Sadik Balarabe
Sadik Olaniyi Balarabe (born 26 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward and is currently a free agent after leaving his most recent club, Ibiza Islas Pitiusas.
 Sadik Balarabe in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sadik Olaniyi Salisu Balarabe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Jackson Jets | 29 | (30) |
| 2013–2014 | Saginaw Valley State Cardinals | 17 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Chicago Inferno | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | AO Levante | ||
| 2015 | Iraklis Psachna | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Niki Volou | 20 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Torbalispor | 22 | (13) |
| 2018 | Salihli Belediyespor | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | Mağusa Türk Gücü | 15 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Urraca | 20 | (11) |
| 2020 | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | 5 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:32, 24 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
In 2011, Balarabe headed to America to study at Jackson College, scoring 11 goals in 12 games in his first season [2] and a further 19 goals in his second year.[3] He spent two years studying at Jackson College[4] before finishing his studies with Saginaw Valley State University, who he scored six goals in 17 games for in the 2013 season.[5] He also played in the USL Premier Development League for Chicago Inferno, making five appearances.[6]
In the summer of 2014, Balarabe arrived in Greece to join AO Levante before moving up divisions to join Greek Football League side Iraklis Psachna in January 2015. He made his professional debut on 26 January, coming on as a 65th minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with Kallithea.[7]
Ahead of the following season, Balarabe joined Gamma Ethniki side Niki Volou in July 2015.[8]
He then joined Portuguese LigaPro side Gil Vicente on a two-year-deal in September 2016.[9]
In January 2019, he joined KTFF Süper Lig side Mağusa Türk Gücü after spells in Turkey with Torbalispor and Salihli Belediyespor.[10] Balarabe finished the season with 16 goals in 22 games as he helped lead his side to the league and cup double.[11]
On 10 August 2019, Balarabe joined Tercera División side Urraca.[12] After half a season with Urraca, he joined fellow Tercera División side Ibiza Islas Pitiusas until the end of the season.[13]
Personal life
Balarabe attended Stationers' Crown Woods Academy in Eltham whilst growing up.[4]
Career stastics
- As of 24 July 2020[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Inferno | 2013 | PDL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Iraklis Psachna | 2014–15 | Football League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Niki Volou | 2015–16[15] | Gamma Ethniki | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Torbalispor | 2017–18[16] | Bölgesel Amatör Ligi | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | |
| Salihli Belediyespor | 2018–19 | Bölgesel Amatör Ligi | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Mağusa Türk Gücü | 2018–19[17] | KTFF Süper Lig | 15 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16 | |
| Urraca | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 20 | 11 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | |
| Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Career total | 107 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 51 | ||
- Appearances in Copa del Rey
- Appearances in Tercera División play-offs
Honours
Mağusa Türk Gücü
- KTFF Süper Lig: 2019 [18]
- Cypriot Cup: 2019 [19]
Individual
- Cypriot Cup Golden Boot: 2019[20]
References
- "Sadik Balarabe profile at TFF". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "2011-12 NJCAA Stats". NJCAA. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "Jackson Community College gamelog 2012". NJCAA. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Cardinals Announce 2013 Men's Soccer Recruiting Class". Saginaw Valley State University. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Sadik Balarabe #8 F Saginaw Valley". Saginaw Valley State University. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Sadik Balarabe profile at Soccer Stats". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "KALLITHEA VS. IRAKLIS PSACHNA 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Παίκτης της Νίκης ο Σαντίκ Μπαλαράμπε". e-thessalia.gr. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "GIL VICENTE NEW BOY BALARABE TARGETS NIGERIA CALL-UP". africanfootball.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "MTG turnayı gözünden vurdu". havadiskibris.com. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Sadik Balarabe Informations". ktff.org. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "Balarabe İspanya'ya Uçtu..!". arenasporkolik.com (in Turkish). 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- "Sadik Balarabe refuerza la delantera roja" (in Spanish). CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- Sadik Balarabe at Soccerway
- "Sadik Balarabe Player Agent". playeragent.gr. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "Futbolcu Bilgileri TFF" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "SADIK BALARABE informations" (in Turkish). Cyprus Turkish Football Association. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "MTG ŞAMPİYON". havadiskibris.com (in Turkish). 12 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "MAĞUSA TÜRK GÜCÜ - YENİCAMİ AK match details". ktff.org. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "Futbolda başarılılar ödüllerini alacakKaynak: Futbolda başarılılar ödüllerini alacak". sporyeni.com (in Turkish). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.