Coutinho, Polak, Pilato & Castro honored by league for performances in six-point week
Greenville, SC (April 25, 2023) – The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club had four players on this week’s USL League One Team of the Week roster following a two-win week for the club. Tyler Polak, Noah Pilato and Leonardo Castro made the eleven alongside Lucas Coutinho, who was named player of the week. Greenville also had Jonah Biggar and Aaron Walker on the TOTW Bench.
After two-straight shutout wins with two or more goals, Greenville claimed the most TOTW honors the club has seen this season. Strong showings from Coutinho, Polak, Pilato and Castro helped the Triumph jump from twelfth to fourth in league standings last week.
Lucas Coutinho earned his first Player of the Week honor with the Triumph following a stat-packed match against Fuego FC on April 19th. The Brazilian recorded a brace and assist in 88 minutes to push Greenville to its first win this season. Coutinho consistently held a 75% passing accuracy rate with over 160 minutes played between both matches.
Tyler Polak tallied his first award since an injured sidelined him in 2022. A vital component of the Greenville backline, Polak stifled the Fuego and Lexington attacks. The veteran helped lead academy player, Jonah Biggar and midfielder turned outside back, Tevin Shaw in a double-match week. He recorded 90 plus minutes in each night with an outstanding 97% passing accuracy against Lexington, logging two tackles, five clearances, and three interceptions.
Noah Pilato, now with three goals on the year, sits second in the Golden Boot race. Pilato recorded his first goal on April 15th against Forward Madison before notching two more in the following week’s matches against Fuego and Lexington SC. The midfielder has had an impressive return to the game following two injured plagued seasons, he has appeared in all of Greenville’s matches and recorded points in the last three.
The newest Triumph member, Leo Castro can add his first USL League One award to his decorated resume. Castro was key in creating space in the Greenville attack for both matches, deploying a diversion for the opponents and opening up the final third for his team. He assisted two of Greenville’s three goals on Wednesday and scored one goal, and won 14 out of 22 duels on Saturday.
Jonah Biggar and Aaron Walker also had honorable mentions on the League TOTW Bench from their contributions in week six. The 18-year-old Academy signee and 2021 All-League Second Team midfielder logged their first League recognitions this season.
The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club will host its third home match this weekend in Paladin Stadium. The team will kick off against North Carolina FC at 7:00 on Saturday. Tickets are on sale now, click here to purchase.
