Black Stars Winger Osman Bukari Begins Journey at New Club on Blistering Note

• Ghanaian speed merchant Osman Bukari scored on his Red Star Belgrade debut as his side whitewashed Radnicki Nis on the opening day of the Serbian elite division
• The 23-year-old winger joined the Belgrade-based outfit from Belgian side KAA Gent in a deal worth €2 million
• He played an instrumental role in FC Nantes' French Cup triumph after defeating OGC Nice in the final last season

Ghana international Osman Bukari has hit the ground running at his new club FK Crvena Zvezda.

Osman Bukari added the icing on the cake as goals from Aleksandar Katai, Kings Kangwa and Milan Pavkov ensured Crvena Zvezda put four past Radnicki.

Bukari was on the scoresheet for Crvena Zvezda, commonly referred to as Red Star Belgrade, on his competitive debut as his side brushed aside Radnicki Nis in the Serbian top-flight.

The 23-year-old was handed a starting role in the opening game of the Serbian Super Liga on Sunday and repaid the confidence posed in him by coach Dejan Stankovic.

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How did Bukari perform on his debut?

Bukari was handed his maiden competitive debut by coach Stankovic on the opening day of the Serbian top-flight after completing a four-year deal last month.

The ex-Nantes speedster was a torment for the defenders of Radnicki Nis with his lung-busting runs.

He lasted the entire duration of the game, scoring a goal to cap off an excellent first day out for his new side.

Bukari, who also played for Ghana Premier League club Accra Lions, was a member of the Black Stars squad that eliminated Nigeria from the 2022 FIFA World Cup final play-off round to book a ticket to the biggest stage in world football slated for November to December this year in Qatar.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Nantes winger Osman Bukari scored his maiden goal for Ghana against Madagascar in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.

Bukari scored the third goal for the Black Stars with five minutes to end proceedings as he delivered a composed strike to ensure an emphatic victory for the home side.

The 23-year-old's goal came after Mohammed Kudus and Felix Afena-Gyan combined to give Black Stars a comfortable two-nil lead.