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.
Club career
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
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
| 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
Individual
- USL Championship All-League Second Team: 2020[19]
References
- ^ 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
- Rufat Dadashov at WorldFootball.net
