2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
The 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season is 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.
2019 season | ||||
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Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger | |||
Head coach | Bob Lilley | |||
USL Championship | Conference: 1st (current) | |||
USLC Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round (knocked out by Columbus Crew SC) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Neco Brett (12) All: Neco Brett (14) | |||
Highest home attendance | 5,182 (April 13 vs. Hartford) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 444 (May 29 vs. Indy, USOC) | |||
Average home league attendance | 3,397 | |||
Biggest win | 7–0 (October 26 vs. Birmingham) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–5 (August 17 at North Carolina) | |||
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Roster
- As of match played October 1, 2019[1]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Kyle Morton | GK | March 31, 1994 | 2018 | 26 | 0 | ||
22 | Ben Lundgaard | GK | September 2, 1995 | 2019 | 4 | 0 | ||
23 | Austin Pack | GK | February 15, 1994 | 2019 | 7 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Tobi Adewole | DF | October 14, 1995 | 2017 | 74 | 3 | ||
3 | Uchenna Uzo | DF | December 27, 1992 | 2019 | 9 | 0 | ||
4 | Dani Rovira | DF | December 15, 1996 | 2019 | 9 | 0 | ||
5 | Jordan Dover | DF | December 14, 1994 | 2018 | 55 | 3 | ||
7 | Ryan James | DF | April 21, 1994 | 2019 | 33 | 0 | ||
13 | Caleb Smith | DF | October 15, 1996 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | Prosper Figbe | DF | October 30, 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | Joseph Greenspan | DF | September 12, 1992 | 2018 | 65 | 7 | ||
26 | Todd Pratzner | DF | August 10, 1994 | 2019 | 21 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Sammy Kahsai | MF | March 5, 1995 | 2019 | 16 | 1 | ||
10 | Kevin Kerr | MF | January 12, 1989 | 2013 | 191 | 32 | ||
11 | Kenardo Forbes | MF | May 15, 1988 | 2018 | 68 | 9 | ||
14 | Noah Franke | MF | March 25, 1995 | 2018 | 29 | 0 | ||
15 | Anthony Velarde | MF | March 8, 1996 | 2019 | 27 | 4 | ||
17 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | MF | July 27, 1994 | 2018 | 67 | 5 | ||
21 | Mouhamed Dabo | MF | January 2, 1996 | 2018 | 45 | 1 | ||
24 | Robbie Mertz | MF | December 4, 1996 | 2019 | 27 | 6 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
8 | Steevan Dos Santos | FW | September 17, 1989 | 2019 | 33 | 9 | ||
9 | Neco Brett | FW | March 22, 1992 | 2018 | 66 | 29 | ||
12 | Christian Volesky | FW | September 15, 1992 | 2019 | 25 | 3 | ||
16 | Mark Forrest | FW | December 3, 1996 | 2019 | 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]
February 8 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Cleveland State Vikings | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 10 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 6–0 | Gannon Golden Knights | Pittsburgh, PA |
1:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 15 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Duquesne Dukes | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 17 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Charleston Golden Eagles | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
February 22 Friendly | Pittsburgh Panthers | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ambrose Urbanic Field |
February 24 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 1 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Akron Zips | Pittsburgh, PA |
3:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 3 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Lansing Ignite | Pittsburgh, PA |
12:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 9 Friendly | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–3 | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, PA |
2:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 68 | Conference Quarterfinals |
2 | Nashville SC | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 67 | |
3 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 63 | |
4 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 60 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 |
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
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]
March 16 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,234 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
March 23 2 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Kansas City, KS |
5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 432 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
March 30 3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Chester, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 480 Referee: Jose Lara |
April 6 4 | Louisville City | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,544 Referee: Greg Dopka |
April 13 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–1 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,182 Referee: Austin Saini |
April 20 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
April 27 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,826 Referee: Charles Murphy |
May 4 8 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Charleston, SC |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,661 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
May 18 9 | Memphis 901 | Postponed | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Memphis, TN |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Kevin Broadley | ||
Note: The game was abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather. Pittsburgh was leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 26th minute from Christian Volesky. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[5] |
May 25 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,522 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
June 1 11 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 10,071 Referee: Lorant Varga |
June 8 12 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Ottawa Fury FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
June 15 13 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Kennesaw, GA |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,305 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
June 22 14 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
June 29 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–1 | Birmingham Legion | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,866 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
July 4 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,074 Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 7 17 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Matthews, NC |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,217 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
July 13 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,045 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 20 19 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,891 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
July 27 20 | Hartford Athletic | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, CT |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,606 Referee: Calin Radosav |
August 3 21 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–0 | Memphis 901 | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,273 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
August 10 22 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
August 14 23 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Montclair, NJ |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 783 Referee: Matthew Franz |
August 17 24 | North Carolina FC | 5–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cary, NC |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,108 Referee: Jon Freemon |
August 23 25 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Loudoun United | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,078 Referee: Chris Ruska |
August 30 26 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Ottawa, ON |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,502 Referee: David Barrie |
September 7 27 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Louisville City | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,526 Referee: Elton García |
September 14 28 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Lorant Varga |
September 21 29 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Nashville, TN |
8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,689 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
September 24 9 | Memphis 901 | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Memphis, TN |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,142 Referee: Brad Jensen | ||
Note: The game was abandoned at halftime due to inclement weather. Pittsburgh was leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 26th minute from Christian Volesky. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[5][6] |
September 28 30 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 1 31 | Loudoun United | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 617 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
October 5 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Brett Dover Adewole |
Report | Campbell Wyke Fernando Metcalf Kissiedou Decas |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,553 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
October 12 33 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Fenton, MO |
8:30 PM EDT | Abend Kavita Kamdem |
Report | Dos Santos |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 20 34 | Birmingham Legion | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, AL |
4:30 PM EDT | Ugarte |
Report | Greenspan Forrest |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Kevin Broadley |
USL Cup Playoffs
October 26 Conference Quarterfinals | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7–0 | Birmingham Legion | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 PM EDT | Brett Fisher Dover Mertz Adewole |
Report | Culbertson Lopez Herivaux |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Mark Allatin |
November 2 Conference Semifinal | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Louisville City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Vancaeyezeele Greenspan |
Report | Spencer McMahon Craig DelPiccolo |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,073 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
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]
May 14 Second Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 523 Referee: Austin Saini |
May 29 Third Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 444 Referee: Chris Ruska |
June 11 Fourth Round | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Columbus, OH | |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USLC | U.S. Open Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Kyle Morton | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Tobi Adewole | 33 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Uchenna Uzo | 9 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Dani Rovira | 9 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Jordan Dover | 23 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Sammy Kahsai | 16 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
7 | DF | Ryan James | 33 | 0 | 28+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Steevan Dos Santos | 33 | 9 | 25+5 | 9 | 1+2 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Neco Brett | 30 | 14 | 24+4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
10 | MF | Kevin Kerr | 27 | 5 | 24+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Kenardo Forbes | 34 | 5 | 28+3 | 4 | 1+2 | 1 | |
12 | FW | Christian Volesky | 25 | 3 | 9+15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Caleb Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Noah Franke | 19 | 0 | 8+8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Anthony Velarde | 27 | 4 | 11+13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
16 | FW | Mark Forrest | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | 32 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Prosper Figbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | DF | Joseph Greenspan | 31 | 4 | 28+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Mouhamed Dabo | 20 | 0 | 12+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | GK | Ben Lundgaard | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | GK | Austin Pack | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Robbie Mertz | 27 | 6 | 18+6 | 6 | 1+2 | 0 | |
26 | DF | Todd Pratzner | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players who left Pittsburgh during the season: | |||||||||
33 | MF | Ethan Kutler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats
Disciplinary record
No. | Pos. | Name | USLC | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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2 | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
4 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
5 | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
6 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
7 | DF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
8 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
9 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
10 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
11 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
16 | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
20 | DF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
21 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
24 | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats
Clean sheets
No. | Name | USLC | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
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1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 | |
22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats
Transfers
In
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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DF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Nov 28, 2018 | [8] | ||
FW | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Jan 8, 2019 | [9] | ||
MF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Jan 14, 2019 | [10] | ||
FW | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Feb 7, 2019 | [11] | ||
DF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Feb 22, 2019 | [12] | ||
MF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Mar 4, 2019 | [13] | ||
MF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Mar 8, 2019 | [14] | ||
DF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Mar 8, 2019 | [14] | ||
DF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Mar 8, 2019 | [14] | ||
DF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Mar 29, 2019 | [15] | ||
FW | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Mar 29, 2019 | [15] | ||
MF | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | Mar 29, 2019 | [15] | ||
GK | One-year contract with a club option for 2020. | May 2, 2019 | [16] | ||
DF | Remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season. | Sep 18, 2019 | [17] |
Loan in
Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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GK | Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season. | Mar 6, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | [18][19] | ||
Oct 7, 2019 | Nov 3, 2019 | [20] |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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FW | Contract expired. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21] | ||
FW | Contract option declined. Signed for Richmond on Jan 7, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][22] | ||
MF | Contract expired. Signed for Cleveland on May 14, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][23] | ||
MF | Contract option declined. Signed for Detroit on Feb 4, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][24] | ||
MF | Contract option declined. Signed for Birmingham on Nov 20, 2018. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][25] | ||
GK | Contract option declined. Signed for York on Apr 8, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][26] | ||
GK | Contract option declined. Signed for Lansing for the 2019 USL League One season. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][27] | ||
DF | Contract option declined. Signed for Hartford on Jan 17, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][28] | ||
DF | Contract option declined. Signed for Loudoun on Feb 16, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][29] | ||
GK | Contract option declined. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21] | ||
FW | Contract expired. Signed for Sligo on Jan 15, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][30] | ||
DF | Contract option declined. Signed for Memphis on Dec 13, 2018. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][31] | ||
DF | Contract option declined. Signed for Charlotte on Jan 10, 2019. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][32] | ||
MF | Contract option declined. Retired. | Nov 13, 2018 | [21][33] | ||
MF | Pittsburgh receives an undisclosed transfer fee. | Dec 3, 2018 | [34] | ||
MF | No longer listed on roster. | May 1, 2019 | [1] |
Awards
Week | Starters | Bench | Opponent(s) | Link |
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3 | Swope Park Rangers | |||
5 | Louisville City | |||
6 | Hartford Athletic | |||
8 | Nashville SC | |||
9 | Charleston Battery | |||
15 | Atlanta United 2 | |||
16 | New York Red Bulls II | |||
17 | Birmingham Legion | |||
18 | Bethlehem Steel FC Charlotte Independence |
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21 | Hartford Athletic | |||
22 | Memphis 901 | |||
23 | Swope Park Rangers | |||
24 | New York Red Bulls II North Carolina FC |
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25 | Loudoun United | |||
26 | Ottawa Fury FC | |||
28 | Charleston Battery | |||
29 | Nashville SC | |||
30 | Memphis 901 Indy Eleven |
Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
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15 | Atlanta United 2 | ||
26 | Ottawa Fury FC | ||
30 | Memphis 901 Indy Eleven |
Kits
Home
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Away
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Third
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
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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 |
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