2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2019 soccer season
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
As of match played October 1, 2019[ 1]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Signed in
Previous club
Apps
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Kyle Morton GK (1994-03-31 ) March 31, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 26
0
22
Ben Lundgaard GK (1995-09-02 ) September 2, 1995 (age 29) 2019
Columbus Crew SC (loan)4
0
23
Austin Pack GK (1994-02-15 ) February 15, 1994 (age 30) 2019
Portland Timbers 2 7
0
Defenders
2
Tobi Adewole DF (1995-10-14 ) October 14, 1995 (age 29) 2017
George Washington Colonials 74
3
3
Uchenna Uzo DF (1992-12-27 ) December 27, 1992 (age 32) 2019
Phoenix Rising 9
0
4
Dani Rovira DF (1996-12-15 ) December 15, 1996 (age 28) 2019
Vermont Catamounts 9
0
5
Jordan Dover DF (1994-12-14 ) December 14, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 55
3
7
Ryan James DF (1994-04-21 ) April 21, 1994 (age 30) 2019
Nashville SC 33
0
13
Caleb Smith DF (1996-10-15 ) October 15, 1996 (age 28) 2019
SMU Mustangs 1
0
19
Prosper Figbe DF (1996-10-30 ) October 30, 1996 (age 28) 2019
Virginia Cavaliers 0
0
20
Joseph Greenspan DF (1992-09-12 ) September 12, 1992 (age 32) 2018
Minnesota United FC 65
7
26
Todd Pratzner DF (1994-08-10 ) August 10, 1994 (age 30) 2019
Memphis 901 21
0
Midfielders
6
Sammy Kahsai MF (1995-03-05 ) March 5, 1995 (age 29) 2019
UMBC Retrievers 16
1
10
Kevin Kerr MF (1989-01-12 ) January 12, 1989 (age 36) 2013
SC Wiedenbrück 191
32
11
Kenardo Forbes MF (1988-05-15 ) May 15, 1988 (age 36) 2018
Rochester Rhinos 68
9
14
Noah Franke MF (1995-03-25 ) March 25, 1995 (age 29) 2018
Creighton Bluejays 29
0
15
Anthony Velarde MF (1996-03-08 ) March 8, 1996 (age 28) 2019
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds 27
4
17
Thomas Vancaeyezeele MF (1994-07-27 ) July 27, 1994 (age 30) 2018
Charleston Golden Eagles 67
5
21
Mouhamed Dabo MF (1996-01-02 ) January 2, 1996 (age 29) 2018
Harrisburg City Islanders 45
1
24
Robbie Mertz MF (1996-12-04 ) December 4, 1996 (age 28) 2019
Michigan Wolverines 27
6
Forwards
8
Steevan Dos Santos FW (1989-09-17 ) September 17, 1989 (age 35) 2019
Ottawa Fury FC 33
9
9
Neco Brett FW (1992-03-22 ) March 22, 1992 (age 32) 2018
Portland Timbers 2 66
29
12
Christian Volesky FW (1992-09-15 ) September 15, 1992 (age 32) 2019
OKC Energy 25
3
16
Mark Forrest FW (1996-12-03 ) December 3, 1996 (age 28) 2019
Lehigh Mountain Hawks 5
0
Non-competitive
Preseason
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]
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
Source:
USL Championship Standings Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium A A A A H H H A H A H A H H H A H H A H H A A H A H H A A H A H A A Result L D D W W D D D D L D W W W W L D W W W W W L W W D W D W W W D
Match results
On December 14, 2018, the league announced the home openers for every club. Pittsburgh's home opener at Highmark Stadium will be played on April 13, as the six-year anniversary of the stadium's opening will be marked with a game against expansion club Hartford Athletic . The Riverhounds will also take part in the home opening matches for two other clubs, facing Tampa Bay Rowdies on March 16 and Swope Park Rangers on March 23.[ 3]
The full Riverhounds schedule was released on December 19, 2018. The season will once again consist of 34 matches, with home and away matches against each Eastern Conference opponent. The Riverhounds will face league newcomers Birmingham Legion FC , Hartford Athletic, Loudoun United FC , and Memphis 901 FC for the first time ever, and will renew their series with Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers as those two clubs move back over from the Western Conference .[ 4]
USL Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, the Riverhounds entered the tournament in the second round, to be played May 14, 2019.[ 7]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
Transfers
In
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
DF
Ryan James
Nashville SC
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Nov 28, 2018
[ 8]
FW
Steevan Dos Santos
Ottawa Fury FC
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Jan 8, 2019
[ 9]
MF
Anthony Velarde
Fresno Pacific Sunbirds
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Jan 14, 2019
[ 10]
FW
Christian Volesky
OKC Energy
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Feb 7, 2019
[ 11]
DF
Caleb Smith
SMU Mustangs
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Feb 22, 2019
[ 12]
MF
Sammy Kahsai
UMBC Retrievers
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Mar 4, 2019
[ 13]
MF
Ethan Kutler
New York Red Bulls
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Mar 8, 2019
[ 14]
DF
Dani Rovira
Vermont Catamounts
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Mar 8, 2019
[ 14]
DF
Uchenna Uzo
Phoenix Rising
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Mar 8, 2019
[ 14]
DF
Prosper Figbe
Virginia Cavaliers
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Mar 29, 2019
[ 15]
FW
Mark Forrest
Lehigh Mountain Hawks
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Mar 29, 2019
[ 15]
MF
Robbie Mertz
Michigan Wolverines
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
Mar 29, 2019
[ 15]
GK
Austin Pack
Portland Timbers 2
One-year contract with a club option for 2020.
May 2, 2019
[ 16]
DF
Todd Pratzner
Memphis 901
Remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season .
Sep 18, 2019
[ 17]
Loan in
Out
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Source
FW
Kay Banjo
Contract expired.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21]
FW
Dennis Chin
Richmond Kickers
Contract option declined. Signed for Richmond on Jan 7, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 22]
MF
Ben Fitzpatrick
Cleveland SC
Contract expired. Signed for Cleveland on May 14, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 23]
MF
Bakie Goodman
Detroit City
Contract option declined. Signed for Detroit on Feb 4, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 24]
MF
Joe Holland
Birmingham Legion
Contract option declined. Signed for Birmingham on Nov 20, 2018.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 25]
GK
Nathan Ingham
York 9
Contract option declined. Signed for York on Apr 8, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 26]
GK
Mike Kirk
Lansing Ignite
Contract option declined. Signed for Lansing for the 2019 USL League One season .
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 27]
DF
Raymond Lee
Hartford Athletic
Contract option declined. Signed for Hartford on Jan 17, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 28]
DF
Andrew Lubahn
Loudoun United
Contract option declined. Signed for Loudoun on Feb 16, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 29]
GK
Daniel Lynd
Contract option declined.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21]
FW
Romeo Parkes
Sligo Rovers
Contract expired. Signed for Sligo on Jan 15, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 30]
DF
Todd Pratzner
Memphis 901
Contract option declined. Signed for Memphis on Dec 13, 2018.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 31]
DF
Hugh Roberts
Charlotte Independence
Contract option declined. Signed for Charlotte on Jan 10, 2019.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 32]
MF
Ben Zemanski
Contract option declined. Retired.
Nov 13, 2018
[ 21] [ 33]
MF
Christiano François
Ottawa Fury FC
Pittsburgh receives an undisclosed transfer fee.
Dec 3, 2018
[ 34]
MF
Ethan Kutler
No longer listed on roster.
May 1, 2019
[ 1]
Awards
Kits
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
First appearance / Record
Home
Gold
Black
Gold
Match 2 vs. Swope Park / 5–6–2
Away
Black/Gray
Gray
Gray
Match 1 vs. Tampa Bay / 2–1–2
Third
White
White
White
Match 5 vs. Hartford / 12–3–1
See also
References
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Retrieved May 29, 2019 . ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" . USSoccer.com . United States Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019 .^ Riverhounds staff (November 28, 2018). "Hounds Sign Defender Ryan James" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 11, 2019 . ^ Riverhounds staff (January 8, 2019). "Hounds sign forward Steevan Dos Santos" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 11, 2019 . ^ Riverhounds staff (January 14, 2019). "Hounds sign midfielder/forward Anthony Velarde" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 11, 2019 . ^ Riverhounds staff (February 7, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs forward Christian Volesky" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 9, 2019 . ^ Riverhounds staff (February 22, 2019). "Hounds sign defender Caleb Smith" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 22, 2019 . ^ Riverhounds staff (March 4, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs midfielder Sammy Kahsai" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 4, 2019 . ^ a b c Riverhounds staff (March 8, 2019). "Hounds sign three trialists to 2019 roster" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 8, 2019 . ^ a b c Riverhounds staff (April 2, 2019). "Hounds sign three players to 2019 roster" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 29, 2019 . ^ Riverhounds staff (May 2, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs goalkeeper Austin Pack" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved May 5, 2019 . ^ Riverhounds staff (September 18, 2019). "Riverhounds SC signs defender Todd Pratzner" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved September 19, 2019 . ^ 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 . ^ @_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 . ^ 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 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Riverhounds staff (November 13, 2018). "Riverhounds SC announces initial offseason plans" . Riverhounds.com . Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 6, 2019 . ^ Wood, Patrick (January 7, 2019). "Dennis Chin joins the Kickers for 2019" . RichmondKickers.com . Richmond Kickers. Retrieved February 12, 2019 . ^ @SoccerCLE (May 14, 2019). "Excited to keep Ben with us for the rest of the season! #WeAreCLE" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ @DetroitCityFC (February 4, 2019). "Signed on for all of 2019. Welcome back home, @BakieGoodman10! #DCTID" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Humphries, Clayton (November 20, 2018). "Legion FC Signs Midfielder Joseph Holland" . BHMLegion.com . Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved February 11, 2019 . ^ "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 .^ "Lansing Ignite 2019 roster" . LansingIgnite.com . Lansing Ignite FC. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2019 .^ Hartford Athletic (January 17, 2019). "Four Players Join Hartford Athletic" . HartfordAthletic.com . Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 12, 2019 . ^ "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 .^ "Sligo sign Jamaican international Parkes" . RTE.ie . RTÉ Ireland. January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .^ USLChampionship.com staff (December 13, 2018). "Indy Eleven Signs Midfielder Hackshaw" . USLChampionship.com . USL Championship. Retrieved February 12, 2019 . ^ 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 . ^ @BenZemanski (May 26, 2019). "A decade I will cherish forever" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ 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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Tuffy Shallenberger
General manager
Kevin Johnston
Head coach
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