FOXBOROUGH, MA– New Zealand midfielder Trevor Zwetsloot has signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship.
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The former Revolution II Dutch/New Zealand midfielder played the 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season with the New England Revolution II where he made 21 total appearances, tallying 1,351 minutes for the club. He had zero goals and zero assists.
Getting II Know Revs II: Trevor Zwetsloot edition ??
From New Zealand to New England, hear about the steps the midfielder took that landed him with #NERevsII and what Miley Cyrus song he'd use for karaoke ? pic.twitter.com/xOcu3wzWXf
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) March 22, 2022
Zwetsloot was 1 of 5 Revolution II players who had their 2023 MLS NEXT Pro contract options declined following the 2022 campaign in December of that year.
Eyes on 2023 ?
Today, #NERevsII announced year-end roster decisions as 11 players are currently under contract entering the team's second year competing in MLS NEXT Pro ?https://t.co/5aZ9ays7Cw
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) December 9, 2022
Zwetsloot will join another former New England Revolution player in Pittsburgh as forward Edward Kizza signed with the club following an unsuccessful stint with the Revolution in 2021. He was loaned out to Pittsburgh in 2022 and signed on following the conclusion of his MLS contract.
Pittsburgh in 2022 finished 16W-9D-9L (5th place in the USL Championship Eastern Conference) in 2022. The club was knocked out in the USL Eastern Conference Semi-finals following a 2-2 draw (5-3 loss in penalties) to Louisville City FC. The club is set to play in the 2023 U.S. Lamar Hunt Open Cup.
The New England Revolution II will kick off their 2023 MLS NEXT Pro campaign on the road as the squad travels to face Atlanta United II on March 26th at 7:30 p.m. All MLS, MLS NEXT Pro matches will be available through the new MLS Streaming Service on the Apple TV app.
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