Sacramento Republic FC’s goalkeeper, Danny Vitiello, has three clean sheets in July that helped the Indomitable Club go undefeated throughout the month and sits tied at the top of the league leaderboard with seven clean sheets. Image courtesy of Sacramento Republic FC

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) – United Soccer League Championship announced that Republic FC goalkeeper Danny Vitiello had been named the league's Player of the Month for July on Aug. 7.

The monthly award is voted upon by the United Soccer League Championship National Media Panel and the United Soccer League Championship Technical Committee, as well as an online fan vote that consists of 51% of the results. Vitiello took 42% of the weighted poll to earn his first career Player of the Month honor. 

"I'm incredibly honored to be named Player of the Month. It's a reflection of the hard work put in by the entire team," said Vitiello. "The clean sheets and results wouldn't be possible without everyone doing their part. I'm proud of what we have accomplished so far and I'll keep working hard to help the team continue building momentum."

Said Republic FC head coach Neill Collins, "We know that success for our players comes through us being successful as a team. The team's been on a good run and Danny's played a big role in that, so this is a well-deserved award and we're very pleased for him."

Vitiello's three clean sheets in July helped the Indomitable Club go undefeated throughout the month and sits tied at the top of the league leaderboard with seven. Vitiello leads the league with 0.72 goals-against average and has conceded just 13 goals, the best mark among goalkeepers with at least 10 appearances. 

Vitiello recorded his 100th regular season appearance and 39th regular season clean sheet for the club with a two-save shut out against Lexington on July 19. He's now the seventh goalkeeper in league history to record at least 100 regular season appearances for a single club. 

He was previously nominated for Player of the Month in May when he recorded 10 saves, a 90.9% save percentage, and two clean sheets in three matches on the way to a 3-0-1 record for the month.