Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Celtic.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2011 | 6.74 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 | 3 | 555 | 6.89 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Belgium U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 540 | — |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 7 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.9 |
Scout report
A. Engels is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Celtic, rated 52.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership and 1009th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Engels graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 5 goals, 3 assists and 2.238 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 33). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, top 5% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 22 Engels is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Celtic finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side
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 defensive midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 58.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 52.5, Engels carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership (top 5%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
