Umar Sadiq
![]() Sadiq with Nigeria at the 2016 Olympics | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Umar Sadiq Mesbah | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Partizan (on loan from Roma) | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kusa Boys | |||
Future of Africa | |||
Abuja | |||
2014–2016 | Spezia | ||
2014 | → Lavagnese (loan) | ||
2015–2016 | → Roma (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Lavagnese (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Roma (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2016– | Roma | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Bologna (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2017 | → Torino (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 12 | (5) |
2018 | → Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Perugia (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2019– | → Partizan (loan) | 25 | (13) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2019 |
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 also represents the Nigeria national under-23 team and was an important member of the squad that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Club career
Early years
Born in Kaduna, Sadiq started playing football on the streets of his hometown at an early age.[2] He later played for local team Kusa Boys,[3] before joining the Future of Africa Football Academy and finally the Football College Abuja.[2] In June 2013, Sadiq traveled with FCA to Croatia and participated at the Kvarnerska Rivijera youth tournament.[4] He finished as the competition's top scorer and helped his team become the champions.[4]
Spezia
Following his promising performances in Croatia, Sadiq was acquired by Italian club Spezia. He failed to make any first-team appearances, but played regularly for the youth setup. In the 2014–15 season, Sadiq became the Campionato Primavera top scorer, tallying an impressive 26 goals in 24 games.[5]
Loan to Lavagnese
Shortly upon joining Spezia, Sadiq was loaned to Serie D side Lavagnese, making his senior debut in the final round of the 2013–14 season.[6]
Loan to Roma
In July 2015, Sadiq joined Roma on a one-year loan. He was transferred alongside his teammate and compatriot Nura Abdullahi for €250,000 each with a buyout clause of €1,250 million per player.[7] Having bagged eight goals in his first three Primavera matches for Roma, Sadiq made his Serie A debut on 21 November, replacing Juan Iturbe after 88 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against Bologna. He scored his first goal on 20 December, netting only seven minutes after coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Mohamed Salah, helping his team to a 2–0 home win over Genoa.[8] On 6 January 2016, Sadiq bagged his second goal in his first start for Roma, opening the scoring in the 7th minute of an eventual 3–3 away draw against Chievo.[9] He finished the season with two goals in six Serie A appearances.
Roma
On 21 June 2016, it was announced that Roma exercised the option and signed Sadiq, as well as Nura, permanently until 30 June 2020.[10] He traveled with the first team to the United States for the 2017 International Champions Cup, scoring in his only appearance against Paris Saint-Germain, as Roma lost after penalties.[11]
Loan to Bologna
On 31 August 2016, Sadiq was sent on loan to Bologna until the end of the season with a purchase option.[12] He appeared in seven Serie A games, before returning to Roma.
Loan to Torino
On 16 August 2017, it was announced that Sadiq would be joining Torino on loan until 30 June 2018.[13] The deal included an option to make the move permanent with a buyback clause in favour of Roma.[14]
Loan to NAC Breda
In January 2018, Sadiq moved on a six-month loan to Dutch side NAC Breda with an extension option.[15] He helped the club narrowly avoid relegation, contributing with five goals in 12 Eredivisie appearances.
Loan to Rangers
In July 2018, Sadiq joined Scottish Premiership side Rangers on a season-long loan.[16] After just four first-team appearances in all competitions, his loan spell was terminated by the end of the year.[17]
Loan to Perugia
In January 2019, Sadiq joined Serie B side Perugia for the remainder of the season.[18] He scored three times in 17 appearances, helping his team to an eight-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.
Loan to Partizan
In early July 2019, Sadiq completed his loan move to Serbian club Partizan that included an option to buy.[19] He made his official debut in a 1–0 away league win against Inđija on 21 July. On 4 August, Sadiq netted his first goal for the club in a 4–0 home league victory over Mačva Šabac. He subsequently scored the opener in an eventual 3–1 home win versus Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round.[20] On 3 October, Sadiq netted a brace to give his team a 2–1 away victory against Astana in Europa League's Group L. He scored his first senior hat-trick in a 6–2 home league win over Javor Ivanjica on 22 November.
International career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Umar_Sadiq_Rio_2016.jpg/200px-Umar_Sadiq_Rio_2016.jpg)
In July 2016, Sadiq was named in Nigeria's final 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[21] He appeared in all six of his team's games and scored four goals in the process, including a brace in the third-place victory over Honduras.[22]
Statistics
- As of 28 November 2019[23]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Spezia | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Lavagnese (loan) | 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Roma (loan) | 2015–16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | ||
Roma | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |||
Bologna (loan) | 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Torino (loan) | 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
NAC Breda (loan) | 2017–18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | |||
Rangers (loan) | 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Perugia (loan) | 2018–19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
Partizan (loan) | 2019–20 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[a] | 3 | — | 25 | 13 | ||
Career total | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 23 |
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Promotion playoffs
References
- ^ "Olympics 2016: Nigeria beat Honduras to win men's football bronze". bbc.com. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ a b "11 facts you need to know about Sadiq Umar". asroma.com. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Primavera: 22 questions for Sadiq Umar". asroma.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Mladi Nigerijci osvojili 61. izdanje Kvarnerske rivijere" (in Croatian). novilist.hr. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Umar Sadiq: una macchina da gol al servizio della Roma" (in Italian). gazzettaregionale.it. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "34a Giornata - 04/05/2014" (in Italian). derthona.it. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Roma, presi Sadiq e Nura dallo Spezia" (in Italian). gazzettaregionale.it. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Sadiq reveals joy after breaking Serie A duck". asroma.com. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Chievo 3–3 Roma: 9 facts and figures". asroma.com. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Nura and Sadiq join Roma on permanent basis". asroma.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Penalty kicks help Paris Saint-Germain beat AS Roma in Comerica Park soccer match". freep.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Sadiq completes move to Bologna". asroma.com. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Striker Sadiq joins Torino". asroma.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Sadiq al Toro" (in Italian). torinofc.it. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "NAC huurt Sadiq Umar van AS Roma" (in Dutch). nac.nl. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Rangers: Lassana Coulibaly & Sadiq Umar join Steven Gerrard's team". bbc.com. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Steven Gerrard keen to add quality up front as he prepares for Ovie Ejaria to follow Umar Sadiq out of Rangers". thenational.scot. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Benvenuto Sadiq!" (in Italian). acperugiacalcio.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Umar Sadik: Ja sam Partizan VIDEO" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Partizan (SRB) 3-1 Yeni Malatyaspor (TUR)". uefa.com. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "John Mikel Obi named in Nigeria's Olympic squad". bbc.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Sadiq fires Nigeria to Olympic bronze medal". asroma.com. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Umar Sadiq at Soccerway
External links
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- Umar Sadiq at Soccerbase
- Umar Sadiq at WorldFootball.net
- Umar Sadiq at FootballDatabase.eu
- Umar Sadiq – UEFA competition record (archive)
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