The Charleston Battery announced on Wednesday morning that they have signed 17-year-old forward Lagos Kunga to a year-long contract. Kunga will be available for Atlanta United’s U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match against Miami FC as the club announced that he had signed a short-term, four-day deal. The USL allows players to sign such deals with their MLS affiliate clubs up to four times in the course of a season.
Kunga, who was born in Angola, emigrated to the Atlanta area as a child. A member of Atlanta United’s academy and the U.