Awuley Quaye aka Black Foyoo joined Accra Great Olympics in the mid Sixties with the likes of Peter Lamptey (a close pal), Victor Adjah Tetteh, Korley Dickson, Awudu Nelson & Joseph Ayirebi among others.
These young guys featured prominently for the reserve side, then known as Dade. Gradually, they worked themselves to the regular side, Accra Great Olympics team, and earned admiration from the supporters.
In 1974, Awuley gained full promotion to the regular side. He was initially brought in to replace the veteran Afful Bannerman at the left full back position. At the time, the Centre half position was manned by Haruna Musah (aka USA) and he was also the substantive captain. As time went on, the technical handlers deemed it fit to shift the young Awuley to the Centre half position (#5) after Haruna had retired.
Awuley was a born leader and no wonder the Captain’s band was handed to him after Edward Boye (Rock of Gibraltar) had left the club having lost the full back position to Billy Lomotey.
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Awuley Captained Olympics to their National League Title in 1974. Awuley was invited to the national team, the Black Stars that same year. He maintained his position in the Black Stars till the end of the 1978 African Cup of Nations when he was released.
Indeed, he was the Captain of the victorious 1978 Black Stars team that won the Original Afcon cup for keeps.
In 1980, during the break away Accra Super Standfast saga, the Captain’s position was given back to Awuley. He held on until 1981 when the captain’s band was given to young Peterking Akwei Maclean, and then, he was elevated to General Captain.
He was again invited to the Black Stars in 1981 during the qualification series of the 1982 Afcon held in Libya.
In 1982, when the young defenders, the likes of Dan Nyanu, Victor Laryea, Yakubu Gambo, Lawrence Croffie, Teiko Sly, Musah Ardayfio among others were recruited, Awuley was relegated to the background.
He was however re- registered in 1985, but at the end of the season he finally retired. He came back to Olympics during 1990/91 season as the Assistant Manager to John Plange.
After a few months, he resigned his position. This in a way ended his frontline affairs with the club, but remained a diehard faithful.
Once a Dadebi, always a Dadebi.
RIPP, Black ⚫️ Foyoo!!



Source: Selassie Godfred