Super Eagles and Rangers forward, Cyriel Dessers has described himself as “lucky” while reflecting on the unique clubs he’s represented across his career.
The 30-year-old joined Rangers in July 2023 and has quickly become a central figure at Ibrox.
Before his Scottish chapter, Dessers featured for Cremonese, Genk, Feyenoord, Heracles, FC Utrecht, NAC Breda, and Lokeren each with its own football identity.
This season, Dessers has scored 24 goals and registered seven assists in 51 appearances for the Light Blues, a return that underlines his importance to the side despite moments of scrutiny.
While speaking to Herald Scotland, the Nigeria international singled out Rangers, Feyenoord, and NAC Breda as clubs with deep-rooted football traditions places where passion and pressure coexist in raw, powerful ways.
“That is something I like. Some like a fashionable or stately club, I like clubs where it is very pure and passionate. That has really reflected in these three clubs.
“I also know if you don’t perform, it’s extra tough, but when it goes well, they are the most beautiful clubs in the world,” the Super Eagles striker said in quotes revealed by Herald Scotland.
“So I am lucky that I have been able to play for three of those clubs that are also truly exceptional in that respect.
At Rangers, Feyenoord and NAC Breda, my friends and family who come to visit all say: ‘wow, this was not normal and I didn’t expect it. I think that is something very special and I am proud of it,” the Belgium-born Nigerian concluded.
Dessers was instrumental in Rangers’ UEFA Europa League run this season, helping the team reach the quarter-finals before bowing out to Athletic Bilbao.
On Sunday, Dessers capped his season by receiving the prestigious Sam English Bowl as Rangers’ top scorer, succeeding captain James Tavernier.
