Brian Anunga

{{Short description|Cameroonian footballer (born 1996)}}

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| fullname = Tah Brian Anunga

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|10}}

| birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = FC Cincinnati

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| years1 = 2014

| clubs1 = Rainbow Bamenda

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| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = Wilmington Hammerheads

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = Carolina Dynamo

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2017–2019

| clubs4 = Charleston Battery

| caps4 = 87

| goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2020–2024

| clubs5 = Nashville SC

| caps5 = 109

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2023

| clubs6 = → Huntsville City (loan)

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

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| club-update = 16:57, June 18, 2025 (UTC)

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| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = FC Cincinnati

| caps7 = 15

| goals7 = 0

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Tah Brian Anunga (born August 10, 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer.

Club career

=Professional=

==Wilmington Hammerheads==

Anunga joined United Soccer League club Wilmington Hammerheads on 29 April 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/hammerheads-add-two-cameroon/ |title=Hammerheads Add Two From Cameroon |website=wilmingtonhammerheads.com |publisher=Wilmington Hammerheads|accessdate=3 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004172320/http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/hammerheads-add-two-cameroon/ |archivedate=4 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}

==Carolina Dynamo==

Anunga joined Carolina Dynamo of USL League 2.

==Charleston Battery==

On 16 March 2017, Anunga joined United Soccer League Club Charleston Battery.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/770516-higashi-anunga-join-battery|title=Higashi, Anunga Join Battery|website=uslsoccer.com|publisher=United Soccer League|date=16 March 2017|accessdate=19 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews4.com/news/local/charleston-battery-sign-midfield-duo|title=Charleston Battery sign midfield duo|website=abcnews4.com|publisher=ABC News|date=16 March 2017|accessdate=19 May 2020}} Anunga was voted the club's most valuable player and made the USL All-League First Team in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/965454|title=2018 USL All-League Teams Revealed|website=uslchampionship.com|publisher=USL Championship|date=5 November 2018|accessdate=19 May 2020}}

==Nashville SC==

On 15 January 2020, Anunga joined Major League Soccer expansion side Nashville SC ahead of the 2020 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/1077594 |title=Anunga Set To Join Nashville SC Ahead Of Inaugural Season In MLS |website=charlestonbattery.com|publisher=Charleston Battery|accessdate=15 January 2020|date=15 January 2020 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/post/2020/01/15/nashville-sc-signs-tah-brian-anunga|title=Nashville SC Signs Tah Brian Anunga|website=nashvillesc.com |publisher=Nashville SC|accessdate=15 January 2020|date=15 January 2020}} He was released by Nashville following their 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nashville-soccer-club-2025-roster-decisions|title=Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2025 Roster Decisions|first=Nashville|last=SC|website=Nashville SC}}

== FC Cincinnati ==

On 13 January 2025, Anunga was signed by FC Cincinnati to a contract through the 2025 season with a club option for 2026.{{Cite web |last= |title=FC Cincinnati sign midfielder Tah Brian Anunga {{!}} FC Cincinnati |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-midfielder-tah-brian-anunga |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=FC Cincinnati |language=en}}

International career

Anunga has represented Cameroon at the U17, U20 and U23 levels while being a captain at the U20 level.

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