Umar Sadiq
Umar Sadiq was born in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria on February 2nd, 1997 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 27, Umar Sadiq biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Umar Sadiq Mesbah (born 2 February 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Partizan on loan from Italian club Roma. Sadiq has also represented the Nigeria national under-23 team and was a key player in the team's success in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Club career
Sadiq, a boy from Kaduna, started playing football on the streets of his hometown at an early age. He starred with local team Kusa Boys before joining the Future of Africa Football Academy and finally Abuja's Football College. Sadiq travelled with FCA to Croatia in June 2013 and participated in the Kvarner Rivijera youth tournament. He finished as the top scorer in the tournament and helped his team advance to the champions.
Sadiq was bought by Italian club Spezia following his promising appearances in Croatia. He didn't make any first-team appearances, but he did play regularly for the youth team. Sadiq was the Campionato Primavera top scorer in 2014-15, scoring an impressive 26 goals in 24 games.
Sadiq was loaned to Lavagnese, a Serie D side, shortly after joining Spezia, making his senior debut in the 2013-14 season.
Sadiq began working in Roma on a one-year loan in July 2015. He was released alongside his colleague and compatriot Nura Abdullahi for €250,000 per player with a buyout guarantee of €1,250 million per player. Sadiq made his Serie A debut on November 21nd, defeating Bologna after 88 minutes in a 2–2 away draw. He had scored eight goals in his first three Primavera matches for Roma. On December 20, he scored his first goal after coming on as an 82nd-minute replacement for Mohamed Salah, leading his team to a 2–0 home win over Genoa. Sadiq scored in his first game for Roma in 6th minute against Chievo on January 6, 2016, scoring in the 7th minute. In six Serie A appearances, he had two goals in the season.
Roma exercised the choice and signed Sadiq, as well as Nura, permanently until June 2020, according to the blogger. He accompanied the first team to the United States for the 2017 International Champions Cup, scoring in his first match against Paris Saint-Germain as Roma lost after penalties.
Sadiq was loaned to Bologna until the end of the season, with a purchase option on August 31. He appeared in seven Serie A games before returning to Roma.
Sadiq will be joining Torino on loan until June 30, 2018, according to the author. The agreement included an option to make the move permanent with a buyback clause in favour of Roma.
Sadiq started a six-month loan to Dutch side NAC Breda in January 2018. He helped the club barely avoid relegation by scoring five goals in 12 Ethnic games.
Sadiq joined Rangers in Scotland on a season-long loan in July 2018. His loan contract was terminated by the year's end after just four first-team appearances in all competitions.
Sadiq joined Perugia's Serie B side Perugia in January 2019 for the remainder of the season. In 17 appearances, he scored three times, leading his team to an eighth-place finish with a chance to win promotion to Serie A via the playoffs. However, Perugia lost in the preliminary round to Verona after extra time.
Sadiq completed his loan transfer to Serbian club Partizan, which also had the ability to buy early in July 2019. In a 1–0 away league victory over Ingija on July 21, he made his official debut on his debut in a 1–0 away league victory. Sadiq scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 home league win over Mava abac on August 4th. In the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round, he scored the opener in a dramatic 3–1 home win over Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor. In Europa League's Group L's Group C, he netted a brace to win his team's 21-0 away victory over Astana on October 22nd. He scored his first senior hat-trick in his 6–2 home league victory over Javor Ivanjica on November 22.
Sadiq joined Spanish Segunda División's UD Almera on a five-year contract on October 5, 2020.
Sadiq signed a Real Sociedad deal until the end of the 2027-28 season on September 1st. Sadiq's first goal on his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Madrid was only two days later.
International career
Sadiq was selected in Nigeria's final 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in July 2016. In the third-place victory over Honduras, he appeared in all six of his team's games and scored four goals in the process, including a brace.
Sadiq has been invited to the Nigerian national team for the 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Lesotho on March 27 and 30 respectively, after two fruitful seasons with Partizan and a move to the growing Almera.