Rufat Dadashov
Azerbaijani footballer (born 1991)
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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 has 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 | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 78 | (33) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Azerbaijan[1] | 24 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2026 | |||
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][19]
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[20]
