Rufat Dadashov
Rufat Oleg oglu Dadashov (Azerbaijani: Rüfət Oleq oğlu Dadaşov; born 29 September 1991) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a striker for Regionalliga Nordost club BFC Dynamo. He also played for the Azerbaijan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rufat Oleg oglu Dadashov | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Baku, Azerbaijan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BFC Dynamo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | |||
| Mainz 05 | |||
| –2008 | FV Biebrich | ||
| 2008–2010 | SV Gonsenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | SV Gonsenheim | 63 | (28) |
| 2012–2014 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 41 | (5) |
| 2014 | SVN Zweibrücken | 5 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Germania Halberstadt | 28 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | ZFC Meuselwitz | 33 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | BFC Dynamo | 25 | (26) |
| 2018–2019 | Preußen Münster | 51 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Phoenix Rising | 29 | (15) |
| 2021–2023 | Schalke 04 II | 47 | (23) |
| 2021 | Schalke 04 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | BFC Dynamo | 25 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Azerbaijan[1] | 24 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Born in Baku[2] to an Lezgin family,[3] Dadashov has played club football in Germany for SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Mainz 05, FV Biebrich, SV Gonsenheim, 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, SVN Zweibrücken and 1. FC Saarbrucken.[1][4][5][6][7]
In June 2016, he signed with ZFC Meuselwitz.[8]
Dadashov played for BFC Dynamo in the Regionalliga Nordost in the 2017–18 season, where he became the league's top scorer with 25 goals.
On 5 April 2018, he signed with a two-year contract with SC Preußen Münster.[9]
On 13 January 2020, Dadashov signed with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship.[10] In his first game with the team on 7 March 2020, he scored a hat trick in a 6–1 win over Portland Timbers 2.[11]
In August 2021 he returned to Germany, signing with Schalke 04 II.[12][13]
He made his first team debut for Schalke 04 in a 2–1 away defeat against FC St. Pauli on 4 December 2021.[14]
Dadashov returned to BFC Dynamo on 1 July 2023.[15]
International career edit
Dadashov made his national team debut on 1 February 2013 against Uzbekistan in a friendly match.[16] He scored his first goal on 29 May 2013 against Qatar in a friendly match.[17] On 14 August 2013, he scored two goals in a friendly against Malta.[18]
Career statistics edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 2013 | 10 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Azerbaijan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dadashov goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 2013 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 August 2013 | Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | Malta | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 4 | 11 October 2013 | Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 9 October 2019 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honors edit
Individual edit
- USL Championship All-League Second Team: 2020[19]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Rufat Dadashov at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ ""Hesab ürəyimizcə olmadı" – Samir Abasov". apasport.az.
- ^ "Руфат Дадашев рассказал о себе (Интервью)". www.azerifootball.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Profile" (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- ^ Rufat Dadashov at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- ^ Rufat Dadashov at Soccerway
- ^ "Endlich! Dada da!" (in German). Bild. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Руфат Дадашов сменил клуб в Германии". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azeri Football. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Toptorjäger Rufat Dadashov kommt im Sommer vom BFC Dynamo". www.scpreussen-muenster.de (in German). SC Preußen Münster. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising Signs Forward Rufat Dadashov". Phoenix Rising Communications. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Jake (7 March 2020). "Rufat Dadashov nets hat trick as Phoenix Rising thrash Timbers 2". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Communications, Phoenix Rising (12 August 2021). "Phoenix Rising FC Transfers Forward Rufat Dadashov to FC Schalke 04 II". Phoenix Rising FC | Arizona's Highest Level Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (12 August 2021). "Rising FC Announces Transfer of Dadashov to FC Schalke 04 II". USL Championship.
- ^ "Schalke narrowly beaten 2-1 at FC St. Pauli". FC Schalke 04. 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Dadashov kehrt zum BFC Dynamo zurück". Kicker (in German). 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Rüfət Dadaşov, international footballer". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Qatar vs. Azerbaijan – 29 May 2013 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Qatar 1 – 1 Azerbaijan". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "USL Championship Reveals 2020 All-League Teams". USLChampionship.com Staff. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
External links edit
- Rufat Dadashov at WorldFootball.net