Umar Sadiq Biography: How Much He Earns In Naira & Euros + Net Worth (2025)

Umar Sadiq Biography

Full Name: Umar Sadiq Mesbah
Date of Birth: 2 February 1997 (aged 28)
Place of Birth: Kaduna, Nigeria
Height: 1.92 m
Position: Striker
Current Club (2025): Valencia (on loan from Real Sociedad)

Career Path:

• Youth training in Kaduna and Abuja (Kusa Boys, Future of Africa, Football College Abuja)

• Italy: Spezia, loan spells (Roma, Bologna, Torino, Perugia), then solo tenure at Roma

• Loans: NAC Breda (Netherlands), Rangers (Scotland), Partizan (Serbia)

• Permanent move to Almería (Spain) in 2020

• Real Sociedad from 2022, joined Valencia on loan in January 2025

International Career:

• Starred at 2016 Olympics, scoring 4 goals and securing bronze for Nigeria U23 

• Senior Nigeria debut in 2022 (12 caps, 1 goal reported as of late 2024)

 Salary & Earnings 

• Valencia loan salary: Gross ~€1.2 million/year (≈ €23,077/week)

• Real Sociedad deal: Listed at same €1.2 million annual base, which equates to about ₦1.04 billion/year

Naira equivalent (₦ to € ≈ ₦870/€):

• Annual: ₦1.04 billion

• Weekly: ₦20 million

• Monthly: ₦86.8 million 

Estimated Net Worth (2025)

• Estimated between $2.5 million and $15 million (~€2.3–14 million), with most sources centering around $3.5–15 million

• Annual earnings from European clubs combined with endorsements and assets (like real estate and luxury car) underpin this valuation 

2025 Financial Summary