The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed many things from many people, among those being time. It had been 21 months between Jalen Robinson’s last game with D.C. United (an August 2019 loss to the New York Red Bulls) and his first game with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (a May 2021 loss to the Charlotte Independence). Following a 2021 season where he appeared in 18 games (starting 11) and not having his contract renewed with Pittsburgh, he found a familiar voice from college wanting to see if he’s be up for reuniting.
“It was a weird year last year for me,” Robinson said.