Tah Brian Anunga (born August 10, 1996) is a Cameroonian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Professional

Wilmington Hammerheads

Anunga joined

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club

Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017. Histor ...

on 29 April 2015.

Carolina Dynamo

Anunga joined

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of USL League 2.

Charleston Battery

On 16 March 2017, Anunga joined United Soccer League Club

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. Anunga was voted the club's most valuable player and made the USL All-League First Team in 2018.

Nashville SC

On 15 January 2020, Anunga joined

expansion side

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ahead of the 2020 season. He was released by Nashville following their 2024 season.

FC Cincinnati

On 13 January 2025, Anunga was signed by

to a contract through the 2025 season with a club option for 2026.

International career

Anunga has represented

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at the U17,

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and U23 levels while being a captain at the U20 level.

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Brian Anunga
at MLS Living people Cameroonian men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Wilmington Hammerheads FC players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Charleston Battery players Nashville SC players Huntsville City FC players FC Cincinnati players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States USL Championship players USL League Two players 1996 births Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{Cameroon-footy-midfielder-stub