Dirk Proper
NEC NijmegenHeight
71
Shirt
23 years
24 Feb 2002
Right
Preferred foot
NetherlandsCountry
€2.1M
Market value
30 Jun
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Centre-back, Central Midfielder, Right Winger
CB
DM
CM
RW
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches44%Shot attempts26%Goals56%
Chances created27%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions67%
Eredivisie 2025/2026
2
Goals0
Assists8
Started13
Matches762
Minutes played6.91
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
20 Dec 2025
AjaxD2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
16 Dec 2025
AFCW1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
13 Dec 2025
TelstarD2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
7 Dec 2025
FC VolendamW2-3
12
0
0
0
0
6.2
29 Nov 2025
Sparta RotterdamW3-1
20
0
0
0
0
6.1
23 Nov 2025
FeyenoordW2-4
31
0
0
0
0
6.3
9 Nov 2025
FC GroningenW2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
2 Nov 2025
FC UtrechtL1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
30 Oct 2025
Rijnsburgse BoysW2-3
62
0
1
0
0
7.8
25 Oct 2025
PEC ZwolleD2-2
19
0
0
0
0
6.1
NEC Nijmegen20 Dec 2025
Eredivisie
Ajax
2-2
Bench
16 Dec 2025
KNVB Cup
AFC
1-3
90’
7.4
13 Dec 2025
Eredivisie
Telstar
2-2
Bench
7 Dec 2025
Eredivisie
FC Volendam
2-3
12’
6.2
29 Nov 2025
Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
3-1
20’
6.1
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 33%- 9Shots
- 2Goals
- 1.36xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.52xG0.80xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 762
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.36
xG on target (xGOT)
1.58
Non-penalty xG
1.36
Shots
9
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.76
Successful passes
266
Successful passes %
83.1%
Accurate long balls
7
Accurate long balls %
36.8%
Chances created
7
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Touches
411
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
9
Defending
Tackles
14
Duels won
37
Duels won %
56.1%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Interceptions
6
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
23
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
5
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches44%Shot attempts26%Goals56%
Chances created27%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions67%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
174 12 | ||
Youth career | ||
 NEC / TOP Oss Under 19Jul 2019 - now 11 0 | ||
National team | ||
9 1 | ||
12 2 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Netherlands U17
International1
UEFA U17 Championship(2019 Republic of Ireland)