| 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 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:06, 4 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ryan Don Naderi (born 10 July 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
Naderi grew up in Dresden. [1] 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.
Naderi made his debut in the 2021–22 season when he came on as a substitute in Gladbach's U23 team's Regionalliga home match against Schalke's reserve team on 22 January 2022. Despite having a professional contract, he was not included in the Bundesliga squad. [1]
He then transferred to 3. Liga side Hansa Rostock at the end of August 2024, after 2 years at Borussia Mönchengladbach II. [2] On September 14 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. [3] [4] 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. [5] 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]
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. [8] 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. [9]
Naderi has two older brothers. [10] His mother is from the Czech Republic, and his father is from Bulgaria. [11] Naderi holds German and Bulgarian citizenship. [12]
Hansa Rostock
Profile at the Rangers F.C. website