From this week's Flying Kiwis.
Congrats to Ashworth. Following a bit of a well trodden path now for young NZ footballers.
Pittsburgh actually finished top of USL Eastern Conference last season.
https://us.soccerway.com/players/hunter-ashworth/425259/
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Chalk another one up for the USL crew. Hunter Ashworth, a NZ U20 World Cup starting centreback in at the 2017 World Cup, will be doing his thing for the Riverhounds in 2020... as soon as things get back to normality which might be a long while to be fair. But anyway, a one year contract with a club option for 2021, not a terrible place to end up after a four year college career split between the University of Santa Barbara (alongside Noah Billingsley) and the University of San Francisco. He joins Sam Brotherton as a contracted USL player from Aotearoa... though a few of those MLS dudes will spent plenty of time at this level too.
PR head coach Bob Lilley: “Hunter provides a physical presence who is strong in the tackle and very good in the air. He also is a very good passer out of the back and is comfortable with both feet.”