Cyriel Dessers
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Panathinaikos FC
at Panathinaikos FC
265 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€4.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.41
goals / match
Rangers FC
top club · 116 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2022
€6.50m
top transfer fee · 22/23
29
best season · 16/17
8 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-12-08 · 6 players total
396Appearances
163Goals
57Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cyriel Dessers |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cyriel Kolawole Dessers |
| Date of birth | 1994-12-08 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Panathinaikos FC |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Stirr Associates |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Rangers → Panathinaikos
25/26 · Transfer · €4.63m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rangers FC
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rangers FC
55 matches · 29 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Cremonese → Rangers
23/24 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rangers FC
54 matches · 22 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: KRC Genk → Cremonese
22/23 · Transfer · €6.50m
Jul 2022
22/23 — US Cremonese, KRC Genk
32 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Feyenoord → KRC Genk
21/22 · Return from loan
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: KRC Genk → Feyenoord
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — KRC Genk, Feyenoord Rotterdam
47 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — KRC Genk
34 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → KRC Genk
20/21 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Utrecht → Heracles Almelo
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Heracles Almelo
29 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Utrecht
17 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Utrecht
39 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: NAC Breda → FC Utrecht
17/18 · Transfer · €350k
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: KSC Lokeren → NAC Breda
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — NAC Breda
40 matches · 29 G · 13 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — KSC Lokeren (-2020)
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — KSC Lokeren (-2020)
29 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: OH Leuven → KSC Lokeren
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: OH Leuven U21 → OH Leuven
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.59/90
Assists1 total · 0.59/90
G+A2 total · 1.18/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.59/90
Minutes played by club
Rangers FC
45.6%
KRC Genk
7.2%
US Cremonese
8.3%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
6.7%
Heracles Almelo
5.2%
FC Utrecht
20.3%
NAC Breda
4.0%
KSC Lokeren (-2020)
2.8%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 116 | 52 | 17 | 2,145 |
| KRC Genk | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 338 |
| US Cremonese | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 390 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 315 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 244 |
| FC Utrecht | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 953 |
| NAC Breda | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 40 | 29 | 13 | 188 |
| KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 133 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 265 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | US Cremonese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KRC Genk | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | US Cremonese | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 266 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | KRC Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KRC Genk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 21/22 | Pro L. Supercup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KRC Genk | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 20/21 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 26 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 154 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 17/18 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | NAC Breda | 36 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 138 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler PO | NAC Breda | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL Playoff II | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-03-01 | OH Leuven U21 | OH Leuven | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | OH Leuven | KSC Lokeren | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-07 | KSC Lokeren | NAC Breda | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | NAC Breda | FC Utrecht | Transfer | 900000 | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | FC Utrecht | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Heracles Almelo | KRC Genk | Transfer | 3200000 | €4.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | KRC Genk | Feyenoord | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Feyenoord | KRC Genk | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-10 | KRC Genk | Cremonese | Transfer | 6000000 | €6.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Cremonese | Rangers | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Rangers | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 4000000 | €4.63m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Back injury | 2016-09-18 | 2016-09-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-07-12 | 2017-07-18 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2019-01-07 | 2019-04-12 | 96 | 14 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-02-15 | 2022-03-04 | 18 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-30 | 2022-11-10 | 12 | 4 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-01-15 | 2023-01-25 | 11 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-02-09 | 2023-02-19 | 11 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Patellar tendon problems | 2023-05-02 | 2023-06-14 | 44 | 6 |
Current€4.00m
Peak€6.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€3.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9315 | #18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross McCausland | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Giovanni Korte | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jorn Brondeel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Balogun | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaclav Cerny | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Connor Barron | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sander van de Streek | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| John Lundstram | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Tavernier | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Jefté | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Klaiber | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rıdvan Yılmaz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin Pröpper | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dujon Sterling | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohamed Diomandé | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | NAC Breda | 22 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 15 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 13 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | NAC Breda | 13 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 5 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 4 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Feyenoord | KRC Genk | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | KRC Genk | Feyenoord | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Cyriel Dessers's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEC Zwolle | 47 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 91 | 70 | +21 | 38% |
| AFC Ajax | 45 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 48 | 101 | -53 | 24% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 41 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 44% |
| FC Groningen | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 47% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 43% |
| Willem II | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 47% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 40% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 48% |
| VVV-Venlo | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 46% |
| ADO Den Haag | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 46% |
| SBV Excelsior | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 48% |
| De Graafschap | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 52% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 24/25 | 55 | 752 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 23/24 | 54 | 1,240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 468 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 21/22 | 47 | 345 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 625 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 188 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.31 |
| 15/16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
93 apps
36 G
10 A
Premiership
63 apps
25 G
6 A
Jupiler League
36 apps
22 G
13 A
Conference L.
13 apps
10 G
2 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
10 apps
9 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
8 apps
8 G
3 A
JPL
60 apps
7 G
5 A
Jupiler PO
4 apps
7 G
0 A
Serie A
26 apps
6 G
2 A
SFA Cup
6 apps
6 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Cyriel Dessers
Who is Cyriel Dessers?
Cyriel Dessers is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Panathinaikos FC.
How old is Cyriel Dessers?
Cyriel Dessers is 31 years old. He was born on December 8, 1994 in Tongeren.
What position does Cyriel Dessers play?
Cyriel Dessers plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Cyriel Dessers play for?
Cyriel Dessers currently plays for Panathinaikos FC.
How many career goals has Cyriel Dessers scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cyriel Dessers has scored 163 goals in 396 appearances.
What is Cyriel Dessers's market value?
Cyriel Dessers's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.