Riverhounds SC has added another piece to its attack with the signing of forward Trevor Amann for the 2026 season with a club options for 2027. The deal is pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval.

Amann, 27, has proven himself as a goal scoring threat at various levels — most recently in USL Championship with Sacramento Republic FC and FC Tulsa, where he appeared as a late substitute in the USL Championship Final won by the Hounds on penalties.

“Trevor is a proven goal scorer who brings attacking experience to our group. We’re tremendously excited to see what he can produce in our environment and how he can impact games for us this season,” Sporting Director Dan Visser said.

A native of Westminster, Colo., Amann was the 2023 USL League One Player of the Year and Golden Boot winner with the Northern Colorado Hailstorm, scoring a record 23 regular-season goals as part of a 27-goal season overall. That breakout season led to his signing in the Championship with Sacramento, where he scored 12 goals in 45 appearances over a season and a half before a transfer move to Tulsa.

Amann’s knack for finding the net goes back to his college days, where he scored 49 goals over five seasons, the first two at Colorado School of Mines and the last three at Midwestern State (Texas), where he earned All-American honors in 2021.

While in college, he also featured in the amateur ranks in the National Premier Soccer League. Amann led Detroit City FC in scoring in 2018 before their club’s leap to the professional ranks, and he pushed the Denton Diablos to an NPSL title in 2021 with two goals in the championship game to earn Man of the Match honors.

John K’s Immediate Thoughts on Hounds Signing of Trevor Amann

Other than the signing of Albert Dikwa and the return of seldom used second year pro Brigham Larsen, the Riverhounds were clearly still in the market for another legitimate scoring threat at the top of the attack.

In Amann, they have picked up a player who has proven to be a solid starter at this level and also been utilized as a target man off the bench to varying levels of success.

Amann may have scored a ton of goals in USL League One, then had a strong start with Sacramento under Head Coach Mark Briggs, as he was second on the squad with nine tallies in 2024.  A coaching change at Sacramento, with former Rowdies gaffer Neill Collins taking over in 2025, it looked like Amann got put on the short end of the stick as far as playing time, relegated to spot minutes in Sacramento, then turned out to be an insurance back-up for the Western Conference champion Tulsa squad. Amann started just three of 25 matches and played only a total of 389 minutes last season, though in that previous season in Sacramento, he started 17 of 35 matches, as a key piece of the rotation for one of the Western Conference’s top teams, with over 1,500 minutes played

Though a lot can happen between now and start of regular season, the hunch here is that Annan will like start as the number two option to Dikwa on the depth chart, especially if the Hounds continue to utilize a single target forward.  With Amann’s track record of being dangerous and reliable with the ball at his feet in the box and getting behind defenders — plus coming in motivated with the opportunity to prove himself after a season where he had limited minutes — could prove to be a good fit in Pittsburgh as solid second option behind Dikwa, in a two forward formation or as a spot starter.

The Hounds previously picked up USL League One MVP (2022) when they signed Kaziah Sterling in 2024, who scored 30 goals in 48 league appearances for South Georgia Tormenta FC.  In one season in Pittsburgh, Sterling underperformed, with three goals in 19 appearances (12 starts) and did not see his team option picked up in 2025.

Riverhounds 2026 Roster (as of 1/16/2026)

Junior Etou — MF — (re-signed for 2025-26, contract option for 2027)
Illal Osumanu — D –(re-signed for 2025-26, contract option for 2027)
Charles Ahl –MF — (signed for 2025-26, contract option for 2027)
Brigham Larsen — F — (signed for 2025-26, contract option for 2027)
Jorge Garcia — MF — (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Guillaume Vacter — D — (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Beto Ydrach — D — (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Perrin Barnes — D — (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Bradley Sample — MF (signed for 2026-27, contract option for 2028)
Jackson Walti — MF (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Danny Griffin — MF / Captain (signed for 2026-27, contract option for 2028)
Robbie Mertz — MF (signed for 2026-27, contract option for 2028)
Nico Campuzano — GK (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Eliot Goldthorpe — MF (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Albert Dikwa — F — (reacquired from Rhode Island — terms TBA)
Victor Souza — D (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)
Trevor Amann — F — (signed for 2026, contract option for 2027)

John Krysinsky has covered soccer and other sports for many years for various publications and media outlets. He is also author of ‘Miracle on the Mon’ — a book about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which chronicles the club, particularly the early years of Highmark Stadium with the narrative leading up to and centered around a remarkable match that helped provide a spark for the franchise. John has covered sports for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Sports Report, has served as color commentator on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC broadcasts, and worked with OPTA Stats and broadcast teams for US Open Cup and International Champions Cup matches held in the US. Krysinsky also served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at his alma mater, Point Park University, where he led the Pioneers to the first-ever winning seasons and playoff berths (1996-98); head coach of North Catholic boys (2007-08), associate head coach of Shady Side Academy boys (2009-2014).