PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced on Thursday the club has re-signed midfielder Stephen Okai to a one-year deal, pending league and federation approval.

Returning to Pittsburgh for his third season with the Hounds, Okai, 27, has recorded one goal and four assists in 46 career appearances. He finished this past season with one goal and two assists in 23 games, notching his first career tally with the club in a 4-1 road win over Wilmington Hammerheads FC in July.

“Stephen is a very accomplished, very skillful, very strong player that we knew we wanted back from the start of the offseason,” said Riverhounds Head Coach Dave Brandt. “Now that it is officially done, we’re certainly happy and excited to have him back for 2017.”