18 - Year - Old Sadiq Umar Nets First Professional Goal For Roma

Highly - rated teenager Sadiq Umar scored his first professional goal in Roma<span class="body1">&rsquo;s 2 - 0 win over Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico on match day 17 in the Italian top - flight.<br /><br />The number 97 replaced Egypt star Mohamed Salah in the 82nd minute and celebrated his maiden goal for the Giallorossi a minute before full time.<br /><br />With Genoa threatening a comeback following the dismissal of Edin Dzeko, Sadiq Umar killed off the opponents when he headed home William Vainqueur</span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;</span>s cross.<br /><br />The Spezia loanee made his debut for </span>Roma in their 2 - 2 draw with Bologna on November 21, hopping off the bench in the 88th minute.<br /><br />The 18 - year - old Umar has scored 14 goals in 10 appearances for the youth team in all competitions.<br /><span class="body1"></span>
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