Mujaid Sadick

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sadick and the second or maternal family name is Aliu.

Mujaid

Personal information
Full name	Mujaid Sadick Aliu
Date of birth	(2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Logroño, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Genk
Number	3
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	79	(3)
International career^‡
2017	Spain U17	3	(0)
2018	Spain U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2018

Mujaid Sadick Aliu (born 14 March 2000), simply known as Mujaid, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Genk as a central defender.

Club career

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2024^[5][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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		18	1	1	0	—		—		19	1
	Total		79	3	3	0	12	0	1	0	95	3
Jong Genk	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Career total			160	3	7	0	12	0	1	0	180	3

1. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Four appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in Belgian Super Cup
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Spain U18

• Mediterranean Games: Gold Medal 2018

References

1. García, Iñaki (15 June 2018). "El último riojano de Primera" [The last Riojan of Primera] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
2. "La Rioja exporta futuro futbolístico" [La Rioja export footballing future] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
3. "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.
4. "Castillejo paga el billete a Europa" [Castillejo pays the ticket to Europa] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
5. Mujaid Sadick at BDFutbol
6. Mujaid Sadick at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

External links

• Mujaid Sadick at BDFutbol
• Mujaid Sadick at Soccerway