PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC announced on Thursday the club had signed midfielder Luis Argudo to a one-year contract with a team option for 2023 ahead of the club’s contest against Detroit City FC on Saturday afternoon.

Argudo joins the Hounds after stints in MLS and most recently playing overseas in Sweden for Norrby. He agreed to terms with the Hounds after a successful trial with the team during preseason, which included him notching one goal, and he is now eligible for selection after his international transfer was cleared by the U.S. Soccer Federation.

“Luis is a technically sound midfielder who is calm in possession and can deliver a quality pass that creates goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates,” said Hounds Head Coach Bob Lilley. “He is an important addition to an already strong midfield, and we are excited to have him for the 2022 USL Championship season.”

A native of Queens, N.Y., Argudo began his college career at Elon before transferring to Wake Forest for his final two seasons. After receiving a late invitation to the 2018 MLS Combine, he was selected in the Third Round of the MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew and signed by the club.

The 26-year-old made 39 appearances and scored once during two seasons with the Crew, which also included a brief 2019 loan stint with Hartford Athletic in which he suited up once against the Hounds.

Argudo was then selected by Inter Miami as the seventh pick in the MLS Expansion Draft, but he only made one appearance for the club in 2020. He then spent 2021 with Norrby, where he scored three goals in 17 appearances for the Swedish club.