Sadick Abubakar

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Sadick Abubakar
Personal information
Full name Sadick Abubakar
Date of birth (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Radnik Surdulica
Number 37
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Nkoranza Warriors (–)
2019 Jönköping 0 (0)
2020 Smederevo 1924 1 (0)
2020–2022 Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 59 (1)
2022– Radnik Surdulica 68 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2025

Sadick Abubakar (born 2 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnik Surdulica. [1]

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Club career

Abubakar began his career in Ghana with Nkoranza Warriors before moving abroad in 2019 to Sweden with Jönköping, although he did not feature in the first team.

In 2020, he joined Serbian side Smederevo 1924, making one league appearance, before signing with Radnički Sremska Mitrovica in July 2020. Over two seasons he played 59 matches and scored once.

On 15 September 2022, he signed with FK Radnik Surdulica of the Serbian SuperLiga. On 13 December 2023, Abubakar was sent off in Radnik Surdulica's 2–1 defeat to Novi Pazar. [1] He became a regular for the side, with more than 30 league appearances in his first two campaigns.

Health incident

On 5 March 2025, during a Serbian Cup match against Partizan, Abubakar suffered a heart attack shortly after being substituted. [2] He underwent emergency surgery and had a stent fitted.

By June 2025, he had recovered fully and returned to training with Radnik Surdulica ahead of the new season. [3]

Career statistics

As of 15 May 2021
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Smederevo 1924 2019–20 Serbian First League 100010
Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 2020–21 28000280
Total29000290

Honours

FK Radnik Surdulica

References

  1. 1 2 "Sadick Abubakar Sent Off in Radnik's Defeat to Novi Pazar". GhanaWeb. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. "Sadik Abubakar suffers heart attack during Radnik vs Partizan match". TV Arena Sport. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. "Abubakar returns after heart attack". Sportska centrala. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. "Surdulica: Fudbalskom klubu Radnik uručen pobednički pehar Prve lige Srbije". Mozzart Bet Prva Liga Srbije official site. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.