Sadiq Umar’s sublime goal for Valencia against Rayo Vallecano has won the La Liga Goal of the Month Award.
The Super Eagles striker scored a brilliant backheel goal in the pulsating three-all draw against Rayo Vallecano.
Umar beat the duo of Rayo Vallecano’s Romania right-back Andrei Ratiu and CD Leganes’ center forward Diego Garcia to win the award.
The 28-year-old has been on a good run of form since he joined Valencia on loan from Real Sociedad in the January transfer window.
Sadiq Umar has three goals in three La Liga matches in March, with a brace against Ossasuna and a goal against Rayo Vallecano.
Eric Chelle picked Victor Osimhen over Sadiq Umar despite his recent form in the just-concluded FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Sadiq Umar wasn’t featured in the two matches between Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
