Nigeria forward Umar Sadiq has reflected on his struggles at Spanish club, Real Sociedad.
The lanky striker joined Real Sociedad from Almeria in a well celebrated move in 2022.
Sadiq scored on his league debut for Sociedad against Athletico Bilbao but sustained a cruciate ligament injury against Getafe few days later.
The injury kept him out of action for close to one year.
The 27-year-old struggled to secure a regular playing berth on his return to action.
Sadiq moved to Valencia on loan in January and has rediscovered his form.
He has scored four times in 11 league appearances for Los Che.
“From the first day I went to Real Sociedad, I went there with a lot of expectations. Unfortunately, I went there and after five days I tore my ACL and things changed,” Sadiq told TVC.
“I was out for one season and I came back and I could not get that continuity that I need because I was left behind. Also it was the coach’s decision which I respected.
“Sometimes, you find yourself in situations where you cannot change anything. And my situation at Real Sociedad was that: I could not change anything. Because of lack of playing time after coming back from injury. I had to face the reality.”
