# Ryan Naderi
**Ryan Naderi**, full name Ryan Don Naderi (born 2003 in Dresden, Germany), is a professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for Rangers FC in the [Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premiership) and represents the Czech Republic national team. He holds both German and Czech citizenship, and his mother is Czech.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257) • [2](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/ryan-naderi-cant-wait-to-be-back-at-ibrox/1Dvh4XUClsKUIl4dhJoUki)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003, Dresden, Germany; height 1.94 m; right-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257) |
| Position | Attack, center-forward[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257) |
| Current club | Rangers FC, joined 2 February 2026, contract to 30 June 2029[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257) |
| Hansa Rostock | 42 appearances and 13 goals in the 3. Liga between September 2024 and February 2026[3](https://www.kicker.de/ryan-naderi/laufbahn) |
| International | 2 caps for the Czech Republic, both in UEFA Nations League A, from 2026[4](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/ryan-naderi/148702) |
| Youth career | Soccer for Kids Dresden (2009–2015), SG Dynamo Dresden (2015–2021), Borussia Mönchengladbach (2021–2022)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257) |
| Agent / kit | B360 Sports; outfitter adidas[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257) |
## Youth career in Germany
Naderi began playing with Soccer for Kids Dresden before joining the SG Dynamo Dresden academy in 2015, where he progressed through the under-17 and under-19 teams.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257) The German Football Association (DFB) records 22 appearances for the Dresden under-17 side in the Bundesliga Nord/Nordost between 2019 and 2020, with 7 goals, and 5 under-19 appearances in 2020/21, including one match in the [DFB-Pokal](https://www.edgepedia.org/dfb-pokal) der Junioren.[5](https://datencenter.dfb.de/personen/ryan-naderi/spieler) He also appeared once for the Saxony under-14 regional selection at the Länderpokal in Bad Blankenburg in June 2017.[5](https://datencenter.dfb.de/personen/ryan-naderi/spieler)
In 2021 he moved to [Borussia Mönchengladbach](https://www.edgepedia.org/borussia-monchengladbach), playing 15 games (4 goals) for the under-19 team in the Bundesliga West in 2021/22.[5](https://datencenter.dfb.de/personen/ryan-naderi/spieler) He then spent three seasons with Borussia Mönchengladbach II in the Regionalliga West, the fourth tier of German football, totaling 53 appearances and 10 goals between January 2022 and August 2024.[5](https://datencenter.dfb.de/personen/ryan-naderi/spieler)
## Hansa Rostock
Naderi joined FC Hansa Rostock on 31 August 2024 and established himself in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football. Across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons he made 42 league appearances and scored 13 goals, 5 in his first season and 8 in the first half of the next.[3](https://www.kicker.de/ryan-naderi/laufbahn) Opta's career data credits him with 2,639 minutes, 13 goals, and 6 assists for Rostock in all competitions.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/9530/ryan-naderi/career)
## Rangers
Rangers moved for Naderi during the January 2026 window. Reporting at the time described manager Danny Röhl as pushing hard for the signing while Rostock initially preferred a summer deal, and a fee of €3 million (£2.6 million) was reported as likely; Soccerbase records the fee as £4,700,000.[7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm2euKQ5bKQ) • [8](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=197602) He joined on 2 February 2026 on a contract running to 30 June 2029.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257)
His first months at Ibrox included a [Scottish Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-cup) campaign in which he scored 2 goals in 2 appearances in 2025/26.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/9530/ryan-naderi/career) In the 2026/27 season he scored in the [Scottish League Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-league-cup) against St Mirren and in European qualifying against Jagiellonia and Jablonec, and added [Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/premiership) goals against Motherwell and Celtic.[8](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=197602) Opta lists 7 Premiership appearances with 4 goals in 2026/27.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/9530/ryan-naderi/career)
Before the 2026/27 season, Rangers added striker [Lawrence Shankland](https://www.edgepedia.org/lawrence-shankland) under new manager [Derek McInnes](https://www.edgepedia.org/derek-mcinnes), and Naderi said at a July press conference that he welcomed the competition for places, saying "I'm not here to sit on the bench."[2](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/ryan-naderi-cant-wait-to-be-back-at-ibrox/1Dvh4XUClsKUIl4dhJoUki)
## Czech Republic international
Naderi received his first call-up from the Czech Republic in September 2026, shortly before a [UEFA Nations League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-nations-league) match against England, with national team general manager [Pavel Nedvěd](https://www.edgepedia.org/pavel-nedved), the former Czech and Juventus midfielder, describing him as "a very exciting player who can give us more options in attack."[9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czx3lpvx4qwo) L'Équipe credits him with 2 senior caps for the Czech Republic, both in Nations League A, from 2026.[4](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/ryan-naderi/148702) Because he was born in Germany and developed entirely within German football, his selection for the Czech Republic, through his Czech mother, attracted attention in both countries.[9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czx3lpvx4qwo)
## Playing style and recognition
At 1.94 m, Naderi is a tall target-style center-forward. [BBC Sport](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-sport) reported comparisons with German strikers Fredi Bobic and Nick Woltemade shortly after his Rangers move, and Naderi called such comparisons a "big honour" while saying he wanted to forge his own reputation at Ibrox.[9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czx3lpvx4qwo) • [10](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c8x9xpknwkgo)
## References
1. [Ryan Naderi – Player profile 26/27, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-naderi/profil/spieler/654257)
2. [Ryan Naderi Can't Wait To Be Back At Ibrox, Rangers Football Club](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/ryan-naderi-cant-wait-to-be-back-at-ibrox/1Dvh4XUClsKUIl4dhJoUki)
3. [Ryan Naderi | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil, kicker](https://www.kicker.de/ryan-naderi/laufbahn)
4. [Ryan Naderi – joueur de football, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/ryan-naderi/148702)
5. [Ryan Naderi – Spielerprofil, DFB Datencenter](https://datencenter.dfb.de/personen/ryan-naderi/spieler)
6. [Ryan Naderi Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/9530/ryan-naderi/career)
7. [Ryan Naderi to Rangers latest as major transfer update emerges, Daily Record via YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm2euKQ5bKQ)
8. [Ryan Naderi | Football Stats | Rangers, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=197602)
9. [Lofty comparisons to Bobic & Woltemade for Rangers recruit Naderi, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czx3lpvx4qwo)
10. [Rangers: Germany striker comparisons a 'big honour' for Naderi, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c8x9xpknwkgo)
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