It is all but confirmed that Heracles Almelo marksman Cyriel
Dessers will enter the history books as the first Nigerian footballer to
win the Eredivisie top scorer award, a feat not managed by the likes of
former Ajax Amsterdam stars Nwankwo Kanu and Tijani Babangida,
ex-Feyenoord striker Mike Obiku and ex-Cambuur goal poacher Bartholomew
Ogbeche, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.
On
Tuesday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the suspension of
all sporting activities in the country until September 1, meaning the
Eredivisie is unlikely to be concluded.
And if that is the case, Dessers will end up being the joint top scorer in the division along with Feyenoord's Steven Berghuis.
The
25-year-old has notched up 15 goals in 26 league appearances for
Heracles Almelo and only one of his goals came from the penalty spot.
Since
Dessers made his debut in the Eredvisie, he has netted 27 goals, making
him the third highest scoring Nigerian in Eredivisie history behind
Babangida (46 goals) and Ogbeche (36 goals).
He finished as the third best scorer in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie with 22 goals during the 2016-2017 regular season.
Igho Kingsley
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