TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One today announced the Team of the Week for Week 19 of the 2024 regular season with Spokane Velocity FC midfielder Luis Gil named Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball with a goal and an assist across a pair of matches.

The 15-year veteran registered his 14th and 15th goal contributions of the season - by far a career-best - with a goal against Omaha on Wednesday and an assist against Central Valley on Saturday. Both of Gil's goal contributions helped open the scoring for Spokane in each respective match and led Velocity FC to victories in both contests.

"It was a huge six-point week for us to continue to be in the mix for a playoff spot," Gil said. "Our season has been full of ups and downs, but we have made it the point where we have to take it to the next level. On the individual side of the game, I have been finding some success but credit is due to the rest of my teammates. 

"We are finally clicking in certain areas on the pitch both offensively and defensively, and we're getting rewarded for that hard work. Every remaining match is crucial, so we must build off of each one."

"I'm really proud of the team," Spokane Head Coach Leigh Veidman said. "Going from off a long 10-day road trip to a two-match week and coming out with six points is no easy task, but the outcome shows the work the team is putting in behind the scenes so they deserve everything they got.

"Every player in our team has been pivotal this week, but Luis has executed in both games, shown incredible leadership, has a killer mentality in front of goal and sets the standards of what is needed on both sides of the ball. I'm really happy for him."

In total, Spokane led all teams with four players named to the Team of the Week. Northern Colorado, Charlotte and Omaha were the only other teams to place starters on the Team of the Week.

COACH - Leigh Veidman, Spokane Velocity FC: The first-year Velocity FC gaffer guided his side to a special six-point week with victories against Omaha and Central Valley. Spokane led all teams in goal differential above expected goal differential (4.54) and points won above expected (4.75), per American Soccer Analysis.

GK - Austin Pack, Charlotte Independence: The defending USL League One Goalkeeper of the Year made six saves in a 1-1 draw against Knoxville, conceding only one goal in the form of a Kempes Tekiela penalty kick. Pack led all goalkeepers in Week 19 in goals conceded below expected (-1.39) and goals added (1.29), according to American Soccer Analysis. 

D - Marcelo Lage, Spokane Velocity FC: The second-year professional was instrumental in Spokane's six-point week, leading the league with seven blocks and adding 11 clearances, 10 duels won, eight completed long passes, and an 81% passing accuracy rate across 180 minutes of Week 19 action.

D - Camron Miller, Spokane Velocity FC: A week after netting his first professional goal, the first-year pro tallied his first goal in league play in match-winning fashion against Omaha on national television. Across a pair of matches, Miller totaled 20 clearances, 14 duels won, seven completed long passes, three tackles won, and completed 83% of his passes.

D - Lucky Opara, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC: Opara notched the fourth multi-goal-contribution match of his career with a goal and an assist in a 5-1 thrashing of Lexington on Saturday. The versatile Nigerian playmaker added six completed long passes four duels won, four recoveries, four interceptions, and completed 86% of his passes.

M - Pedro Dolabella, Union Omaha: Dolabella registered a stoppage-time goal in Omaha's 2-1 loss at Spokane. Across two Week 19 matches, Dolabella totaled 17 duels won, eight recoveries, four tackles won, and completed 80% of his passes.

M - Billy King, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC: King bagged his first Hailstorm brace in a massive win against Lexington on Saturday. The Scottish winger also added five recoveries and completed 89% of his passes in only 70 minutes of play.

M - Andre Lewis, Spokane Velocity FC: In the sixth multi-goal-contribution match of his decade-long career, Lewis provided a goal and an assist to help Spokane to a victory against Central Valley. In two Week 19 matches, Lewis totaled 15 recoveries, 11 duels won, three tackles won, three interceptions and completed 83% of his passes.

M - Luis Gil, Spokane Velocity FC: Building upon the most prolific season of his decorated 15-year professional career, the Spokane captain is already up to 15 goal contributions across all competitions with a goal and an assist in Week 19. In 180 minutes of play across a pair of victories, Gil registered 18 duels won, seven recoveries, five clearances, five completed dribbles and four chances created.

M - Bruno Rendón, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC: With a goal against Lexington on Saturday, Rendón has already matched his goalscoring total from a season ago in 13 fewer matches. The 24-year-old contributed with an additional 10 duels won, three completed crosses, three chances created and two dribbles completed.

F - Steevan Dos Santos, Union Omaha: In 180 minutes of Week 19 action, Omaha's all-time leading scorer added another goal to his total with a winning strike against Greenville on Saturday and totaled 24 duels won, four recoveries, four shots on target and four dribbles completed.

F - Gabriel Obertan, Charlotte Independence: Obertan hammered home his third league goal of the season to secure a point and preserve the Jacks' unbeaten streak on Saturday. The French veteran added six won duels, six recoveries, two completed long passes, and completed 81% of his passes.

BENCH: Christian Garner (GVL), Dani Fernandez (KNX), Derek Waldeck (SPK), Lyam MacKinnon (GVL), Wolfgang Prentice (MAD), Jimmie Villalobos (MAD), Ethan Hoard (NCO)