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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2019 soccer season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
2019 season
OwnerTuffy Shallenberger
Head coachBob Lilley
USL ChampionshipConference: 1st (current)
USLC PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupFourth round
(knocked out by Columbus Crew SC)
Top goalscorerLeague: Neco Brett (12)
All: Neco Brett (14)
Highest home attendance5,182
(April 13 vs. Hartford)
Lowest home attendance444
(May 29 vs. Indy, USOC)
Average home league attendance3,397
Biggest win7–0
(October 26 vs. Birmingham)
Biggest defeat0–5
(August 17 at North Carolina)
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, their second consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their ninth season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season. Bob Lilley returns for his second season as Riverhounds manager.

Roster

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As of match played October 1, 2019[1]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Kyle MortonUnited StatesGK (1994-03-31) March 31, 1994 (age 32)2018United States Rochester Rhinos260
22Ben LundgaardUnited StatesGK (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 30)2019United States Columbus Crew SC (loan)40
23Austin PackUnited StatesGK (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 32)2019United States Portland Timbers 270
Defenders
2Tobi AdewoleUnited StatesDF (1995-10-14) October 14, 1995 (age 30)2017United States George Washington Colonials743
3Uchenna UzoNigeriaDF (1992-12-27) December 27, 1992 (age 33)2019United States Phoenix Rising90
4Dani RoviraColombiaDF (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 29)2019United States Vermont Catamounts90
5Jordan DoverGuyanaDF (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 31)2018United States Rochester Rhinos553
7Ryan JamesCanadaDF (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 32)2019United States Nashville SC330
13Caleb SmithUnited StatesDF (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 29)2019United States SMU Mustangs10
19Prosper FigbeNigeriaDF (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 29)2019United States Virginia Cavaliers00
20Joseph GreenspanUnited StatesDF (1992-09-12) September 12, 1992 (age 33)2018United States Minnesota United FC657
26Todd PratznerUnited StatesDF (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 (age 31)2019United States Memphis 901210
Midfielders
6Sammy KahsaiEthiopiaMF (1995-03-05) March 5, 1995 (age 31)2019United States UMBC Retrievers161
10Kevin KerrScotlandMF (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 37)2013Germany SC Wiedenbrück19132
11Kenardo ForbesJamaicaMF (1988-05-15) May 15, 1988 (age 38)2018United States Rochester Rhinos689
14Noah FrankeUnited StatesMF (1995-03-25) March 25, 1995 (age 31)2018United States Creighton Bluejays290
15Anthony VelardeUnited StatesMF (1996-03-08) March 8, 1996 (age 30)2019United States Fresno Pacific Sunbirds274
17Thomas VancaeyezeeleFrench GuianaMF (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 31)2018United States Charleston Golden Eagles675
21Mouhamed DaboSenegalMF (1996-01-02) January 2, 1996 (age 30)2018United States Harrisburg City Islanders451
24Robbie MertzUnited StatesMF (1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 (age 29)2019United States Michigan Wolverines276
Forwards
8Steevan Dos SantosCape VerdeFW (1989-09-17) September 17, 1989 (age 36)2019Canada Ottawa Fury FC339
9Neco BrettJamaicaFW (1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 (age 34)2018United States Portland Timbers 26629
12Christian VoleskyUnited StatesFW (1992-09-15) September 15, 1992 (age 33)2019United States OKC Energy253
16Mark ForrestEnglandFW (1996-12-03) December 3, 1996 (age 29)2019United States Lehigh Mountain Hawks50

Non-competitive

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Preseason

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The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 18, 2019. The club played nine games in just over a month, with six coming against collegiate programs, one against a fellow USL Championship club, and two against clubs from USL League One. All nine games were played in Pittsburgh, with eight taking place at Highmark Stadium.[2]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Cleveland State Vikings
February 8 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Cleveland State Vikings Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Gannon Golden Knights
February 10 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 6–0 Gannon Golden Knights Pittsburgh, PA
1:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Duquesne Dukes
February 15 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Charleston Golden Eagles
February 17 Friendly Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Charleston Golden Eagles Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSLCU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA Kyle Morton 23021020
2 DF United States USA Tobi Adewole 33229+1230
3 DF Nigeria NGA Uchenna Uzo 902+4030
4 DF Colombia COL Dani Rovira 904+2030
5 DF Guyana GUY Jordan Dover 2312210+10
6 MF Ethiopia ETH Sammy Kahsai 1617+6130
7 DF Canada CAN Ryan James 33028+3020
8 FW Cape Verde CPV Steevan Dos Santos 33925+591+20
9 FW Jamaica JAM Neco Brett 301424+41222
10 MF Scotland SCO Kevin Kerr 27524+3500
11 MF Jamaica JAM Kenardo Forbes 34528+341+21
12 FW United States USA Christian Volesky 2539+15310
13 DF United States USA Caleb Smith 100+1000
14 MF United States USA Noah Franke 1908+8030
15 MF United States USA Anthony Velarde 27411+13331
16 FW England ENG Mark Forrest 501+3010
17 MF French Guiana GUF Thomas Vancaeyezeele 32228+122+10
19 DF Nigeria NGA Prosper Figbe 000000
20 DF United States USA Joseph Greenspan 31428+1420
21 MF Senegal SEN Mouhamed Dabo 20012+8000
22 GK United States USA Ben Lundgaard 404000
23 GK United States USA Austin Pack 706010
24 MF United States USA Robbie Mertz 27618+661+20
26 DF United States USA Todd Pratzner 302+1000
Players who left Pittsburgh during the season:
33 MF United States USA Ethan Kutler 000000

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Name USLC U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
2 DF United States Tobi Adewole 210021
4 DF Colombia Dani Rovira 100010
5 DF Guyana Jordan Dover 500050
6 MF Ethiopia Sammy Kahsai 100010
7 DF Canada Ryan James 301040
8 FW Cape Verde Steevan Dos Santos 400040
9 FW Jamaica Neco Brett 100010
10 MF Scotland Kevin Kerr 200020
11 MF Jamaica Kenardo Forbes 100010
12 FW United States Christian Volesky 100010
15 MF United States Anthony Velarde 200020
16 FW England Mark Forrest 010001
17 MF French Guiana Thomas Vancaeyezeele 210021
20 DF United States Joseph Greenspan 511061
21 MF Senegal Mouhamed Dabo 200020
24 MF United States Robbie Mertz 500050

Clean sheets

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No. Name USLC U.S. Open Cup Total Games Played
1 United States Kyle Morton 1111223
22 United States Ben Lundgaard 2024
23 United States Austin Pack 2137

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
DF Canada Ryan James United States Nashville SC One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Nov 28, 2018 [8]
FW Cape Verde Steevan Dos Santos Canada Ottawa Fury FC One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Jan 8, 2019 [9]
MF United States Anthony Velarde United States Fresno Pacific Sunbirds One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Jan 14, 2019 [10]
FW United States Christian Volesky United States OKC Energy One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Feb 7, 2019 [11]
DF United States Caleb Smith United States SMU Mustangs One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Feb 22, 2019 [12]
MF Ethiopia Sammy Kahsai United States UMBC Retrievers One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 4, 2019 [13]
MF United States Ethan Kutler United States New York Red Bulls One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 8, 2019 [14]
DF United States Dani Rovira United States Vermont Catamounts One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 8, 2019 [14]
DF Nigeria Uchenna Uzo United States Phoenix Rising One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 8, 2019 [14]
DF Nigeria Prosper Figbe United States Virginia Cavaliers One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 29, 2019 [15]
FW England Mark Forrest United States Lehigh Mountain Hawks One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 29, 2019 [15]
MF United States Robbie Mertz United States Michigan Wolverines One-year contract with a club option for 2020. Mar 29, 2019 [15]
GK United States Austin Pack United States Portland Timbers 2 One-year contract with a club option for 2020. May 2, 2019 [16]
DF United States Todd Pratzner United States Memphis 901 Remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season. Sep 18, 2019 [17]

Loan in

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Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
GK United States Ben Lundgaard United States Columbus Crew SC Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season. Mar 6, 2019 Jun 21, 2019 [18][19]
Oct 7, 2019 Nov 3, 2019 [20]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
FW United States Kay Banjo Contract expired. Nov 13, 2018 [21]
FW Jamaica Dennis Chin United States Richmond Kickers Contract option declined. Signed for Richmond on Jan 7, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][22]
MF United States Ben Fitzpatrick United States Cleveland SC Contract expired. Signed for Cleveland on May 14, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][23]
MF United States Bakie Goodman United States Detroit City Contract option declined. Signed for Detroit on Feb 4, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][24]
MF England Joe Holland United States Birmingham Legion Contract option declined. Signed for Birmingham on Nov 20, 2018. Nov 13, 2018 [21][25]
GK United States Nathan Ingham Canada York 9 Contract option declined. Signed for York on Apr 8, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][26]
GK United States Mike Kirk United States Lansing Ignite Contract option declined. Signed for Lansing for the 2019 USL League One season. Nov 13, 2018 [21][27]
DF United States Raymond Lee United States Hartford Athletic Contract option declined. Signed for Hartford on Jan 17, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][28]
DF United States Andrew Lubahn United States Loudoun United Contract option declined. Signed for Loudoun on Feb 16, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][29]
GK United States Daniel Lynd Contract option declined. Nov 13, 2018 [21]
FW Jamaica Romeo Parkes Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers Contract expired. Signed for Sligo on Jan 15, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][30]
DF United States Todd Pratzner United States Memphis 901 Contract option declined. Signed for Memphis on Dec 13, 2018. Nov 13, 2018 [21][31]
DF United States Hugh Roberts United States Charlotte Independence Contract option declined. Signed for Charlotte on Jan 10, 2019. Nov 13, 2018 [21][32]
MF United States Ben Zemanski Contract option declined. Retired. Nov 13, 2018 [21][33]
MF Haiti Christiano François Canada Ottawa Fury FC Pittsburgh receives an undisclosed transfer fee. Dec 3, 2018 [34]
MF United States Ethan Kutler No longer listed on roster. May 1, 2019 [1]

Awards

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USLC Team of the Week
Week Starters Bench Opponent(s) Link
3 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Swope Park Rangers
5 United States Joseph Greenspan Louisville City
6 Scotland Kevin Kerr Hartford Athletic
8 Canada Ryan James Nashville SC
9 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Charleston Battery
15 Cape Verde Steevan Dos Santos Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Atlanta United 2
16 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Cape Verde Steevan Dos Santos New York Red Bulls II
17 United States Robbie Mertz Scotland Kevin Kerr Birmingham Legion
18 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Bethlehem Steel FC
Charlotte Independence
21 United States Anthony Velarde Hartford Athletic
22 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Memphis 901
23 United States Robbie Mertz Swope Park Rangers
24 United States Joseph Greenspan New York Red Bulls II
North Carolina FC
25 United States Kyle Morton Loudoun United
26 Jamaica Neco Brett Cape Verde Steevan Dos Santos Ottawa Fury FC
28 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Charleston Battery
29 United States Kyle Morton Nashville SC
30 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes
United States Kyle Morton		 Jamaica Neco Brett Memphis 901
Indy Eleven
USLC Player of the Week
Week Player Opponent Link
15 Cape Verde Steevan Dos Santos Atlanta United 2
26 Jamaica Neco Brett Ottawa Fury FC
30 Jamaica Kenardo Forbes Memphis 901
Indy Eleven

Kits

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Home
Away
Third
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record
HomeGoldBlackGoldMatch 2 vs. Swope Park / 5–6–2
AwayBlack/GrayGrayGrayMatch 1 vs. Tampa Bay / 2–1–2
ThirdWhiteWhiteWhiteMatch 5 vs. Hartford / 12–3–1

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ Riverhounds staff (January 18, 2019). "Riverhounds SC announces 2019 preseason schedule". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Riverhounds staff (December 14, 2018). "Hounds to face Hartford Athletic in 2019 home opener". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ Riverhounds staff (December 19, 2018). "Hounds' 2019 schedule unveiled". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Riverhounds staff (May 19, 2019). "Hounds match against Memphis postponed". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ Riverhounds staff (May 28, 2019). "Hounds, Memphis 901 FC match rescheduled for September date". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  8. ↑ Riverhounds staff (November 28, 2018). "Hounds Sign Defender Ryan James". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ Riverhounds staff (January 8, 2019). "Hounds sign forward Steevan Dos Santos". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ Riverhounds staff (January 14, 2019). "Hounds sign midfielder/forward Anthony Velarde". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ Riverhounds staff (February 7, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs forward Christian Volesky". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  12. ↑ Riverhounds staff (February 22, 2019). "Hounds sign defender Caleb Smith". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  13. ↑ Riverhounds staff (March 4, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs midfielder Sammy Kahsai". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  14. 1 2 3 Riverhounds staff (March 8, 2019). "Hounds sign three trialists to 2019 roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  15. 1 2 3 Riverhounds staff (April 2, 2019). "Hounds sign three players to 2019 roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  16. ↑ Riverhounds staff (May 2, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs goalkeeper Austin Pack". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  17. ↑ Riverhounds staff (September 18, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs defender Todd Pratzner". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  18. ↑ Riverhounds staff (March 6, 2019). "Hounds acquire goalkeeper Ben Lundgaard via loan from Columbus Crew SC". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  19. ↑ @_Pat_Murphy (June 21, 2019). "Goalkeeper Ben Lundgaard is back with #Crew96 today. He was on loan to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds most of this season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ Asher Goodman, Mark (October 18, 2019). "Riverhounds SC Notebook: Last regular-season game might be critical … or irrelevant". PittsburghSoccerNow.com. Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Riverhounds staff (November 13, 2018). "Riverhounds SC announces initial offseason plans". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  22. ↑ Wood, Patrick (January 7, 2019). "Dennis Chin joins the Kickers for 2019". RichmondKickers.com. Richmond Kickers. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  23. ↑ @SoccerCLE (May 14, 2019). "Excited to keep Ben with us for the rest of the season! #WeAreCLE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ↑ @DetroitCityFC (February 4, 2019). "Signed on for all of 2019. Welcome back home, @BakieGoodman10! #DCTID" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ↑ Humphries, Clayton (November 20, 2018). "Legion FC Signs Midfielder Joseph Holland". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  26. ↑ "York9 FC inks goalkeeper Nathan Ingham". York9FC.CanPL.ca. York 9 FC. April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Lansing Ignite 2019 roster". LansingIgnite.com. Lansing Ignite FC. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  28. ↑ Hartford Athletic (January 17, 2019). "Four Players Join Hartford Athletic". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  29. ↑ "Loudoun United FC Signs Midfielder Andrew Lubahn". LoudounUnitedFC.com. Loudoun United FC. February 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  30. ↑ "Sligo sign Jamaican international Parkes". RTE.ie. RTÉ Ireland. January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  31. ↑ USLChampionship.com staff (December 13, 2018). "Indy Eleven Signs Midfielder Hackshaw". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  32. ↑ Thomas, James (January 10, 2019). "Independence Ink Post-Season Veteran". CharlotteIndependence.com. Charlotte Independence. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  33. ↑ @BenZemanski (May 26, 2019). "A decade I will cherish forever" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  34. ↑ Riverhounds staff (December 3, 2018). "Hounds Sell Contract of Christiano Francois to Ottawa Fury FC". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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