Cyriel Dessers

2026 WCQ: Injury woes force late Super Eagles call-ups ahead of key fixtures

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has called up Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi and Crystal Palace midfielder Chrisantus Uche as late replacements ahead of Nigeria’s crucial matches against Lesotho and Benin in the final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Sanusi and Uche will replace the injured duo of Birmingham City defender Bright Osayi-Samuel and Panathinaikos striker Cyriel Dessers. The changes were...

Dessers on target as Panathinaikos share spoils in fiery Athens derby

by Kunle Fayiga

22 September 2025

Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers was on target as Panathinaikos played out a 1-1 draw with rivals Olympiacos in the Athens Derby in the Greek Super League on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old opened his account for the Greens, since completing his Deadline Day transfer from Scottish Premiership heavyweights Rangers, in the 1-0 Greek Cup first round win over Athens Kallithea in midweek. He got his...

Unity Cup 2025: Chelle gives reason for Super Eagles’ drop in form in win over Ghana

2026 WCQ: Dessers starts in Super Eagles’ attack against South Africa

by Kunle Fayiga

9 September 2025

Cyriel Dessers will start in attack for the Super Eagles in Tuesday's crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa in Bloemfontein, Afrosport reports. The Panathinaikos forward starts in place of Victor Osimhen who was taken off with a bruised shin in the previous game against Rwanda in Uyo. Dessers is supported in attack by reigning African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman and Paris...

2026 WCQ: Lookman, Troost-Ekong in Kigali as Super Eagles camp swells to 22 players

Super Eagles camp grows to 18 as Lookman and Dessers arrive in Uyo

by Ibikunle Salako

3 September 2025

Ademola Lookman and Cyriel Dessers have arrived in Uyo, bringing the number of players in Nigeria’s Super Eagles camp to 18, Afrosport reports. Lookman’s late arrival was linked to his involvement in Europe’s transfer deadline day on Monday, while Dessers completed a permanent move to Panathinaikos from Scottish side Rangers. The duo have now joined 16 other players at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in...

Deadline Day: Dessers joins Greek giants Panathinaikos from Rangers

by Kunle Fayiga

2 September 2025

Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers has joined Greek Super League giants Panathinaikos on a three-year deal from Scottish Premiership side Rangers, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old joined the Glasgow giants from Italian Serie A side Cremonese in 2023 and had a prolific stint at the Ibrox Stadium with 52 goals and 17 assists in 116 competitive outings. He won the Scottish Cup at the end of his...

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2026 WCQ: Injury woes force late Super Eagles call-ups ahead of key fixtures

Dessers on target as Panathinaikos share spoils in fiery Athens derby

2026 WCQ: Dessers starts in Super Eagles’ attack against South Africa

Super Eagles camp grows to 18 as Lookman and Dessers arrive in Uyo

Deadline Day: Dessers joins Greek giants Panathinaikos from Rangers

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