Mujaid Sadick
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mujaid Sadick Aliu | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Logroño, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rayo Vallecano (on loan from Genk) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valvanera | |||
| 2016–2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Deportivo B | 26 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 | (0) |
| 2021– | Genk | 128 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Jong Genk | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2018 | |||
Mujaid Sadick Aliu (born 14 March 2000), simply known as Mujaid, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Rayo Vallecano, on loan from Belgian club Genk.
Club career
[edit]Deportivo La Coruña
[edit]Born in Logroño, La Rioja to parents from Nigeria and Ghana,[1] Mujaid joined Deportivo de La Coruña's youth setup in 2016, from Valvanera CD.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 October 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Ismael Díaz in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against CDA Navalcarnero.[3]
Mujaid made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 12 May 2018, replacing Juanfran late into a 2–4 home loss against Villarreal CF.[4]
Genk
[edit]In May 2021, Mujaid agreed to a deal with Belgian club KRC Genk for a rumoured fee of around € 2 million.[5] On 6 December 2024, he renewed his contract with the club until 2028.[6]
Loan to Rayo Vallecano
[edit]On 1 September 2026, Mujaid returned to Spain and its top tier, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Rayo Vallecano.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Tercera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2017–18 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 0 | ||||
| Genk | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| Total | 128 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 5 | ||
| Jong Genk | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2026–27 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 211 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Belgian Super Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Spain U18
- Mediterranean Games: Gold Medal 2018
References
[edit]- ↑ García, Iñaki (15 June 2018). "El último riojano de Primera" [The last Riojan of Primera] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ "La Rioja exporta futuro futbolístico" [La Rioja export footballing future] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ↑ "Mujaid, tercer debutante juvenil en Segunda B" [Mujaid, third youth team debutant in Segunda B] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ↑ "Castillejo paga el billete a Europa" [Castillejo pays the ticket to Europa] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ↑ "Oficial: el Deportivo traspasa a Mujaid al Genk" [Official: Deportivo transfer Mujaid to Genk] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Mujaid Sadick extends contract at KRC Genk until 2028". KRC Genk. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Mujaid Sadick op huurbasis naar Rayo Vallecano" [Mujaid Sadick on loan to Rayo Vallecano] (in Dutch). KRC Genk. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Mujaid Sadick at BDFutbol
- ↑ Mujaid Sadick at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Mujaid Sadick at BDFutbol
- Mujaid Sadick at Soccerway
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