Ryan Naderi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Don Naderi | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dresden, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SG Dresden Striesen | |||
| Soccer for Kids Dresden | |||
| 2015–2021 | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| 2021–2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 53 | (10) |
| 2024–2026 | Hansa Rostock | 42 | (13) |
| 2026– | Rangers | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:15, 17 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Don Naderi (Bulgarian: Райън Дон Надери; born 10 July 2003) is a German-Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.[1]
Early life
Naderi grew up in Dresden.[2] He started his journey in football playing for SG Dresden Striesen and Soccer for Kids in Dresden before moving to the youth academy of Dynamo Dresden in 2015. With Dynamo Dresden he played two seasons in the Under-17 Bundesliga and in the Under-19 Bundesliga in 2020–21. For the 2021–22 season, he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he played in the West division of the Under-19 Bundesliga.
Career
Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Naderi made his debut in the 2021–22 season when he came on as a substitute in Mönchengladbach's U23 team's Regionalliga West home match against Schalke 04's reserve team on 22 January 2022. Despite having a professional contract, he was not included in the Bundesliga squad.[2]
Hansa Rostock
Naderi then transferred to 3. Liga side Hansa Rostock at the end of August 2024, after two years at Borussia Mönchengladbach II.[3] On 14 September 2024, Naderi made his professional debut in a home game against Waldhof Manheim that finished in a 1–1 draw, coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute. A week later, Naderi scored his first goal for Hansa Rostock in an away game against his former club Dynamo Dresden that finished as a 1–1 draw.[4][5] In the 2024–25 season, Naderi finished fifth with Hansa and won the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup. After scoring two goals in a 4–2 away win against Viktoria Köln, Naderi was voted "Player of Matchday 12" in the 2025–26 season.[6] Naderi was also voted "Player of Matchday 21" in a 4–0 away win over Waldhof Manheim, he collected a hat-trick of assists during this game.[6]
Rangers
On 3 February 2026, Naderi signed for Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a long-term deal for an undisclosed fee, which was widely reported to be £4.7 million.[7] Rangers had initially agreed to sign the striker in the summer for a fee of £3 million but increased their offer in order to push through the deal on transfer deadline day.[7] Two days later Naderi made his debut for Rangers coming on as a second half substitute as Rangers defeated Kilmarnock 5–1 in a league match at Ibrox.
On 8 February 2026, Naderi started his first game for Rangers against Queens Park in the Scottish Cup and scored a brace as Rangers won the match 8–0 to advance to the quarter-final.[8]
International career
Naderi is eligble to represend Germany, Bulgaria and Czech Republic. In March 2026 he has been approached by Bulgaria's manager Aleksandar Dimitrov to join the team for the 2026 FIFA Series later that month, but reports claim he has expressed enthusiasm to represent them, but that may be on the backburner now, to focus on club team.[9][10]
Career statistics
- As of 9 June 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 13 | ||
| Rangers | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25 | ||
Personal life
Naderi has two older brothers.[11] His mother is from the Czech Republic, and his father is from Bulgaria.[12] Naderi holds German and Bulgarian citizenship.[2]
Honours
Hansa Rostock
References
- ^ a b "R. Naderi - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Hansa auf Stürmersuche: Kommt Gladbach-Talent Ryan Naderi". liga3-online.de (in German). 27 August 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Stürmer Ryan Naderi wechselt aus Gladbach zum F.C. HansaStürmer Ryan Naderi wechselt aus Gladbach zum F.C. Hansa". Hansa Rostock (in German). 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Ein unbeschreibliches Gefühl" – Hansa Rostocks Ryan Naderi und seine emotionale Reise zurück". Ostsee Zeitung (in German). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Naderi zeigt Hansa Rostock und seiner Mutter, was er bei Dynamo Dresden gelernt hat". dnn.de (in German). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Leser wählen Ryan Naderi zum "Spieler des 12. Spieltages"". liga3-online.de (in German). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Ryan Naderi: Rangers sign striker from Hansa Rostock on Deadline Day as club seal fourth January arrival". Sky Sports. 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Rangers 8 - 0 Queen's Park | Football | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Ryan Naderi: Rangers striker approached by Bulgaria ahead of FIFA series
- ^ Борим се с Германия и Чехия за футболен национал. Ето какво реши той!
- ^ "Hansa Rostock und Ryan Naderi – das passt: So erklärt das Sturmtalent seinen Lauf". ostsee-zeitung.de (in German). 10 November 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Neue Folge des Hansa-Podcast mit Ryan Naderi". fch.de (in German). 5 November 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Per Kantersieg in den DFB-Pokal: Rostock schlägt Pastow deutlich". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
Profile at the Rangers F.C. website