Nicolas Raskin (born 23 February 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a

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for club

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and the Belgium national team. Raskin had spells in the youth academies of

Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège ( ; ; ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won t ...

and

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, before joining

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in 2017. He made his competitive debut for Gent in February 2018, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to play in the

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. He re-joined Standard Liège in January 2019 and signed for Rangers four years later. Raskin earned more than 50 caps for Belgium's youth national teams. He represented the country from under-15 to under-21 level, before making his senior debut in 2025.

Club career

Early career

Raskin's first club as a child was Royal Stade Waremmien FC, before playing youth football for

from 2008 to 2015. He then spent two years in

's youth academy. In May 2017, Raskin left Anderlecht to join

, signing a three-year contract. Raskin made his professional debut for Gent at the age of 16 in a 3–0

win over

Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. With more than 41,500 inhabitants, it is on ...

in February 2018, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to play in the league.

Standard Liège

On 23 January 2019, Raskin returned to his former youth club Standard Liège.

Rangers

On 31 January 2023, Raskin joined Scottish club Rangers on a long-term contract for an undisclosed transfer fee. It was reported that the fee paid was £1.32m (€1.5m) plus additional bonuses and Raskin signed a four-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut four days later, in a 2–1 victory over Ross County in the

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. A few weeks later on 26 February, Raskin saw his opportunity to win the first trophy of his Rangers career end in disappointment, as he was a 65th-minute substitute during a 2–1 defeat in the

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International career

Raskin has played youth international football for Belgium at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. He represented the Belgium under-17 team at the

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. In June 2023, he scored both goals for the Belgium under-21 team in a 2–0 win over

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. The same summer he was named in the Belgian squad for the

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. On 14 March 2025, Raskin was called-up to the senior

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squad for the first time since joining Rangers. Raskin made his debut on 20 March 2025, replacing

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in the 80th minute of a defeat to

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in a

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relegation play-off tie.

Personal life

Raskin was born in

Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o ...

. He is the son of Thierry Raskin, who was also a professional footballer in Belgium.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Standard Liège *

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runner-up:

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Rangers *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

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at the Rangers F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Raskin, Nicolas 2001 births Living people Footballers from Liège Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers KAA Gent players Standard Liège players Rangers F.C. players Belgian Pro League players Men's association football midfielders Scottish Professional Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Belgian expatriate men's footballers 21st-century Belgian sportsmen