Zouhir Lands on Team of the Week for Second Straight Week

October 8, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Birmingham Legion FC News Release

Birmingham Legion FC midfielder Rida Zouhir
(Birmingham Legion FC)

TAMPA, Fla. – Despite his team coming up short last Sunday, Rida Zouhir showed out on the pitch once again and the Birmingham Legion FC midfielder was rewarded for his efforts on Tuesday by being named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 31.

Not only did Zouhir open his scoring account over the weekend with an 89th minute long-range strike against North Carolina FC, he also led The Three Sparks with two shots on target, 17 final third entries, 66 completed passes and nine total crosses. 23-year-old Canadian who joined Legion FC on loan back in August also won eight of his 12 duels as well as all three of his tackles.

The Week 31 honor marks the second straight week that Zouhir was named to the USL-C Team of the Week. It also marks the eleventh week overall in which a Legion FC player has earned the recognition. Stefano Pinho, Tyler Pasher, Matt Van Oekel and Head Coach Tom Soehn all were named in Week 21. Derek Dodson was recognized for Week 19, with Pasher, Alex Crognale and Dawson McCartney in Week 16, followed by AJ Paterson and Pasher again in Week 13. Enzo Martinez was named to both the Week 10 and 9 teams, with Kobe Hernandez-Foster in Week 6 and Van Oekel in Week 1.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC forward Bertin Jacquesson was voted the Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball after recording a hat trick in the Hounds’ 4-0 victory against Miami FC on Saturday night. The Player of the Week is selected by the USL National Media Panel, which is made up of representatives from each media market in the Championship.

USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 31

GK – Gabriel Perrotta, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Perrotta posted a four-save shutout for the Hounds on the road against Miami FC, posting a -1.17 Goals Prevented mark, to help his side pick up a key in the postseason race.

D – Keegan Tingey, Loudoun United FC: Tingey scored the decisive goal in Loudoun’s 2-0 victory against Hartford Athletic to cap a good two-way display which saw him complete 31 of 37 passes and record three shots overall while making six clearances and three recoveries defensively.

D – Carter Manley, San Antonio FC: The veteran defender scored an outstanding goal to spark San Antonio’s comeback 2-1 victory against Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday and defensively won 2 of 3 tackles and 8 of 11 duels while making…