Arne Engels
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Career & Clubs
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. Engels soon became the Bhoys' designated penalty taker and won both the league title and Scottish League Cup in his first season. He was linked with a move to Nottingham Forest during the 2026 January transfer window with Forest making multiple bids that were knocked back, including a joint Scottish record bid of £25 million.
West Ham United
On 15 August 2026, Engels signed a five-year contract with EFL Championship side West Ham United for a record fee in the region of £22 million.
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.
Club
As of match played 11 September 2026
International
As of match played 17 November 2024
- National team
- Belgium
Legacy
Celtic
Scottish Premiership: 2024–25, 2025–26 Scottish Cup: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup: 2024–25
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Identifiers & aliases
Arne Engels is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or right winger for EFL Championship club West Ham United and the Belgium national team.
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