With an ironic smirk on his face, Ryan Naderi blows out twenty-two candles on his birthday cake. The wee lad was born under a presumably gloom-ridden sky in some nondescript German town on July 10, 2003. Determined to spend his life kicking around a case of stitched leather, he penned his destiny as a forward to become a striker with the Rangers. Will miracles ever cease? Oh, and did we mention that his height measures 6ft 4in (1.94m)? Absolutely towering. Surely a fine asset to hold opponents at bay. Weighing in at 12st 12lb (82kg), he's not exactly what you'd call svelte, but who are we to judge?
As fortune would have it, he dons the number 20 jersey, quite symbolic if you ask me, of his age and perhaps the level his football maturity still needs to reach. With evident reluctance, a mention is warranted of his market worth of £1m, as presented by the faceless, impersonal analysers of data at Transfermarkt. Startling, isn't it?
Naderi, quite remarkably, survived a whole season in 2024 - 2025 at Hansa Rostock in the Fatherland, tearing through the turf in 24 first team appearances but only managing to score five goals. Shocking efficiency that. Oh, and if you were wondering about the current season 2025 - 2026, well, he's still there, with 18 appearances under his belt and eight footballs in the back of the net.
Shockingly, he was also let loose on a Scottish pitch in the 2025 - 2026 season with the Rangers. One solitary appearance, mind you, as we all know how precious playing time is in Scotland. As if that weren't enough, he also threw his boots into the Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026, scoring two goals in one start. It's like the boy's got a magic touch or something.
