Erik Benjamin Nygren
Nygren attacks space from the right, screening the back line and running beyond the line. Erik Benjamin Nygren broke through at IFK Göteborg in 2018, scoring twice early. Nygren then moved to Genk for growth. He transferred to Celtic in 2025 on a five-year deal. At Celtic, Nygren led in goal involvement and linked play, often operating as a No.10 or inverted winger. Senior international debut for Sweden came in 2025, with early goals. Nygren pressures high and uses a drop of the shoulder to create space. He attacks the back post and finishes moves quickly.
Xtra rating
1770
Global rank
822
Updated: 28 October 2026
Country of Birth
Sweden
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
8 July 2001
Position
Right Winger
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 1419 | 8 | 4 | 0.51 | 0.25 |
| 2025 | 49 | 3155 | 19 | 6 | 0.54 | 0.17 |
| 2024 | 32 | 2626 | 16 | 2 | 0.55 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1186 | 11 | 1 | 0.83 | 0.08 |
| 2022 | 25 | 769 | 3 | 1 | 0.35 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1162 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1364 | 6 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 1030 | 4 | 4 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| 2018 | 3 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 0.96 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2025
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Premiership - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
UEFA Europa League - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
UEFA Nations League - Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Teams
Transfers
01 Jul 2025
Transfer
FC Nordsjaelland
Celtic
30 Jan 2022
N/A
Genk
FC Nordsjaelland
29 Jan 2022
N/A
Heerenveen
Genk
06 Oct 2020
Loan
Genk
Heerenveen
20 Jun 2019
€ 4M
IFK Goteborg
Genk
Honors
No honors recorded for this player.