PORTLAND, Maine – Portland Hearts of Pine announced on Monday the club had signed forward Emiliano Terzaghi ahead of the 2026 USL League One season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

Terzaghi joins Hearts after six successful seasons with Richmond Kickers in USL League One, where he won three USL League One Player of the Year awards (2020, 2021, 2022), along with three USL League One Golden Boot awards (2020, 2021, 2022), and won the USL League One Players Shield in 2022. Terzaghi is USL League One’s all-time leading goalscorer with 62 regular season goals across six seasons.

“Emi brings a tremendous amount of experience and goals,” said Hearts of Pine Head Coach Bobby Murphy. “After several serious conversations about the culture and standards we’re building here at Hearts, it was clear he wanted to be a part of that.”

Prior to Richmond, Terzaghi began his professional career in Argentina with Club Atlético Banfield, where he came through the club’s youth system and was part of the Banfield squad that won the 2013-14 Primera Nacional title. Terzaghi later spent several seasons competing across multiple levels of Argentina’s second and third divisions.

“When I received the call, I didn’t hesitate – I put aside other options to sign with Hearts,” said Terzaghi. “The passion of the fans and what they bring to every match is something very special for us as players, and it’s not something you find everywhere.”

Terzaghi is the latest addition to the Hearts roster, and the first signing of 2026, as the club looks to finalize its roster ahead of the club's season opener on March 14th in New Jersey against the New York Cosmos.