Well, here we are, yapping about Neraysho Kasanwirjo. This Dutch-born, 22-year-old defender arrived to Rangers via a remarkably unexciting route, unless dropping by clubs like Feyenoord, Jong Ajax, and FC Groningen is your idea of excitement. Standing at a whopping 6ft (1.85m) and tipping the scales at 11st 13lb (76kg), Kasanwirjo currently dons the number 24 jersey. Impressive, I'm sure you'll agree.
According to the oracle of utter nonsense that is Transfermarkt, Kasanwirjo supposedly worth around £1.5m nowadays. Though we all know, pound for pound, these things are about as reliable as a chocolate tea pot. What's more certain, however, is that his contract with Rangers is set to expire on 30 June 2025. No remarks on whether there's any rush to renew.
Now, on to what most fans would consider to be the crux of the matter – actual footballing matters. Kasanwirjo has, thus far, made a grand total of 2 appearances for Rangers this season. Cue wild applause. Prior to this, he made his debut in the 2019-2020 season at Jong Ajax, trudging onto the pitch for a whopping 4 games. The subsequent season at the same club brought 34 appearances and a singular goal, the highlight of his career no doubt.
The 2021-2022 season saw our heroic traveller at FC Groningen, where he cobbled together 32 appearances and even stumbled upon another goal. Moving on to the following seasons, Kasanwirjo's appearance count dropped to 15 at FC Groningen in the 2022-2023 season, which might explain his departure to Feyenoord where he scraped together 5 appearances the same season.
His merry wanderings next took him to Austria's Rapid Vienna in the 2023-2024 season where he managed to take the pitch 23 times. The 2024-2025 season has seen him back at Feyenoord, with exactly 2 appearances to show for it. As for Rangers, well, let's just say he's taken a sabbatical this season.
Quite the career, wouldn't you say? It's the stuff that dreams are made of. Well, if your dreams consist of an aimless shuffle through mid-tier football clubs, that is.
