Cyriel Dessers
Full name: Cyriel Dessers
Current team: Panathinaikos
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 8 December, 1994 (31 years)
Place of birth: Leuven, Nigeria
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Both
Market value: €4M
Current team: Panathinaikos
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Nigeria
Date of birth: 8 December, 1994 (31 years)
Place of birth: Leuven, Nigeria
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Both
Market value: €4M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Cyriel Dessers plays as a forward for Panathinaikos and represents Nigeria internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
CBS Sports
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
ANT1 Satellite, SportPlus
CBS Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
Statistics
Cyriel Dessers Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Panathinaikos | Super League | 193 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 135 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 2128 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 2241 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Cremonese | Serie A | 1592 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Genk | Pro League | 233 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 1076 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Genk | Pro League | 126 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Genk | Jupiler League | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Heracles | Eredivisie | 2221 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Utrecht | Eredivisie | 651 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Utrecht | Eredivisie | 1434 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | NAC Breda | Eredivisie | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | NAC Breda | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 22 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Lokeren | Jupiler League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Lokeren | Jupiler League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Leuven | Jupiler League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Panathinaikos | Greek Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Rangers | Scottish Cup | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Rangers | Scottish Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Cremonese | Coppa Italia | 124 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Feyenoord | KNVB Beker | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Genk | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Genk | Belgian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Heracles | KNVB Beker | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Utrecht | KNVB Beker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Utrecht | KNVB Beker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Lokeren | Belgian Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025/26 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 79 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Rangers | UEFA Europa League | 792 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Rangers | UEFA Europa League | 398 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 260 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Feyenoord | UEFA Conference League | 766 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Genk | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Utrecht | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Lokeren | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Nigeria | Friendly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Nigeria | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Nigeria | Friendly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Nigeria | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Cyriel Dessers Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2021, 2014, |
| Belgium - First Division A | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020/2021, |
| Belgium - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021, |
| Scotland - Scottish League Cup | Winner | 1 | 2023, |
| Scotland - Scottish League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024, |
| Scotland - Scottish Premiership | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024/2025, 2023/2024, |
| Scotland - Scottish Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023/2024, |
| Europe - UEFA Conference League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022, |
Transfers
Cyriel Dessers Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.09.2025 | Rangers | Panathinaikos | Transfer |
| 06.07.2023 | Cremonese | Rangers | Transfer |
| 10.08.2022 | Genk | Cremonese | Transfer |
| 30.06.2022 | Feyenoord | Genk | Return from loan |
| 31.08.2021 | Genk | Feyenoord | Loan |
| 01.07.2020 | Heracles | Genk | Transfer |
| 08.07.2019 | Utrecht | Heracles | Transfer |
| 01.07.2017 | NAC Breda | Utrecht | Transfer |
| 07.07.2016 | Lokeren | NAC Breda | Free agent |
| 01.07.2014 | Leuven | Lokeren | Free agent |
Sidelined
Cyriel Dessers Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | 14.02.2022 | 04.03.2022 |
| Knee Injury | 24.12.2018 | 13.04.2019 |
