PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced on Thursday the club had signed goalkeeper Matt Perrella for the remainder of the 2017 season, pending league and federation approval.

Perrella, 25, joins the club after most recently playing for New Jersey Copa FC. His signing comes on the heels of the Hounds losing keeper Keasel Broome for the rest of the year due to season-ending wrist surgery.

"While it's unfortunate for us to lose Keasel, who did an excellent job recently in filling in for an injured Trey Mitchell, we are really fortunate to find a keeper of Matt's experience and ability at this point in the season,” said head coach Dave Brandt. “Matt’s been in training with us for a week now and we've been very happy with his performance and are glad he's in Pittsburgh"

Prior to competing for Copa FC, Perrella registered stints both nationally and overseas, including playing for USL counterpart Bethlehem Steel FC during the 2016 season.