Anunga Foundation Hosts Soccer Camp for 150 Kids
Brian Anunga's new foundation held a Sunday soccer camp at Sycamore High School with FC Cincinnati players leading training.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Soccer
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The Anunga Foundation, launched by Brian Anunga, held a soccer camp at Sycamore High School on Sunday attended by more than 150 kids ages 6 to 14. Players from FC Cincinnati, including Ayoub Jabbari, Brian Anunga, and Roman Celentano, led training sessions.
Why it matters
Youth sports often carry costs for cleats, shin guards, balls, and socks that can keep children from taking part. The foundation's cleat drive aims to close that gap for underserved kids in Cincinnati and beyond.
More than 150 children aged 6 to 14 attended the camp, which was the foundation's launch event. The extraction does not report how many cleats or equipment items the cleat drives have collected so far.
The players
Brian Anunga
Brian Anunga is a soccer player from Cameroon who launched the Anunga Foundation to help underserved children.
FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati is a professional soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio, whose players led training sessions at the camp.
Ayoub Jabbari
Ayoub Jabbari is a soccer player for FC Cincinnati who led training sessions at the Anunga Foundation camp.
Roman Celentano
Roman Celentano is a goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati who took part in training sessions at the Anunga Foundation camp.
The details
Goalkeeper training covered saving, scooping, and diving techniques, and the camp provided cleats of all colors and sizes. The Anunga Foundation is collecting new or gently used cleats and equipment and hands them out to kids who need them, with plans to send extra gear to Cameroon and later other African countries.
Timeline
Sunday: Soccer camp held at Sycamore High School.
November 8, 2026: Core event date reported in the extraction.
Season Trajectory
The foundation's plan to work more with Cincinnati Public Schools, including having players read books with kids, extends its youth outreach from a single soccer camp into the classroom. Its cleat collection also links local youth participation to donations sent to Cameroon and other African countries.
Families looking for cleats or equipment for young players can contact the Anunga Foundation about its ongoing cleat drives. The foundation is collecting new or gently used gear that it distributes to kids who need it.
The takeaway
Donating gently used cleats and equipment is a practical way to help remove cost barriers that keep kids from playing youth soccer. Local families and players can check with the Anunga Foundation about how to contribute or receive gear.
Further reading
Explore more soccer coverage to see how youth programs like the Anunga Foundation fit into the wider local sports scene.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WKRC.
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