Cyriel Dessers reveals Rangers pain behind the pride of half century goal haul that's provided scant reward
Dessers recached the landmark with a spot kick in 3-1 win over Dundee Utd but admits he's falling well short on another front
Cyriel Dessers says he's proud of his 50-goal haul for Rangers - but admits it's PAINFUL not to have more trophies to show for it.
The Ibrox striker hit the half-century on Wednesday night with a double in Gers' 3-1 win over Dundee United.
He's averaging 25 goals a season and is now the Scottish Premiership's top scorer this term.
But in two years at the club, Dessers only has one trophy to his name - a League Cup in December 2023.
He knows that's not good enough, given his goal return as the club's number nine.
But with prospective new American owners taking over at Ibrox in the summer - he's determined to put that right next season.
Dessers said: 'It's a very special feeling to score 50 goals in two seasons.
'It makes me very proud to achieve this milestone for a big club like Rangers in the first place.
'To do it at Ibrox, in a game you win, it was obviously a very nice feeling.
'But it's also very painful not to have the trophies to show for it.
'To score 50 goals, you'd hope to have something in your hands as well.
'But this will only give me more fuel for the summer to work hard and go again and never give up.
'You have to say, we've never given up.
'But we know we need to do better and hopefully we can do that next year.'
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