Rangers FC Player Profile - Robin Pröpper

Robin Pröpper was born on 23rd September 1993 in Arnhem, Netherlands. He played his early football at VDZ and Vitesse before moving to the youth setup at De Graafschap.

Pröpper broke into their first team in 2012, while playing in the Eerste Divisie—the second tier in the Dutch football pyramid—and made 131 senior appearances in all competitions across four seasons for the club, scoring nine goals. His final season at the club was his first in the Eredivisie, having helped De Graafschap earn promotion to the top flight.

Rangers FC announced on 01 August 2024 they had completed the signing of Pröpper from FC Twente on permanent transfer, making him Philippe Clement’s ninth addition to the Gers squad this summer, following Mohamed Diomande, Jefté, Óscar Cortés, Clinton Nsiala, Connor Barron, Liam Kelly, Hamza Igamane, and Václav Černy.

Speaking after he joined the Light Blues, Pröpper said:

“Rangers is a big club and it feels really good to be here.

“I was glad to hear about the club wanting to sign me. I always said I wanted to have a new adventure in another country and when a club like Rangers comes in for you it feels surreal.

“This club breathes football and you want to play your football here.

“I spoke to Cyriel Dessers and Vaclav Cerny and they only had nice things to say about the club. It’s nice to see some familiar faces.

“You hear about the Rangers fans and how it is here and I am really happy to be here.”

In July 2016, having failed to save De Graafschap from immediate relegation, Pröpper signed for Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo, and spent the next five seasons at the club, scoring five goals in 103 total appearances.

Manager Philippe Clement welcomed Pröpper to the club, saying:

“We are thrilled to welcome Robin to Rangers and he will be an excellent addition to our squad.

“As a defender he is powerful and has great attributes, which include the experience he has gained from his years playing in the Netherlands and the leadership qualities he has shown from being the captain of FC Twente.

“He is excited to start the next chapter of his career in Scotland and we are excited to have him on board as we get ready for the new season. We are thrilled Robin has decided to become a Rangers player.”

In the summer of 2021, Pröpper was on the move again, signing for FC Twente on a free transfer. Across the last three seasons, he played 115 matches for the club, scoring 11 goals— as vice-captain in his first two seasons, and as captain last season.

Director of Recruitment Nils Koppen commented on his signing:

“I would like to welcome Robin to Rangers and I am delighted to add him to our squad.

“We have been working on bringing experience into the squad and Robin certainly brings that. He is someone I was well aware of from my time in the Netherlands and I believe he has the right qualities to fit in well at the club.”

Robin is the younger brother of former Dutch international footballer Davy Pröpper. He represented the Netherlands U-19s five times but has never been called up for the senior national team.

However, with 378 senior club appearances to his name, he adds some much needed depth, experience, and leadership to Philippe Clement’s defensive unit for the 2024-25 season.