TAMPA/INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, August 15, 2023) – After an undefeated week, Indy Eleven placed four players on the USL Championship Team of the Week and added a bench selection, league officials announced Tuesday.
Defender Adrian Diz Pe, midfielder Solomon Asante and forward Sebastian Guenzatti earned starting nods after Indy earned a decisive 4-0 win over Birmingham Legion FC and a 1-0 win over The Miami FC last week. Defender Younes Boudadi was added as a bench selection.
Indy is the only third team in 23 weeks of action to place three players on the team of the week, while adding a bench player, and only one team has seen four players recognized among the league’s top 11.
Adrian Diz Pe | DF | Havana, Cuba
Diz Pe scored his first goal of the season, which proved to be the match winner in the 1-0 decision over Miami on Saturday. As part of the Indy backline, he helped the team to a pair of shutouts, registering 14 clearances and a pair of interceptions, while completing 66 of 81 passes.
This is the fourth honor of the season for Diz Pe from the USLC after earning team of the week honors in week 8 and a pair of bench nods.
Solomon Asante | MF | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Asante recorded three assists in a match for the third time in his USL Championship career in the win over Birmingham. His three assists gave him a combined 103 goals and assists (51G/52A), placing him tied for fourth all-time in the USL Championship, and made him the first player to split 50-50. His assist total places him second all-time. He also completed 24 of 29 passes and won three of four duels. Asante tied for second in the player of the week race with 17% of the votes.
This is Asante’s first team of the week honor after being selected to the bench for week 7.
Sebastian Guenzatti | F | Montevideo, Uruguay
Guenzatti scored a pair of goals, including the game winner, in Indy’s win over Birmingham. The two tallies bring his season total to six and USLC career total to 63, moving him to ninth all-time in the league. He also completed 21 of 22 passes overall and won four of seven duels and two of three tackles.
This is the second league honor for Guenzatti, who was a goal of the week nominee following week 7.
Younes Boudadi | DF | Ypres, Belgium
Boudadi played all 180 minutes of action on the Indy backline over a two-match week helping the Boys in Blue to a pair of clean sheets. He registered four tackles, three clearances, a blocked shot and an interception. In all, the Eleven only allowed five shots on target.
The bench selection is the second USLC honor for Boudadi. He was selected to the week nine team of the week.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 23
GK – Dane Jacomen, Loudoun United FC
D – Dani Rovira, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
D – Fabien Garcia, San Antonio FC
D – Adrian Diz Pe, Indy Eleven
M – Rida Zouhir, San Antonio FC
M – Charlie Dennis, Tampa Bay Rowdies
M – Solomon Asante, Indy Eleven
M – Juan David Cabezas, Rio Grande Valley FC
F – Danny Trejo, Phoenix Rising FC
F – Sebastian Guenzatti, Indy Eleven
F – Jake LaCava, Tampa Bay Rowdies
Bench: Drew Romig (MEM), Arturo Ordonez (PIT), Younes Boudadi (IND), Blake Bodily (SD), Milo Yosef (TUL), Blake Bodily (SD), Rodrigo Da Costa (MEM)
The Boys in Blue travel to El Paso Locomotive FC Saturday for a 9:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. MT kickoff on ESPN+. It is the second game of a three-match road trip. Indy returns to Carroll Stadium Aug. 26 against Loudoun United FC. Single-game tickets for all home games at IUPUI Carroll Stadium and specially-priced group tickets and an increased portfolio of hospitality options are available for purchase now via indyeleven.com/tickets or by calling 317-685-1100 during regular business hours (Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.).
