Ryan Don Naderi (Bulgarian: Райън Дон Надери; born 10 July 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Born in Germany to a Czech mother and Bulgarian father, he plays for the Czech Republic national football team.
Early life Naderi grew up in Dresden. 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.
Career
Borussia Mönchengladbach Naderi made his debut in the 2021–22 season when he came on as a substitute for Borussia Mönchengladbach II during a Regionalliga West home match against Schalke 04 II on 22 January 2022. Despite having a professional contract, he was not included in the Bundesliga's senior squad.
Hansa Rostock Naderi then transferred to 3. Liga side Hansa Rostock at the end of August 2024, after two years at Borussia Mönchengladbach II. On 14 September 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. 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. Naderi was also voted "Player of Matchday 21" after a 4–0 away win over Waldhof Manheim, in which he collected a hat-trick of assists.
Rangers 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. 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. 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. On 20 September 2026, Naderi scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Celtic in the Old Firm.
International career Naderi was eligible to represent Germany, Bulgaria and Czech Republic. In March 2026 he was approached by Bulgaria's manager Aleksandar Dimitrov to join the team for the 2026 FIFA Series.Ryan Naderi: Rangers striker approached by Bulgaria ahead of FIFA seriesБорим се с Германия и Чехия за футболен национал. Ето какво реши той! In September 2026, he made the definitive decision to represent the Czech Republic. On 29 September 2026, Naderi was called up to the Czech Republic national team for 2026–27 UEFA Nations League fixtures. He made his full international debut on 3 October in a Nations League match against FIFA World Cup holders Spain.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBorussia Mönchengladbach II2021–22Regionalliga West10———102022–23193———1932023–24286———2862024–2551———51Total5310———5310Hansa Rostock2024–253. Liga24530——2752025–2618800——188Total421330——4513Rangers2025–26Scottish Premiership9122——1132026–2762002131114Total153222131227Career total1102652213112030
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCzech Republic202620Total20
Personal life Naderi has two older brothers. His mother is from the Czech Republic, and his father is from Bulgaria. Naderi holds German and Bulgarian citizenship.
Honours Hansa Rostock Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup: 2024–25
References
External links Profile at the Rangers F.C. website