2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season explained

Club:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Season:2024
League:USL Championship
League Result:Conference


Overall:

Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Tuffy Shallenberger
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Bob Lilley
Cup1:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2:USLC Playoffs
American:true
Prevseason:2023

The 2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their eighth season in the second tier of American soccer, and their fourteenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC).

Bob Lilley returns for his seventh season as Riverhounds manager.

Roster

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inPrevious clubAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Eric DickGK3 October 19942024 Minnesota United00
12Gabriel PerrottaGK26 December 19982024 Marshall Thundering Herd00
31Jacob RandolphGK9 April 2001 2024 UNC Wilmington Seahawks00
Defenders
3Patrick HoganDF17 September 19972023 Charleston Battery280
4Dani RoviraDF15 December 19962019 Vermont Catamounts1101
5Sean SuberDF13 June 20012024 Huntsville City FC00
13Luke BiasiDF15 July 19972022 Syracuse Orange480
22Jake Lent-KoopDF22 November 2000 2024 Messiah Falcons00
23Michael DeShieldsDF23 April 19982023 New England Revolution II140
28Illal OsumanuDF20 August 19962022 Union Omaha101
44Pierre CayetDF7 July 19992024 New England Revolution II00
Midfielders
2Danny GriffinMF14 July 19982023 Huntsville City FC116 8
8Junior EtouMF1 June 19942023 Tampa Bay Rowdies311
10Aidan O’TooleMF7 June 2001 2024 Denver Pioneers00
11Kenardo ForbesMF15 May 19882018 Rochester Rhinos19119
14Robbie MertzMF4 December 19962022 Atlanta United 29915
15Bradley SampleMF12 November 2000 2024 Louisville Cardinals00
17Nate DragisichMF31 March 20012024 Duquesne Dukes00
42Jackson WältiMF7 December 19992024 Colorado Rapids 200
70Pablo LinzoainMF2024 Riverhounds Academy00
Forwards
7Langston BlackstockFW23 March 20002023 Clayton State Lakers458
9Emmanuel JohnsonFW11 May 20032024 Hibernian F.C.00
19Edward KizzaFW17 December 19982022 New England Revolution260
27Babacar DieneFW25 October 19962024 Rider Broncos00
45Kazaiah SterlingFW9 November 19982024 Tormenta FC00

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.PlayerFromFeeRef.
Winter 2023–24
January 19, 2024DF44 Pierre Cayet New England Revolution IIFree[1]
DF5 Sean Suber Huntsville City FCFree
January 22, 2024GK1 Eric Dick Minnesota UnitedFree[2]
GK31 Jacob Randolph UNC Wilmington SeahawksFree
January 25, 2024FW27 Babacar Diene Rider BroncsFree[3]
DF22 Jake Lent-Koop Messiah FalconsFree
January 26, 2024MF15 Bradley Sample Louisville CardinalsFree[4]
MF42 Jackson Wälti Colorado Rapids 2Free
February 28, 2024FW45 Kazaiah Sterling Tormenta FCFree[5]
March 6, 2024MF17 Nate Dragisich Duquesne DukesFree[6]
March 7, 2024GK12 Gabriel Perrotta Marshall Thundering HerdFree[7]
MF10 Aidan O’Toole Denver PioneersFree
March 8, 2024FW9 Emmanuel Johnson Hibernian F.C.Free[8]
May 17, 2024MF70 Pablo Linzoain Riverhounds AcademyUSL Academy[9]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.PlayerToFeeRef.
Winter 2023–24
November 30, 2023FW9 Albert Dikwa Rhode Island FCFreerowspan=6
DF5 Arturo Ordoñez Louisville CityFree
DF15 Joe Farrell Hartford AthleticFree
GK26 Jahmali Waite El Paso LocomotiveFree
MF23 Marc Ybarra Rhode Island FCFree
FW24 Tola Showunmi Louisville CityFree
January 25, 2024FW10 DZ HarmonUnattachedMutual Agreement[10]
June 19, 2024DF23Michael DeShields Hartford Athletic Free

Competitive

USL Championship

See main article: 2024 USL Championship season.

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup.

After finishing as one of the top eight USL Championship clubs in 2023, the Riverhounds will enter the competition in the Round of 32, to be played May 7–8.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PlayerUSLCOpen CupTotal
Goalkeepers
1GK880000880
12GK000000000
31GK000000000
Defenders
3DF651000651
4DF740000740
5DF710000710
13DF870000870
22DF000000000
23DF210000210
28DF880000880
44DF100000100
Midfielders
2MF881000881
8MF880000880
10MF300000300
11MF870000870
14MF880000880
15MF620000620
17MF200000200
42MF430000430
Forwards
7FW830000830
9FW400000400
19FW772000772
27FW831000831
45FW652000652
Total870087

Top scorers

RankPos.No.width=150Playerwidth=85USLCwidth=85Open Cupwidth=85Total
1FW19 Edward Kizza2 0 2
FW45 Kazaiah Sterling2 0 2
2DF3 Patrick Hogan1 0 1
MF2 Danny Griffin1 0 1
FW27 Babacar Diene1 0 1
Total7 0 7

Top assists

RankPos.No.width=150Playerwidth=85USLCwidth=85Open Cupwidth=85Total
1MF8 Junior Etou2 0 2
2FW19 Edward Kizza1 0 1
FW27 Babacar Diene1 0 1
MF14 Robbie Mertz1 0 1
Total4 0 4

Clean sheets

No.width=140Playerwidth=85USLCwidth=85Open Cupwidth=85Total
1 Eric Dick4 0 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 19, 2024 . Two new defenders join Hounds for 2024 . Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
  2. Web site: January 22, 2024 . Hounds lock up pair of goalkeepers for 2024 . Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
  3. Web site: January 25, 2024 . Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster . Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
  4. Web site: January 26, 2024 . Hounds bolster midfield with latest signings . Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
  5. Web site: February 28, 2024 . Hounds sign forward Kazaiah Sterling . Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
  6. Web site: March 6, 2024 . Hounds Academy, Duquense grad Dragisich signs pro deal .
  7. Web site: March 7, 2024 . Two more new signings on board for 2024 . Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
  8. Web site: March 8, 2024 . Hounds reach deal with young forward Johnson .
  9. Web site: May 17, 2024 . Linzoain signs USL Academy contract with First Team .
  10. Web site: January 25, 2024 . Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster . Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

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