PITTSBURGH (Aug. 4, 2026) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Max Viera was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week, presented by SiteOne, when the league announced the honors for Week 22 this afternoon.
Viera was named to the team as a defender after playing right back in Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Oakland Roots SC. The first-year pro assisted the only goal of the match by getting forward to head a Charles Ahl cross back into the path of Eliot Goldthorp for the finish. That play was one of two chances created by Viera, who also won 7 of 8 duels, was successful on all three of his tackles, earned a pair of free kicks and added two clearances.
Viera also won 3 of 3 duels and had a chance created in the Hounds’ midweek loss to FC Tulsa, in which he played 25 minutes coming off the bench as a substitute.
It is the first appearance in the weekly honors for Viera, who becomes the seventh different Hounds player named in the league’s best 11 this season. To see the full Team of the Week, visit uslchampionship.com.
The Hounds are back home this weekend when they host Sacramento Republic FC at 7 p.m. Saturday, August. 8 at F.N.B. Stadium.
