Renat Dadashov

Renat Dadashov (also spelled Renat Dadaschow in German, born 17 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Hatayspor, on loan from Swiss Super League club Grasshoppers. Born in Germany, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.
Early years
Dadashov was born in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany with his family being Azeri. 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 Azerbaijan national team and scored 4 goals.
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. 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, Dadashov signed a two-year contract with Estoril.
Dadashov 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, Dadashov signed a four-year contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Loan to Paços de Ferreira
On 6 August 2019, Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Dadashov 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 Dadashov on loan deal. 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. He would eventually return to Wolves on the 8 October to continue his treatment.
Loan to Tondela
On 29 July 2021, Dadashov joined Primeira Liga side Tondela on a season-long loan deal.
Grasshoppers
On 7 July 2022, Dadashov 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 end 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, Dadashov 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.
International career
Born in Germany to a Lezgin family from Azerbaijan, Dadashov 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, Dadashov 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 Dadashov 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, Dadashov signed a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
References
External links
Renat Dadashov at estorilpraia.pt
1999 births
Living people
People from Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Footballers from Darmstadt (region)
German men's footballers
Azerbaijani men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Azerbaijan men's international footballers
Azerbaijan men's youth international footballers
Azerbaijan men's under-21 international footballers
Germany men's youth international footballers
Liga Portugal 2 players
Primeira Liga players
Swiss Challenge League players
Swiss Super League players
Süper Lig players
Eintracht Frankfurt players
G.D. Estoril Praia players
F.C. Paços de Ferreira players
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Grasshopper Club Zürich players
C.D. Tondela players
Hatayspor footballers
Azerbaijani expatriate men's footballers
German expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
German expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in England
German expatriate sportspeople in England
Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
German expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Azerbaijani people of Lezgian descent