Midfielder Afriyie Acquah as expressed satisfaction at his 'memorable' debut for Empoli on Sunday in their Serie A opener.

The 26-year-old acquitted himself in the 2-o win over Cagliari at home,

Acquah was named in the starting lineup despite having just one training session with the team he joined on transfer deadline day.

But the 26-year-old adjusted well and made his wealth of Serie A experience count.

He bossed the right side of the midfield as goals from Rade Krunic and Francesco Caputo sealed the win.

Acquah Tweeted: ''A memorable competitive debut for me at @EmpoliCalcio as we win #EmpoliCagliari with a fantastic team effort. We will have a very good season!! #SerieA.''

He has previously played for Palermo, Parma, Sampdoria and Torino in the Italian top-flight.