Who Ryan Naderi has decided to play for as second Rangers player set for maiden international call-up

Ryan Naderi is in contention to get his first international call-up after impressing at Rangers.

The German-born striker was one of the Gers' unsung heroes as they beat Celtic 3-0 in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final.

With the former Hansa Rostock attacker finally finding his feet under Derek McInnes, the future seems bright for him.

Naderi can theoretically represent Germany, Bulgaria and Czechia.

The striker was born in Dresden to a Bulgarian father and Czech mother.

Having previously been touted by Bulgaria boss Alexander Dimitrov, the 23-year-old is close to deciding on his international future.

Ryan Naderi put on selection list away from Rangers

Minsu Kim has earned his first call-up for South Korea and Naderi could be next.

The former Hansa Rostock striker rejected the chance to represent Bulgaria earlier this year as he wanted to focus on his football at Ibrox.

According to the Daily Record on 14 September, there's a strong chance Naderi has decided to represent Czechia.

Czechia head coach Santi Denia has put the centre-forward on a long list of contenders to face Croatia, Spain and England in the September-October break.

Vaclav Cerny was the last player from the country to play for the Glaswegian outfit.

Why third Ibrox star could be in line for first international experience

Apart from Kim and Naderi, there are a few players who starred for Rangers against Celtic, but have never been called up by their respective nations.

The most surprising name on that list is likely James Penrice, who had an impressive spell at Hearts before moving to AEK Athens.

Under the previous Scottish management, the left-back never received a call-up to the national team.

With Andy Robertson and Kieran Tierney's powers waning, it might be time for Penrice to step into the fold.

If the 27-year-old continues impressing at Ibrox, then there will be no reason for Sebastien Pocognoli to ignore him.