Greek giants Panathinaikos have confirmed the signing of Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers from Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a permanent deal.
The 30-year-old forward joins the 20-time Greek champions for an undisclosed fee and will wear the No. 33 jersey.
He is expected to replace Fotis Ioannidis, who recently sealed a move to Sporting Lisbon.
Dessers leaves Rangers after a highly productive spell, where he scored 52 goals in over 100 appearances, won the League Cup, finished as SPFL Premiership top scorer, and also received the prestigious Sam English Bowl award.
Before his time in Scotland, the Nigerian international played for Cremonese in Serie A, netting seven goals and two assists in 29 games. He previously impressed at Genk in the Belgian Pro League, with 11 goals and six assists in 43 matches.
Dessers also enjoyed a memorable loan spell at Feyenoord in 2021/22, hitting 20 goals in 41 appearances as the Dutch side reached the Europa Conference League final.
His earlier career in the Netherlands included standout stints with Heracles, FC Utrecht, and NAC Breda, where he recorded 29 goals and 11 assists in a single campaign.
For now, Dessers’ focus shifts to international duty with the Super Eagles, having been named in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
After the break, he is set to make his highly anticipated debut for Panathinaikos in the Greek Super League.
