Categories: NewsNewsNowNigeria

Nigeria’s Star Wins Player Of The Month In Spain

Nigerian attackers have been impressive in recent months, and one of them has had his brilliant performances rewarded

Former Dream Team striker Sadiq Umar has won La Liga Smartbank player of the month award for January following his starring role for Almeria.

Umar joined Almeria from Partizan Belgrade last October and has been vital in their push for promotion into the Spanish top-flight.

Almeria currently sit in the third position with 49 points- two points behind Mallorca in the first position with Umar’s performance vital to the surge.

The former Rangers star has scored 13 times in 24 games this season with 11 of the goals coming in 21 league games.

Umar found the back of the next five times and provided an assist in three league games last month, and that has earned him the January player of the month.

He is one of Nigeria’s prolific strikers in Europe this season and has been tipped for a debut call-up ahead of the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers next month.

This post was last modified on February 17, 2021 1:42 pm

Joba Ogunwale

Oluwajoba Ogunwale has many years of experience as a sports content writer. The most recent of these was at Opera News, after which he took up the role of Editor-in-Chief at Soccernet.

Share
Published by
Joba Ogunwale
Tags: Sadiq Umar

Recent Posts

Europa League: Should Cyriel Dessers have been awarded a penalty against Athletic Bilbao?

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers and his Rangers side were knocked out of the UEFA… Read More

34 minutes ago

Super Eagles star changes agent as Bayern Munich, Man City, AC Milan circle for €20 million move

Super Eagles star Raphael Onyedika has changed his agency representation as he prepares for a… Read More

2 hours ago

Balogun, Dessers, Dele-Bashiru: Which Super Eagles star is left in the Europa League or Conference League?

The UEFA Europa League and Europa Conference League quarterfinal second legs delivered drama across Europe… Read More

10 hours ago

Has Paul Onuachu played his last game for Southampton? Simon Rusk shares update on Super Eagles star

Southampton interim coach Simon Rusk has revealed that Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu is a… Read More

12 hours ago

Italy legend Donadoni reveals what makes Lookman better than Portugal’s most valuable star

Italian football legend Roberto Donadoni has thrown his weight behind Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman ahead… Read More

12 hours ago

Kelechi isn’t the problem – Ex-Super Eagles star hits back at Orta’s “mistake” comments about Iheanacho

Former Stoke City and Super Eagles midfielder, Oluwaseyi George Olofinjana, has backed Middlesbrough forward, Kelechi… Read More

13 hours ago