Denny Gropper Explained

Denny Gropper
Fullname:Denny Gropper
Birth Date:16 March 1999
Birth Place:Haifa, Israel
Position:Left-back, midfielder
Currentclub:Ludogorets Razgrad
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2010–2015
Youthclubs1:Maccabi Haifa
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Youthclubs2:Hapoel Haifa
Youthyears3:2017–2018
Youthclubs3:Ironi Nesher
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Hapoel Afula
Caps1:30
Goals1:4
Years2:2019–2022
Caps2:56
Goals2:2
Years3:2022–
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2019–2020
Nationalteam1:Israel U21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Israel
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:28 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17 November 2021

Denny Gropper (or Danny Gruper,[1] Hebrew: דני גרופר; born 16 March 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad and for the Israel national football team.

Early life

Gruper was born in Haifa, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His uncle is Israeli former international footballer Ronny Rosenthal.[2]

Club career

Gropper joined the Maccabi Haifa youth department as a child. In 2015 he moved to the youth departments of Hapoel Haifa and Ironi Nesher. In 2018 he first appeared in a senior team when he signed for one season at Hapoel Afula, where he impressed with a breakout season when he scored 4 goals in 30 league games in the National League.[3] In May 2019 he signed for three seasons at the Israeli Hapoel Tel Aviv club.[4] In March 2022 Gropper signed a contract with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hapoel Afula2018–19Liga Leumit30441345
Hapoel Tel Aviv2019–20Israeli Premier League2111040261
2020–21Israeli Premier League2914040261
2021–22Israeli Premier League61000061
Total5635080693
Ludogorets Razgrad2021–22Bulgarian First League4040
2022–23Bulgarian First League150108100241
2023–24Bulgarian First League4030000070
2024–25Bulgarian First League4030000070
Total230408100351
Ludogorets Razgrad II2022–23Bulgarian Second League3030
2023–24Bulgarian Second League2020
Total5050
Career total8561218081001148

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Israel – D. Gruper – Profile with news, career statistics and history. Soccerway .
  2. News: 16 שחקנים עשו הכל כדי שצמרת הכדורגל הישראלי תבחין בהם. העונה הם הצליחו . הארץ .
  3. Web site: דני גרופר. 26 June 2019. 26 June 2019. Hebrew. 11 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511042901/https://www.htafc.co.il/2019/07/16/%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A8/. dead.
  4. News: דני גרופר חתם בהפועל תל אביב. Nadav. Zenziper. Ynet . 26 May 2019. 26 May 2019. Hebrew.
  5. Web site: Лудогорец подписа с още двама чужденци. zemia-news.bg . 2 March 2022 . 24 September 2022. bg.