Noah Sadiki
Noah Junior Sadiki is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back, centre-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland. Born in Belgium, he represents the DR Congo national team.
Club career
Anderlecht
Born in Brussels, Sadiki first joined R.S.C. Anderlecht at the age of six at under-7 level and progressed through all of the junior teams up to under-21 level. He impressed for Robin Veldman's under-21 team and caught the eye of first team manager Vincent Kompany who played him in two friendly matches in October 2021 and January 2022. He signed his first professional contract in February 2022 on a one-year deal, with the option of a further year.Union SG
On 27 July 2023, Sadiki left Anderlecht and joined Union SG on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €1.4 million.Sunderland
On 4 July 2025, Sadiki left Union SG and joined Premier League club Sunderland on a five year contract, for an undisclosed fee.International career
Born in Belgium, Sadiki is of DR Congolese descent. Sadiki also holds both Congolese and Belgium citizenship from his parents. He is a youth international for Belgium having played up to the Belgium U20s, but opted to play for the DR Congo in September 2023. In September 2023 he was called up to play for the DR Congo U21s to play in their friendly matches against SK Lommel and Sparta Rotterdam. He played his first minutes in a 3–2 loss to Sparta Rotterdam. In October 2023, Sadiki was called up to the DR Congo U21s to play in a two match series against Tunisia U21s.Sadiki made his debut for the senior DR Congo national team on 6 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea at the Stade des Martyrs.