BENJAMIN NYGREN
Midfielder · Celtic · Premiership
“Swedish inside forward whose accuracy and composure in the box are his calling card.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
B. Nygren is a playmaker whose value rests on a creative profile still maturing toward its peak. His minutes came in modest competition contexts, and he did not play as much as his fitness allowed.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €2.8M – €3.4M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
Loading the scouting read…
Watch-outs
Loading the scouting read…
Analysis overview
Nygren operates as a clinical finisher from the inside forward role, positioning himself to receive and shoot in crowded penalty areas. His movement is economical rather than explosive, but his shot placement and composure when the ball arrives at his feet make him a reliable goal threat. He reads space well enough to find shooting angles where others see congestion.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.27
SoT / 90
1.24
Accuracy
55%
Conversion
32%
Club football this season: 22 shots in 13 matches (873 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
14 shots · 5 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.45 |
 Premiership | 9 | 6 | 3 | 654 | 7.79 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 6.95 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 4 | 873 | 7.54 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.72
per 90
Assists
0.41
per 90
Shots
2.27
per 90
Shots on target
1.24
per 90
Conversion
32%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.72
per 90 · 70% completed
Key passes
3.20
per 90
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
1.24
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.55
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  Dundee Utd | Premiership | D2-2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Oct 25 |  Hibernian | Premiership | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 22 |  Celta Vigo | UEL | L1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 18 |  Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | W7-1 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Oct 15 |  Benfica | UEL | L4-1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 11 |  Motherwell | Premiership | W0-2 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premiership654 (75%)UEFA Champions League153 (18%)UEFA Europa League66 (8%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Celtic | Premiership | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0.85 | 7.54 |
| 2025/26 | Celtic | Premiership | 50 | 20 | 6 | 0.52 | 7.09 |
| 2024/25 |  FC Nordsjaelland | Superliga | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0.57 | 7.38 |
| 2023/24 | FC Nordsjaelland | Superliga | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0.41 | 7.30 |
| 2022/23 | FC Nordsjaelland | Superliga | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0.18 | 6.64 |
| 2021/22 | FC Nordsjaelland | Superliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.63 |
| 2020/21 |  Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 35 | 7 | 3 | 0.29 | 6.78 |
| 2019/20 |  IFK Goteborg | Allsvenskan | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0.60 | 7.11 |
Career highlights
Super Cup
2019
Spell detail
Apps
63
Goals
27
Assists
10
Minutes
4,231
By season
| 2026/27 | Premiership | 13 app | 7 g | 7.54 |
| 2025/26 | Premiership | 50 app | 20 g | 7.09 |
Goals by season
27 goals in the spell
International career
Sweden
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Sweden
Sweden's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
138
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.55