Umar Sadiq
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-02-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Umar Sadiq |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Umar Sadiq Mesbah |
| Date of birth | 1997-02-02 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Real Sociedad |
| Joined | 2022-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | AS1 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia CF | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 356 |
| Real Sociedad | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 441 |
| UD Almería | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 84 | 43 | 13 | 627 |
| FK Partizan Belgrade | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 52 | 23 | 19 | 822 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 418 |
| Torino FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAC Breda | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 124 |
| NAC Breda U21 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AS Roma | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
| Roma U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 102 |
| AS Roma UEFA U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 160 |
| Spezia Calcio | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spezia Primavera | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 414 |
| USD Lavagnese 1919 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 165 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Real Sociedad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 358 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | UD Almería | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 36 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 169 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 38 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 149 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Partizan Belgrade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promoción a LaLiga | UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super liga | FK Partizan Belgrade | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | FK Partizan Belgrade | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Partizan Belgrade | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 422 |
| 19/20 | Kup Srbije | FK Partizan Belgrade | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Super liga | FK Partizan Belgrade | 24 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 137 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Rangers FC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | AC Perugia Calcio | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 418 |
| 18/19 | Serie B Play-off | AC Perugia Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eredivisie | NAC Breda U21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Torino FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Primavera | Roma U19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primavera C | Roma U19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | AS Roma | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | AS Roma UEFA U19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 160 |
| 14/15 | Coppa Primavera | Spezia Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Primavera A | Spezia Primavera | 24 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 |
| 14/15 | Primavera Fase Finale | Spezia Primavera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Spezia Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Viareggio Cup | Spezia Primavera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 13/14 | Serie D - A | USD Lavagnese 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Abuja College | Spezia Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Spezia Youth | Spezia U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Spezia U19 | AS Roma | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | AS Roma | Spezia Calcio | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Spezia Calcio | AS Roma | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | AS Roma | Bologna | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Bologna | AS Roma | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | AS Roma | Torino | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Torino | AS Roma | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-27 | AS Roma | NAC Breda | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | NAC Breda | AS Roma | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-10 | AS Roma | Rangers | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-16 | Rangers | AS Roma | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | AS Roma | Perugia | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Perugia | AS Roma | Return from loan | 1400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | AS Roma | Partizan | Loan | 1400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-29 | Partizan | AS Roma | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | AS Roma | Partizan | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Partizan | UD Almería | Transfer | 6000000 | €9.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | UD Almería | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 18000000 | €20.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-04 | Real Sociedad | Valencia | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Valencia | Real Sociedad | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Bruise on ankle | 2016-09-01 | 2016-10-03 | 33 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Bruise on shinbone | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-21 | 19 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Ankle surgery | 2016-11-24 | 2017-01-26 | 64 | 9 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2020-03-05 | 2020-04-23 | 50 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-09-12 | 2023-06-30 | 292 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Knee problems | 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-16 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Lumbago | 2024-05-24 | 2024-05-31 | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samú Costa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Carlos Lazo | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sergio Akieme | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Largie Ramazani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fernando Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Robertone | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Scekic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuma Asano | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Vladimir Stojkovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chumi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Corpas | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Srdjan Babic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Strahinja Pavlović | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Manu Morlanes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bibras Natcho | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Primavera A | Spezia Primavera | 26 | 24 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 20 | 38 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 18 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Super liga | FK Partizan Belgrade | 13 | 24 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 9 | 36 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 4 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Valencia | Real Sociedad | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-04 | Real Sociedad | Valencia | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-29 | Partizan | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | AS Roma | Partizan | Loan | — | €1.40m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Perugia | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €1.40m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | AS Roma | Perugia | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-16 | Rangers | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-10 | AS Roma | Rangers | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | NAC Breda | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-27 | AS Roma | NAC Breda | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Torino | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | AS Roma | Torino | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Bologna | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | AS Roma | Bologna | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | AS Roma | Spezia Calcio | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Spezia U19 | AS Roma | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Umar Sadiq's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 44 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 45 | 96 | -51 | 16% |
| Sevilla FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 32% |
| Athletic Club | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 25% |
| Getafe CF | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 33% |
| Villarreal CF | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 25% |
| Real Madrid | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 70 | -35 | 17% |
| SD Eibar | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 39% |
| Levante UD | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 43% |
| Granada CF | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 50% |
| CA Osasuna | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 33% |
| Girona FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 42% |
| Atlético Madrid | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 356 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 358 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 22/23 | 6 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 283 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 20/21 | 56 | 354 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.54 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 691 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 418 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 356 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 414 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
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Frequently asked about Umar Sadiq
Who is Umar Sadiq?
Umar Sadiq is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Real Sociedad.
How old is Umar Sadiq?
Umar Sadiq is 29 years old. He was born on February 2, 1997 in Kaduna.
What position does Umar Sadiq play?
Umar Sadiq plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Umar Sadiq play for?
Umar Sadiq currently plays for Real Sociedad.
How many career goals has Umar Sadiq scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Umar Sadiq has scored 135 goals in 309 appearances.
What is Umar Sadiq's market value?
Umar Sadiq's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.
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