Ghana defender Daniel Amartey scores on Besiktas debut
Ghana international, Daniel Amartey has marked his official debut for his new club, Besiktas
The defender joined the Turkish Superlig outfit last week on a free transfer after ending his stay in England.
Although he missed out on a starting role in Besiktas’ UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs against Albanian outfit KF Tirana, Amartey was brought into the game during the break to solidify the defense of his team,
Ten minutes into his debut, the Black Stars centre-back scored with a fantastic effort to shoot Besiktas into the lead.
That goal inspired the Turkish side to score a second in the 76th minute thanks to a strike from veteran forward Vincent Aboubakar.
Speaking after the game, Amartey expressed his excitement, especially with the debut goal.
“I feel very good. We performed well and stuck to the tactical discipline. I can say that we felt good as a team,” Amartey said.
“I’m new here but we are a family. We have to support each other on the field. We have to help each other as a team,” he concluded.
With the 2-0 win today, Besiktas have advanced to the next round of the playoff with a 5-1 aggregate win over KF Tirana.
Besiktas will now take on Neftçi PFK in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Conference League.