Arne Engels (born 8 September 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or right winger for club West Ham United 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. 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.
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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClub NXT2020–21Challenger Pro League201———2012021–22Challenger Pro League00———002022–23Challenger Pro League152———152Total353———353FC Augsburg2022–23Bundesliga18000——1802023–24Bundesliga32310——3332024–25Bundesliga1010——20Total51320——533Celtic2024–25Scottish Premiership349503010152102025–26Scottish Premiership30521401014672026–27Scottish Premiership20———20Total6614717020210017West Ham United2026–27Championship700020—90Career total15920919020219723
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBelgium202440Total40
Honours
Celtic
Scottish Premiership: 2024–25, 2025–26 Scottish Cup: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup: 2024–25
References
External links Profile at the UEFA website Belgium profile at Belgian FA