| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Opwijk, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, right-back, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Club NXT | 35 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | FC Augsburg | 51 | (3) |
| 2024– | Celtic | 21 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Belgium U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 2024– | Belgium | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:25, 2 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Arne Engels (born 8 September 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, right-back or right winger for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Belgium national team.
Club career
Club NXT
Engels began his career at the youth academy of Club Brugge. On 22 August 2020, Engels made his debut for Brugge's reserve side, Club NXT in the Belgian First Division B against RWDM47. He was a starter as NXT lost 2–0.
FC Augsburg
On 3 January 2023, Engels signed for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
Celtic
On 30 August 2024, Engels signed a four-year contract with Scottish Premiership side Celtic. On 1 September 2024, Engels made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute replacing Paulo Bernardo in the 62nd minute in a 3–0 win against rivals Rangers.
International career
Engels debuted for the Belgium national team on 6 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Israel at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Hungary. He substituted Youri Tielemans in the 74th minute of Belgium's 3–1 victory.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club NXT | 2020–21 | Challenger Pro League | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||||
| FC Augsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 3 | ||||
| Celtic | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 7 |
| Career total | 108 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 121 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 17 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Celtic
References
- ^ a b Arne Engels at Soccerway
- ^ "New contract for Cisse Sandra and Arne Engels". Club Brugge KV. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "RWDM 2–0 Club NXT". Soccerway.
- ^ "FCA verpflichtet belgisches Mittelfeld-Talent Arne Engels" [FCA sign Belgian midfield talent Arne Engels]. www.fcaugsburg.de (in German). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Celtic confirm signing of Arne Engels in record-breaking deal". The National. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Engels delivers instant Celtic vs Rangers 'biggest club' statement". The Herald. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Belgium v Israel game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Celtic 3–3 Rangers: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
- Profile at the UEFA website
- Belgium profile at Belgian FA
