UD Almería centre-forward Sadiq Umar, collected LaLiga SmartBank’s January Player of the Month award in an award ceremony held at the Juegos Mediterraneos Stadium before the match kick-off against UD Las Palmas.
Sadiq was shortlisted for LaLiga SmartBank’s January Player of the Month Award along with UD Las Palmas midfielder Sergio Ruiz and Girona defender Bernardo Espinosa.
The striker , who sat out the home game following one-game ban, walked out onto the pitch to collect the trophy that was placed on a base abiding to the health and safety protocols put in place by LaLiga to avoid Covid-19 infections.
Sadiq scored five goals in three matches; he scored a hat-trick against Ponferradina, one against Sabadell, and another one against Castellón, in addition to displaying outstanding performances.
He also provided the Corpas with a brilliant assist in the last league encounter.
