Cyriel Kolawole Dessers

Cyriel Kolawole Dessers

Cyriel Dessers attacks space and drifts between lines, a mobile target man for Panathinaikos who presses high and looks to run beyond the last defender. Dessers rose from NAC Breda to Eredivisie prominence, claimed the Golden Boot with Heracles, and became a European standout for Feyenoord. He thrives in the box. Nigeria is the international note for Cyriel Dessers, who later moved to Rangers before joining Panathinaikos. Panathinaikos transfer in 2025 added a new stage to his goal tally. Dessers finishes moves, checks short then spins in behind and pins centre-backs to create space. He attacks the back post and gets shots off quickly, keeping the channel alive for his team.

Country of Birth
Belgium
Preferred Foot
Both-footed
Agent
Stirr Associates
Latest Signing Fee
£5.85m
Date of Birth
8 December 1994
Position
Centre-Forward
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2026 11 538 8 0 1.34 0
2025 12 427 2 0 0.42 0
2024 48 2968 21 4 0.64 0.12
2023 47 2990 18 6 0.54 0.18
2022 32 1950 10 3 0.46 0.14
2021 44 2088 20 5 0.86 0.22
2020 11 238 3 0 1.13 0
2019 27 2408 15 5 0.56 0.19
2018 15 651 5 0 0.69 0
2017 29 1385 9 3 0.58 0.19
2016 3 270 1 0 0.33 0
2015 11 222 0 0 0 0
2014 29 972 7 0 0.65 0
2013 1 13 0 0 0 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis Season 2024

Role: Attacker
Top attributes (percentile)

    Recent Matches

    Volos NFC
    0 - 1
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.9
    Panathinaikos
    Volos NFC
    Panathinaikos
    Super League 1 - Panthessaliko Stadio, Volos, Greece
    Kairat Almaty
    1 - 5
    ⏱ 56’ ⚽ 2 A 0 ★ 9.2
    Panathinaikos
    Kairat Almaty
    Panathinaikos
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    Panathinaikos
    5 - 1
    ⏱ 68’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 8.2
    Asteras Tripolis
    Panathinaikos
    Asteras Tripolis
    Super League 1 - Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis, Athína (Athens), Greece
    Panathinaikos
    2 - 1
    ⏱ 67’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.9
    Borac Banja Luka
    Panathinaikos
    Borac Banja Luka
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    Olympiakos Piraeus
    1 - 0
    ⏱ 17’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.31
    Panathinaikos
    Olympiakos Piraeus
    Panathinaikos
    Super League 1 - Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki, Piraeus, Greece
    Kalamata
    0 - 1
    ⏱ 25’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.28
    Panathinaikos
    Kalamata
    Panathinaikos
    Super League 1 - Gipedo Messiniakos, Kalamata, Greece
    Panathinaikos
    3 - 0
    ⏱ 76’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Panetolikos
    Panathinaikos
    Panetolikos
    Super League 1
    Panathinaikos
    3 - 1
    ⏱ 8’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 5.69
    PAOK
    Panathinaikos
    PAOK
    Super League 1
    Levadiakos
    0 - 2
    ⏱ 24’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.6
    Panathinaikos
    Levadiakos
    Panathinaikos
    Super League 1
    Hradec Králové
    1 - 2
    ⏱ 58’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.6
    Panathinaikos
    Hradec Králové
    Panathinaikos
    UEFA Europa Conference League

    Teams

    Years: 2025-2026
    Years: 2023-2024
    Years: 2022
    Years: 2020, 2022-2025
    Years: 2020-2021
    Years: 2019
    Years: 2017-2018
    Years: 2017
    Years: 2016
    Years: 2014-2015
    Years: 2013

    Transfers

    01 Sep 2025
    Transfer
    Rangers
    Panathinaikos
    06 Jul 2023
    € 6M
    Cremonese
    Rangers
    10 Aug 2022
    € 6.5M
    Genk
    Cremonese
    01 Jul 2022
    N/A
    Feyenoord
    Genk
    31 Aug 2021
    Loan
    Genk
    Feyenoord
    01 Jul 2020
    € 4M
    Heracles
    Genk
    08 Jul 2019
    N/A
    Utrecht
    Heracles
    09 Jun 2017
    N/A
    NAC Breda
    Utrecht
    07 Jul 2016
    N/A
    Lokeren
    NAC Breda
    01 Jul 2014
    N/A
    OH Leuven
    Lokeren

    Honors

    No honors recorded for this player.