The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have brought in more experience depth at midfield for the 2017 season, announcing the re-signing of midfielder Stephen Okai. Okai signed with the club in 2015, and 2017 will be his third season in a Riverhound jersey. In his two seasons in Pittsburgh, Okai made 46 appearances, scoring one goal (against the Wilmington Hammerheads in July 2016) and providing four assists. “Stephen is a very accomplished, very skillful, very strong player that we knew we wanted back ... Read More
Riverhounds sign former MLS goalkeeper Trey Mitchell
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have added more depth at their goalkeeper position. Tuesday, the team announced the signing of former MLS goalie Trey Mitchell. Mitchell, who is from California, signed a one-year deal with a club option for 2018. Most recently, Mitchell played club soccer with the MLS' Sporting Kansas City in 2016. In 2016, he also appeared for the Colorado Rapids in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He was part of the MLS League Pool Goalkeeper, featuring for D.C. United, Orlando ... Read More
Riverhounds sign defender Tobi Adewole
On the same day that the USL announced its re-alignment due to the combination of the USL and the NASL, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds made an announcement of their own: the signing of 21-year-old defender Tobi Adewole. Adewole just completed his collegiate soccer career with George Washington University in Washington, D.C. At George Washington University, Adewole made 64 appearances — starting 61 matches — where he notched five goals and five assists in three seasons. This year, the Colonials ... Read More
Riverhounds sign midfielders Ben Fitzpatrick, Victor Souto
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have added more depth to their midfield, signing two recent college graduates, Ben Fitzpatrick and Victor Souto, to their roster, the team announced Thursday. Both deals are for one year but have a club option for 2018. The two contracts will be approved, pending USL and USSF approval. The announcement comes a day after the team announced the re-signing of veteran midfielder/defender Mike Green. Fitzpatrick has been on the pitch at Highmark Stadium before when ... Read More
Riverhounds re-sign midfielder Mike Green
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds gave fans a late Christmas present Wednesday, announcing the re-signing of midfielder Mike Green. Green, who has spent his entire career with the Riverhounds, was challenged by head coach Dave Brandt to improve his play. According to Brandt, Green passed the test. “I challenged Michael right after the season to pick up his entire game and take it to a new level — actually, essentially, trial him a month after I said that — and challenged him to be the best player ... Read More
Riverhounds sign midfielder Bryan Arguez and defender Jamal Jack
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have added another midfielder and defender to their mix. This time, however, instead of adding rookies, the team signed two veterans to the 2017 squad: midfielder Bryan Arguez and defender Jamal Jack. Both were signed to one-year contracts and are awaiting approvals from the USL and USSF before their contracts become official. Arguez has had quite the journey over his career. The 27-year-old most recently appeared for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) in ... Read More
Riverhounds sign Kay Banjo and Shane Campbell
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds continue to expand their roster, announcing Wednesday afternoon that they've signed Kay Banjo and Shane Campbell. Banjo, who holds dual citizenship with the United States and Nigeria, played collegiate level soccer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Before making his way to UMBC, Banjo played for Towson University. He played all four years for both UMBC and Towson. In the NCAA, he appeared in 65 matches, starting 62 of them. A strikeer, he netted 23 ... Read More
Riverhounds sign goalkeeper Keasel Broome
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have made their first offseason signing. The team added goalkeeper Keasel Broome, signing him to a one-year contract. The Riverhounds made goalkeeper their top priority this offseason after losing Hunter Gilstrap to retirement, Zack Steffen to the Columbus Crew SC and Mauricio Vargas to his home in Costa Rica. The only goalkeeper the Riverhounds could potentially re-sign on their current roster is Brenden Alfery, who began his professional career with the ... Read More
Column: Goalkeeper isn’t only change Riverhounds need to make
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds ended their 2016 season the same way they started it: with a loss. The Riverhounds finished their season with a 6-17-7 record. Five out of their six wins came under head coach Dave Brandt, who took the reins after nine games. The team started the season with Mark Steffens as head coach, but he was fired when the Riverhounds lost to the Lansdowne Bhoys in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Meanwhile, Brandt led the team to five wins, four more draws and plenty of ... Read More
Riverhounds fall to FC Cincinnati, 1-0, in season finale
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds finished off their 2016 USL season Saturday night with a loss to FC Cincinnati, in a close 1-0 contest that was decided on a penalty kick in the 31' minute. Pittsburgh defender Willie Hunt was called for a handball in the box, and FC Cincinnati's Sean Okoli buried his pk. The Riverhounds pushed and had several opportunities, but it wasn’t enough to get past FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt (who finished the night with just one save) and his ... Read More