Valencia officially announce the re-signing of Real Sociedad's Nigerian international striker Umar Sadiq..

Valencia CF announced on their official website on Sunday that they have re-signed Nigerian international striker Umar Sadiq from Real Sociedad.

According to Valencia's official statement, Sadiq has signed on a short-term two-and-a-half-year deal with the club which will only run until the summer of 2028. He will wear the number 6 jersey.

after completing his transfer procedures, Sadiq, who was interviewed by the Valencia official website again, said: "I'm very happy and excited. To be honest, I've been waiting for this day since last summer. Now I'm finally back, and without a doubt, at this moment, I'm the happiest man in the world."

"Everything shows my determination to come back. I did everything I could to be back, and the club did everything it could to ensure this transfer went through. Now I'm really back, and I'm very happy about it."

"We all know how ambitious the management's vision for the club is, and you can see how strong the fans' desire for success is. This has undoubtedly inspired me to reach my full potential. Although I only played here for six months before, I already knew then that 'this is the best place to showcase my abilities'. I felt that way, and ever since then, I've always wanted to come back, and now I'm finally back."

"Valencia is one of the greatest clubs in Spain. You can clearly feel how special its culture, atmosphere, and the people around you are. They always have the club in their hearts, and you can feel how great this club is."

"Last year, the coach came here facing a huge challenge, but he found good solutions, and we got back on the right track. I think he's still trying to do that now, and he's absolutely capable of doing so. Therefore, I'm happy to be here to help the club and contribute to the team to ensure the club gets what it deserves."

About Umar Sadiq

The 28-year-old Sadiq was born on February 2, 1997, in Kaduna, Nigeria. He is 1.92 meters tall and plays as a center forward.

Sadiq played for the youth academies of several Nigerian clubs from a young age. His impressive performances during a trip to Croatia for a minor tournament in 2013 led him to join the Spezia youth academy the following year, where he began playing for its U23s team that summer.

In July 2015, Sadiq was loaned-out to Roma and completed his Roma first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in November of the same year.

Although he didn't get many playing opportunities with I Giallorossi, his impressive performances in those limited chances led Roma to decide to permanently buy out his rights the following summer.

From 2016 to the first half of 2019, Sadiq was loaned-out to Bologna, Torino, NAC Breda, Rangers, and Perugia.

In July 2019, Sadiq was loaned-out to Partizan Belgrade, and his ownership was subsequently permanently bought out the following summer.

During his two-year spell at Partizan Belgrade, Sadiq became one of the most prolific African players in European football that year.

In October 2020, Sadik joined Almería for €5 million.

During his two-year spell with Almería, Sadiq won the Segunda División title once with the club.

On the 2022 summer transfer window deadline day, Sadik moved to Real Sociedad for €20 million.

Last January, Sadiq was loaned-out to Valencia. During his time there, he helped Los che avoid relegation thanks to his impressive performances.

In the summer of 2025, after his loan spell ended, Sadiq returned to Real Sociedad's first team, but rarely received playing time.

During his three-and-a-half-year spell with Txuri Urdin, Sadiq made 57 appearances for the La Liga powerhouse in all competitions, scoring 5 goals and providing 4 assists.