Cyriel Dessers said he is satisfied with his goal scoring record for Rangers despite being malign by fans and pundits at Rangers.
The Super Eagles striker scored in last Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Celtics to bring his goal haul to 25 goals this season in the Scottish Premier League.
Despite scoring more than any other Scottish Premiership player across the past two seasons, Dessers has been maligned by pundits and sections of the Gers support throughout his time at Ibrox.
“I think if two years ago, the day I signed, you would tell the fans, ‘This striker is going to score 47 goals in two seasons’, I think everybody would have said, ‘oh, yes, please’,” said Dessers when asked about the criticism of his game. “And I did it until now. It could have been more. It could have been less.
“It hurt me a lot in the beginning, but now I kind of moved past that and I’m just focusing on myself and helping the team out. But if you put it that way, in a team with a lot of ups and downs to score 25 goals, I think that’s a good achievement and I’m proud of that.”
“It’s part of being at a big club like Rangers. You can feel the hurt in the fans and they always want more and better. But that’s also what we want as players. I know it’s not always easy, but we all want to go in the same direction together with the fans.”
Dessers is contracted to Rangers until the summer of 2027 and hopes to remain part of the club.
“I signed here with a clear intention, I want to win trophies with Rangers, stay here for a few years, build on something,” said Dessers. “That’s my intention.”
