Nigeria's Leading Scorer In Europe 2019-2020 Season Hopes To Return To Netherlands

Published: November 28, 2019

Partizan Belgrade striker Umar Sadiq is hoping to return to the Netherlands before hanging up his boots.

The former Nigeria U23 international spent the second half of the 2017-2018 season on loan at NAC Breda and was successful at the club, scoring 5 goals in 12 Eredivisie matches while setting up three others.

Sadiq is also enjoying life in Serbia with Partizan, netting an impressive 10 goals in 14 matches, making him the top Nigerian scorer in Europe for the 2019-2020 campaign.

Speaking to FOX Sports ahead of Partizan's Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday evening, the Rio Olympics bronze medalist said : ''I am now 22 and came here when I was twenty. I learned a lot here. Hopefully I will return someday, but you can never say it in football''.

On why he didn't extend his stay at NAC Breda, Sadiq explained that the decision was out of his hands.

''It is certainly not easy. As a young boy you try to pursue your dream. I played well at NAC, but I had to respect my contract.

''It is not easy for me, but I have to keep going. Hopefully I can go on a day settle down and be who I am,'' he concluded.

Igho Kingsley

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