Renat Dadaşov


Renat Oleq oğlu Dadaşov is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin. Born in Germany, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.
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Early years

Dadaşov was born in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany with his family being Azerbaijani. His parents moved to Germany from the Azerbaijani capital Baku. His father, Oleg, played for the Azerbaijani national water polo team during his youth. Renat has an elder brother, Rufat, who is also a striker and played 16 games for Azerbaijan national team and scored 4 goals.
During his early years, Dadaşov played at the football academies of SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig.

Club career

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 19 May 2017, Dadaşov signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. He scored 14 goals and 9 assists in 22 matches for Eintracht Frankfurt U-19 in the Under 19 Bundesliga.

Estoril

On 11 June 2018, Dadaşov signed a two-year contract with Estoril.
Dadaşov made his LigaPro debut for Estoril in a 4–0 home victory against Porto B on 11 August 2018. He scored his first goal for Estoril on 18 August 2018, in a 1–0 away victory against Braga B.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 6 August 2019, Dadaşov signed a four-year contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Loan to Paços de Ferreira

On 6 August 2019, Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Dadaşov on loan deal. He made his debut for Paços de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga on 24 August 2019, starting in the away match against Boavista, which finished as a 1–1 draw.

Loan to Grasshoppers

On 23 August 2020, Grasshopper Club Zürich announced the signing of Dadaşov on loan deal. While training with the club however, Dadaşov had sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury, and has undergone surgery, leaving him on the sidelines for a lengthy period. He would eventually return to Wolves on the 8 October to continue his treatment.

Loan to Tondela

On 29 July 2021, Dadaşov joined Primeira Liga side Tondela on a season-long loan deal.

Grasshoppers

On 7 July 2022, Dadaşov signed a two-year contract with Grasshoppers, along with his Wolves teammate Meritan Shabani. He made his debut in the team's first game of the season, coming in after the half-time break. His impact was immediate, as his first pass led to Grasshopper's second goal in the 47th minute. In the second game of the season, on 31 July 2022, he once again came on at half time and again had immediate impact, this time with his first goal for the Grasshoppers in the 49th minute of the game, equalizing for the 1–1 result. For his performance he was voted SFL Best Player of the Round by the fans, later voted the best player for the month of August.

Loan to Hatayspor

On 5 September 2023, Dadaşov renewed his contract with Grasshoppers for a further year - lasting until 2025 - and was immediately sent on a season-long loan to Süper Lig club Hatayspor.

Ankaragücü

On 8 August 2024, Dadaşov signed a two-year contract with Ankaragücü. On 20 February 2025, he terminated his contract with the club.

Radomiak Radom

On 24 February 2025, Dadaşov moved to Polish club Radomiak Radom on a contract until June 2025, with an option for extension. He scored twice in 12 league matches, with both goals coming in injury time of his first two appearances. Dadaşov left the club in June 2025 upon the expiration of his contract.

Motor Lublin

On 15 July 2025, Dadaşov signed a season-long deal with another Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin, with an option for another 12 months.

International career

Born in Germany to an Azerbaijani family from Azerbaijan, Dadaşov was eligible to play for both countries. He played for the Azerbaijani U16 team during the summer of 2014. He was later invited to the German U16 where he scored four goals in six games. On 9 September 2015, Dadaşov debuted for German U17 team and played 15 matches with 13 goals during the next year. He reached the semifinals of the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the German team.
In early 2017, it was announced that Dadaşov would represent the Azerbaijan national team. He made his senior international debut on 5 September, against San Marino in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Sponsorship

On 18 February 2020, Dadaşov signed a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 September 2022Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia1–02–12022–23 UEFA Nations League C
212 September 2023Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan2–12–1Friendly
316 November 2023Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan2–03–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
45 September 2024Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan1–31–32024–25 UEFA Nations League C
510 June 2025Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan1–11–2Friendly
616 November 2025Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan1–01–32026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Leipzig U17
Germany U17
  • Torneıo Internacıonal Algarve U17: 2016
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