Renat Oleq oÃÂlu Dadaà Âov (; also known as Renat Dadaschow in German; born 17 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin. Born in Germany, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.
Dadaà Âov was born in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany with his family being Azerbaijani. His parents moved to Germany from the Azerbaijani capital Baku. His father, Oleg, played for the Azerbaijani national water polo team during his youth. Renat has an elder brother, Rufat, who is also a striker and played 16 games for Azerbaijan national team and scored 4 goals.
During his early years, Dadaà Âov played at the football academies of SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig.
On 19 May 2017, Dadaà Âov signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. He scored 14 goals and 9 assists in 22 matches for Eintracht Frankfurt U-19 in the Under 19 Bundesliga.
On 11 June 2018, Dadaà Âov signed a two-year contract with Estoril.
Dadaà Âov made his LigaPro debut for Estoril in a 4âÂÂ0 home victory against Porto B on 11 August 2018. He scored his first goal for Estoril on 18 August 2018, in a 1âÂÂ0 away victory against Braga B.
On 6 August 2019, Dadaà Âov signed a four-year contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
On 6 August 2019, Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Dadaà Âov on loan deal. He made his debut for Paços de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga on 24 August 2019, starting in the away match against Boavista, which finished as a 1âÂÂ1 draw.
On 23 August 2020, Grasshopper Club Zürich announced the signing of Dadaà Âov on loan deal. While training with the club however, Dadaà Âov had sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury, and has undergone surgery, leaving him on the sidelines for a lengthy period. He would eventually return to Wolves on the 8 October to continue his treatment.
On 29 July 2021, Dadaà Âov joined Primeira Liga side Tondela on a season-long loan deal.
On 7 July 2022, Dadaà Âov signed a two-year contract with Grasshoppers, along with his Wolves teammate Meritan Shabani. He made his debut in the team's first game of the season, coming in after the half-time break. His impact was immediate, as his first pass led to Grasshopper's second goal in the 47th minute. In the second game of the season, on 31 July 2022, he once again came on at half time and again had immediate impact, this time with his first goal for the Grasshoppers in the 49th minute of the game, equalizing for the 1âÂÂ1 result. For his performance he was voted SFL Best Player of the Round by the fans, later voted the best player for the month of August.
On 5 September 2023, Dadaà Âov renewed his contract with Grasshoppers for a further year - lasting until 2025 - and was immediately sent on a season-long loan to Süper Lig club Hatayspor.
On 8 August 2024, Dadaà Âov signed a two-year contract with Ankaragücü. On 20 February 2025, he terminated his contract with the club.
On 24 February 2025, Dadaà Âov moved to Polish club Radomiak Radom on a contract until June 2025, with an option for extension. He scored twice in 12 league matches, with both goals coming in injury time of his first two appearances. Dadaà Âov left the club in June 2025 upon the expiration of his contract.
On 15 July 2025, Dadaà Âov signed a season-long deal with another Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin, with an option for another 12 months.
Born in Germany to an Azerbaijani family from Azerbaijan, Dadaà Âov was eligible to play for both countries. He played for the Azerbaijani U16 team during the summer of 2014. He was later invited to the German U16 where he scored four goals in six games. On 9 September 2015, Dadaà Âov debuted for German U17 team and played 15 matches with 13 goals during the next year. He reached the semifinals of the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with the German team.
In early 2017, it was announced that Dadaà Âov would represent the Azerbaijan national team. He made his senior international debut on 5 September, against San Marino in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
On 18 February 2020, Dadaà Âov signed a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas.
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