Renat Dadashov

Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijani: Renat Dadaşov, pronounced [reˈnɑt dɑˈdɑʃof]; also spelled Renat Dadaschow in German, born 17 May 1999) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Azerbaijan national team.

Renat Dadashov
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999
Place of birth Rüdesheim, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 40
Youth career
TSV Bleidenstadt
0000–2013 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
2013–2014 Eintracht Frankfurt
2014–2017 RB Leipzig
2017–2018 Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Estoril 22 (4)
2019– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2019 → Paços de Ferreira (loan) 7 (0)
2020 → Grasshopper (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2014 Azerbaijan U16 4 (1)
2014–2015 Germany U16 6 (4)
2015–2016 Germany U17 15 (13)
2017– Azerbaijan U21 4 (2)
2017– Azerbaijan 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2019

Early years

Dadashov was born in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany to Lezgin parents,[1][2] with his family being Azerbaijan.[3][4][5][6][7] His parents moved to Germany from Baku, Azerbaijan. His father Oleg played for the Azerbaijani national water polo team during his youth. Renat has an elder brother, Rufat Dadashov who is also a football striker and played 16 games for Azerbaijani national football team and scored 4 goals.[8]

During his early years, Dadashov played at the football academies of SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig.

Club career

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 19 May 2017, Dadashov signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.[9] He scored 14 goals and 9 assists in 22 matches for Eintracht Frankfurt U-19 in the Under 19 Bundesliga.[10]

Estoril

On 11 June 2018, Dadashov signed a two-year contract with Estoril.[11]

Dadashov made his LigaPro debut for Estoril in a 4–0 home victory against Porto B on 11 August 2018.[12] He scored his first goal for Estoril on 18 August 2018, in a 1–0 away victory against Braga B.[13]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 6 August 2019, Dadashov signed a four-year contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers.[14][15][16]

Loan to Paços de Ferreira

On 6 August 2019, Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Dadashov on loan deal.[17][18] 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 Grasshopper

On 23 August 2020, Grasshopper Club Zürich announced the signing of Dadashov on loan deal.[19] While training with the club however, Dadashov had sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury, and has undergone surgery, leaving him on the sidelines for a lengthy period.[20] He would eventually return to Wolves on the 8 October to continue his treatment.

International career

Being born in Germany to an Lezgin family from Azerbaijan, Renat was eligible to play for both countries. He played for the Azerbaijani U-16 team during the summer of 2014. He was later invited to the German U-16 where he scored 4 goals in 6 games. On 9 September 2015, Dadashov debuted for German U-17 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 Renat will represent the Azerbaijani national team. He made his senior international debut on 5 September, against San Marino in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[21]

Sponsorship

On 18 February 2020, Dadashov signed a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas.[22]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 18 March 2020[23]
Azerbaijan national team
YearAppsGoals
201710
201800
201950
Total60

References
  1. Azerisport.com. "Ренат Дадашов: Не терпится сыграть за сборную Азербайджана". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. "Ренат ДАДАШОВ: Я случайно поставил "лайк" под фотографией Пашиняна, о чем сильно жалею". Azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. Almaniya millisinin baş məşqçisi Dadaşov haqqında danışdı
  4. Первый лезгин в немецкой Бундеслиге: Ренат Дадашов подписал контракт с «Айнтрахтом»
  5. Вундеркинд лезгин получил 1 000 000 $ от Азербайджана
  6. Ренат Дадашов в десятке лучших на Чемпионате Европы по футболу среди юношей
  7. Немцы недовольны буйным характером молодого лезгина
  8. "Spieler-Portrait: Renat Dadashov, 16 Jahre". 15 April 2016.
  9. "Profivertrag für Dadashov". www.eintracht.de (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 19 May 2016.
  10. "Renat Dadashov verlässt SGE Richtung Portugal". www.eintracht.de (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 11 June 2018.
  11. "Renat Dadashov arrives for the attack". www.estorilpraia.pt. Estoril. 11 June 2018.
  12. "Estoril Praia 4 x FC Porto B 0". www.estorilpraia.pt. Estoril. 11 August 2018.
  13. "SC Braga B 0 x Estoril Praia 1". www.estorilpraia.pt (in Portuguese). Estoril. 18 August 2018.
  14. "Dadashov moves to Molineux". www.wolves.co.uk. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 6 August 2019.
  15. "Wolves move a 'dream come true' for Dadashov". www.wolves.co.uk. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 6 August 2019.
  16. "Wolves sign Azerbaijan international striker Renat Dadashov". 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  17. "RENAT DADASHOV PARA O ATAQUE". www.fcpf.pt (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços de Ferreira. 6 August 2019.
  18. "Dadasov signs for Wolves, and immediately goes on loan to Pacos de Ferreira". 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  19. "GC HOLT DADASHOV UND RONAN". www.gcz.ch (in German). Grasshopper. 23 August 2020.
  20. "Wolves fans react as youngster Renat Dadashov suffers ACL injury". Molineux News. 17 September 2020.
  21. UEFA.com. "European Qualifiers - Azerbaijan-San Marino". UEFA.com.
  22. "Дадашов начал сотрудничать с известной компанией". www.azerisport.com. Azerisport. 18 February 2020.
  23. Renat Dadashov at National-Football-Teams.com
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