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Arne Engels

Squad depthWest Ham · 23 yrsStarterNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameArne Engels
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBelgium
Age23
Date of birth8 Sept 2003
BirthplaceOpwijk
Height185 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubWest Ham
Central midfielder
6
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
531
Minutes

Domestic-league season · West Ham.

Also this season

Earlier this season at CelticUEFA Europa League: 8 apps, 1g 3a, 555 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at West Ham; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiershipat Celtic100946.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

A. Engels is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Celtic, rated 51.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Engels.

On the season, Engels graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals, 3 assists and 2.238 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 23 Engels is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2022/234 clubs
51.2
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
33.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.24
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Celtic finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

30
Apps
2.24
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
19
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.36 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 51.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions19
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0