Steevan Dos Santos is in his second season at the top of the Hounds' formation. (RIVERHOUNDS SC)
One of five Riverhounds SC players with five or more goals in this shortened season, the high-scoring, hardworking Steevan Dos Santos is an undisputed leader on the top team in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference.
In this 1-v-1 interview, Dos Santos discusses his origins as a footballer, his taste for competition and physical contact, handling the abbreviated COVID-19 season, and why he’s enjoyed playing for coach Bob Lilley on two separate teams.
Oh, and what about that nickname? Thanks to ‘Duba’ for opening up about his career, past and present, on Pittsburgh Sports Live!
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Matt Gajtka (pronounced GITE-kah) is a columnist, analyst and reporter for Pittsburgh Soccer Now. In addition to his four-year role as play-by-play broadcaster for Riverhounds SC, he has experience covering pro and amateur sports for over a decade. Matt got his start in soccer while calling games for the Marshall University men's and women's Division I teams. He fondly remembers attending Hounds matches at Bethel Park High School, although he lapsed during the Moon and Chartiers Valley years. Like many, the construction of Highmark Stadium in 2013 rekindled his passion for the club and local soccer in general.