{"id":401135,"date":"2026-01-11T13:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/401135\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:52:09","slug":"dede-ayew-makes-nac-breda-debut-in-draw-against-groningen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/401135\/","title":{"rendered":"Dede Ayew makes NAC Breda debut in draw against Groningen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/SportsArchive\/Dede-Ayew-makes-NAC-Breda-debut-in-draw-against-Groningen-2016739?gallery=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/66822170.295.jpg\" alt=\"Dede Ayew made his debut for NAC Breda\" title=\"Dede Ayew made his debut for NAC Breda\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" \/> <\/a>Dede Ayew made his debut for NAC Breda<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\">Dede Ayew made his long-awaited debut for NAC Breda on Saturday, January 10, 2026, as the Dutch side secured a vital away point in a hard-fought draw against Groningen. <\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old forward came off the bench in the 57th minute, replacing Moussa Soumano, and went on to play 33 minutes as Breda battled to hold on for a valuable result.<\/p>\n<p>Ayew, who had been without a club since leaving French side Le Havre in May 2025, showed flashes of his experience and composure during his time on the pitch. <\/p>\n<p>He was rated 6.8 for his performance, a solid return on his first outing in Dutch football after several months away from competitive action.<\/p>\n<p>The former Black Stars captain joined NAC Breda on a short-term deal that includes an option for another season, and his arrival comes at a crucial time for the club. <\/p>\n<p>Breda are currently 17th in the Eredivisie standings, having collected 14 points from 14 matches, and are battling to move away from the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/SportsArchive\/Semenyo-wins-Man-of-the-Match-award-on-Manchester-City-debut-2016716\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Semenyo wins Man of the Match award on Manchester City debut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ayew\u2019s introduction added more presence and leadership to Breda\u2019s attack, as they pushed for a breakthrough while also remaining disciplined defensively. <\/p>\n<p>His experience at the highest levels of European and international football could prove vital as the club looks to stabilise its season.<\/p>\n<p>FKA\/AE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dede Ayew made his debut for NAC Breda Dede Ayew made his long-awaited debut for NAC Breda on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":401136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[403,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-401135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-soccer","9":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=401135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/401136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=401135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=401135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=401135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}