| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Haifa, Israel | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 2015–2017 | Hapoel Haifa | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ironi Nesher | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 56 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 42 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Israel U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Israel | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 | |||
Denny Gropper (also spelled Danny Gruper; Hebrew: דני גרופר; born 16 March 1999) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national team. He previously played for Hapoel Afula, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.
Gropper was born in Haifa, Israel. His father, Uri Gropper, is a former footballer, and his uncles Ronny and Lior Rosenthal also played professionally.
Gropper played youth football for Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Haifa and Ironi Nesher. In 2018, he joined Liga Leumit club Hapoel Afula, where he began his senior career. He scored four goals in 30 league appearances during the 2018–19 season.
On 26 May 2019, Gropper signed a three-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
He made 56 league appearances and scored twice during his time at the club. He was also part of the team that reached the 2021 Israel State Cup final, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv after extra time.
On 1 March 2022, Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad announced Gropper's signing from Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Gropper made 42 appearances in the Bulgarian First League during his time at Ludogorets. He also played for the club in European competition and made six league appearances for its reserve team, Ludogorets Razgrad II.
On 26 June 2025, Gropper signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, with an option for an additional season. He made his league debut for the club in September 2025, in a 4–0 victory over Hapoel Petah Tikva.
On 25 November 2025, Maccabi announced that Gropper had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during training and would require surgery.
Gropper represented the Israel under-21 team, making eight appearances.
He made his senior international debut on 24 September 2022, in Israel's 2–1 victory over Albania in the UEFA Nations League.
Statistics through the end of the 2025–26 season.
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Afula | 2018–19 | Liga Leumit | 30 | 4 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 21 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 56 | 2 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | 2022–23 | Bulgarian Second League | 3 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2025–26 | Israeli Premier League | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 136 | 6 | ||
Ludogorets Razgrad