Let us commence with Nicolas Raskin, a lad born in Belgium on the 23rd of February 2001, making him a strapping lad of 25 years today. He fancies himself a midfielder, primarily tiptoeing around as a central defensive midfielder for the Rangers. The lad stretches to a height of 5ft 10in (1.78m) and tips the scales at a respectable 11st 9lb (74kg). Quite the picture of a classic footballer, in't it?
According to the chaps at Transfermarkt, Raskin's current market value is roughly around a somewhat impressive sum of £10.5m. He also represents Belgium on the international circuit, all while prancing around in a number 43 jersey. At least it's not number 42 - then we might have an existential crisis on our hands.
Raskin started his somewhat less than illustrious career in July 2017, joining Gent in the delightful Belgian Pro League. He certainly left a mark during his debut season, if by 'mark' you mean 'barely noticeable indentation', being represented by a single team appearance in league matches. A veritable shooting star of football, this lad!
In a shocking turn of events that would rock the football world to its very core (or not), Raskin swapped the red and white of Gent for the, erm, red and white of Standard Liege. This game-changing move in January 2019 was made for an undisclosed fee, no doubt reaching the dizzying heights of 'some money'.
During his stay at Standard Liege from 2019 to 2023, Raskin managed a cumulative 77 first team appearances and scored four league goals. Not exactly Neymar-like, but at least he's consistent. Nothing like stable mediocrity to stop the pulses racing, eh?
January 2023 was clearly a moment of clarity for Raskin. Swapping his Belgian waffles for Scotch pies, he moved from Standard Liege to Rangers for a remarkable fee of around £1.5m. In his two and a half seasons in Scottish football so far, he has managed 90 first team appearances, netting himself eight goals. A superior effort. Why, that's almost a goal every 11 games. Some might call it impressive; we call it a Tuesday.
And finally, just in case you thought Raskin's career was limited to league games, he poses quite the figure in cup and European competitions as well. He took part in the League Cup, Scottish Cup, Champions League Qualifiers, and the Europa League during the 2025 - 2026 season, scoring a riveting total of a single goal across these competitions. Vaz Te, eat your heart out.
