SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 27, 2026) – San Antonio FC defender Emil Cuello has been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week after the squad’s 2-1 victory over Orange County SC Saturday.
Cuello opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season, helping San Antonio secure its second consecutive playoff berth. The Argentine recorded a match-high five shots, completed three dribbles and connected on 32 of 38 passes in the regular season finale, also contributing two tackles and four recoveries on the defensive end.
Cuello’s second selection brings San Antonio to 26 team awards for the regular season.
San Antonio FC kicks off its postseason campaign this Friday, Oct. 30, traveling to face El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship Western Conference Quarterfinals. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The 2026 season is presented by Toyota.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 34
GK – Luis Zamudio, Charleston Battery
D – Sebastian Tregarthen, Birmingham Legion FC
D – Lee Desmond, Sacramento Republic FC
D – Graham Smith, Charleston Battery
M – James Murphy, Loudoun United FC
M – Memo Rodríguez, Sacramento Republic FC
M – Lewis Hilton, Tampa Bay Rowdies
M – Emil Cuello, San Antonio FC
F – Juan Carlos Obregon Jr., Brooklyn FC
F – Trevor Amann, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
F – Ihsan Sacko, Phoenix Rising FC
Coach – Alan McCann, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Bench – Ryan Schewe (LOU), Salvatore Mazzaferro (LDN), Brian Schaefer (TBR), Aaron Molloy (LEX), Danny Griffin (PIT), Emmanuel Samadia (HFD), Abdellatif Aboukoura (LDN)
