%Goals98%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won45%Defensive contributions44%
Premiership 2025/2026
8
Goals3
Assists13
Started20
Matches1,167
Minutes played7.44
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Jan 3
RangersL1-3
74
0
1
0
0
7.7
Dec 30, 2025
MotherwellL2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Dec 27, 2025
LivingstonW2-4
71
2
0
0
0
9.0
Dec 21, 2025
AberdeenW3-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.5
Dec 17, 2025
Dundee UnitedL2-1
4
0
0
0
0
-
Dec 14, 2025
St. MirrenL3-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Dec 11, 2025
RomaL0-3
45
0
0
0
0
5.9
Dec 7, 2025
HeartsL1-2
65
0
0
0
0
6.9
Dec 3, 2025
Dundee FCW1-0
9
0
0
1
0
-
Nov 30, 2025
HibernianW1-2
27
0
0
0
0
6.1
CelticJan 3
Premiership
Rangers
1-3
74’
7.7
Dec 30, 2025
Premiership
Motherwell
2-0
90’
6.3
Dec 27, 2025
Premiership
Livingston
2-4
71’
9.0
Dec 21, 2025
Premiership
Aberdeen
3-1
90’
8.5
Dec 17, 2025
Premiership
Dundee United
2-1
4’
-
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 41%- 44Shots
- 8Goals
- 6.94xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.33xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 1,167
Shooting
Goals
8
Expected goals (xG)
6.93
xG on target (xGOT)
9.05
Non-penalty xG
6.93
Shots
44
Shots on target
18
Passing
Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
3.90
Successful passes
525
Successful passes %
81.6%
Accurate long balls
19
Accurate long balls %
54.3%
Chances created
30
Successful crosses
17
Successful crosses %
35.4%
Possession
Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
46.2%
Touches
920
Touches in opposition box
71
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
22
Defending
Tackles
21
Duels won
65
Duels won %
50.8%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
40.0%
Interceptions
10
Fouls committed
15
Recoveries
58
Possession won final 3rd
10
Dribbled past
8
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches92%Shot attempts93%Goals98%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won45%Defensive contributions44%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
31 10 | ||
107 35 | ||
51 7 | ||
7 1 | ||
19 6 | ||
National team | ||
7 3 | ||
12 2 | ||
3 3 | ||
10 5 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Genk
Belgium1
Super Cup(19/20)