Former Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu made his debut for Accra Great Olympics on Wednesday afternoon when his team lost to Bechem United at the Accra Sports Stadium in the GHALCA Top 6 Competition.
Agyemang Badu returned to the Ghanaian top-flight league after 13 years. He signed one- year deal with Great Olympics last Friday ahead of the the 2022/23 season displayed glimpses of his quality and added to the the midfield qualifty of the Oly Boys massively, the team could not score as they were defeated on penalty shootout.
Bechem United are through to the next stage of the GHALCA Top 6 after a penalty shootout victory over Great Olympics in the opening game of the competition. And the match had to be decided on penalties, where the MTN FA Cup finalist won 5-4 to progress.
Agyemang Badu had stints with Berekum Arsenal and Asante Kotoko before leaving for Italian Serie A outfit Udinese Calcio in 2009.
The 31-year-old midfielder featured for top clubs in Europe such as Hellas Verona, Recreativo de Huelva and Bursaspor.
Agyemang Badu becomes the latest Black Stars player to make a return to the Ghana Premier League after Asamoah Gyan and Sulley Ali Muntari.
He has capped 78 times for the senior national team of Ghana with eleven goals to his credit
