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FC Cincinnati loan winger Isaac Atanga to Turkish club

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Loan

FC Cincinnati have loaned winger Isaac Atanga to Turkish second-division side Gƶztepe SK through May 2023, the club announced Sunday. The deal includes a purchase option.

Atanga, 22, has been a U22 Initiative player for the Orange & Blue. He made just one appearance (45 minutes) this year, though had one goal and two assists in 22 matches (12 starts) a season ago.

Atanga joined FC Cincinnati in March 2021 from FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superligaen. The Ghanaianā€™s new club is the same team Cincy acquired defensive midfielder and Designated Player Obinna Nwobodo from in mid-April.

Cincy, in their first year under head coach Pat Noonan, are sixth in the Eastern Conference standings and on track for a first-ever Audi MLS Cup Playoffs appearance since joining the league in 2019.