The young Nigerian striker Sadiq Umar, 19, finally made his competitive debut for Bologna in the Serie A on Sunday afternoon after recovering from an ankle injury. <br /><br />The Nigeria U23 international was introduced in the second half of Bologna&rsquo;s 1-1 draw with Lazio, replacing Sergio Floccari in the 54th minute.<br /><br />Before stepping out onto the Stadio Olimpico turf, the last time he was considered for a match day squad was on August 28 when he was an unused substitute in Roma&rsquo;s 2-2 draw with Cagliari.<br /><br />Sadiq Umar saw his stock rise this summer after notching four goals for the Nigerian U23 national team at the 2016 Olympic Games, and was courted by a number of teams in Italy and abroad before choosing Bologna. <br /><br />The Football College Abuja product will remain on loan at The Red and Blues until the end of this season. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />