2024 El Paso Locomotive FC season

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El Paso Locomotive FC
2024 season
Head coachBrian Clarhaut
StadiumSouthwest University Park, El Paso, TX
USLWestern Conference: 12th
2024 U.S. Open CupThird Round
Copa Tejas Shield6th
Top goalscorerLeague: Amando Moreno (3)
All: Amando Moreno (3)
Highest home attendance6,667
Lowest home attendance4,566
Average home league attendance5,847
Biggest defeat6 games by one goal (USLC)
OMA 0–0 (5–3 p) ELP (USOC) (4/17)
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All statistics correct as of 22:10, April 28, 2024 (UTC).

The 2024 El Paso Locomotive FC season will be the sixth season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada.[1]

Staff[edit]

Position Name
Head coach United States Brian Clarhaut[2]
Assistant coach United States Marina Schachowskoj
Assistant coach United States Gianluca Masucci
Assistant coach United States Jon Burklo[3]
Goalkeeping coach Colombia Juan Carlos "JC" Garzon
Coordinator, equipment and player operations United States Saul Soto

Roster[edit]

As of April 2, 2024[4]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Ramón Pasquel  Mexico
2 DF Brandan Craig  United States
3 DF Elijah Martin  United States
4 DF Lucas Stauffer  United States
5 DF Éder Borelli  Mexico
6 MF Eric Calvillo  El Salvador
7 FW Joaquín Rivas  El Salvador
8 MF Luis Moreno  United States
9 FW Justin Dhillon  United States
10 FW Amando Moreno  El Salvador
11 FW Joaquín Rivas  El Salvador
13 GK Javier Garcia  United States
14 DF Gonzalo Pelua  Uruguay
15 DF Noah Dollenmayer  United States
16 DF Miles Lyons  United States
17 FW Ricardo Zacarías  United States
18 FW Tumi Moshobane  South Africa
19 MF Arun Basuljevic  United States
20 MF Jeremy Garay  El Salvador
21 DF Bolu Akinyode  Nigeria
22 MF Liam Rose  Australia
23 GK Jahmali Waite  Jamaica
24 DF Yuma  Spain
27 MF Petar Petrović  Sweden
31 DF Nick Hinds  United States
77 MF Diego Abarca  United States
93 DF Tony Alfaro  Mexico
99 MF Francisco Nevárez  Mexico

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
November 2, 2023 3 MF United States Elijah Martin United States San Diego Loyal Free agent [5]
November 6, 2023 21 DF Nigeria Bolu Akinyode United States Miami FC Free agent [6]
November 8, 2023 10 FW El Salvador Amando Moreno United States New Mexico United Free agent [7]
November 20, 2023 11 FW El Salvador Joaquin Rivas United States Miami FC Free agent [8]
December 1, 2023 15 DF United States Noah Dollenmayer United States LAFC2 Undisclosed [9]
December 7, 2023 9 FW United States Justin Dhillon United States San Antonio FC Undisclosed [10]
December 13, 2023 18 FW South Africa Tumi Moshobane United States San Diego Loyal SC Free agent [11]
December 18, 2023 93 DF Mexico Tony Alfaro United States LA Galaxy Free agent [12]
January 4, 2024 23 GK Jamaica Jahmali Waite United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Undisclosed [13]
January 10, 2024 DF United States Lucas Stauffer United States Las Vegas Lights Free agent [14]
January 12, 2024 5 DF Mexico Éder Borelli United States El Paso Locomotive FC Contract renewal [15]

Loans in[edit]

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
DF United States Brandan Craig United States Philadelphia Union February 15, 2024 December 31, 2024 [16]
GK Mexico Ramón Pasquel Mexico FC Juárez February 21, 2024 December 31, 2024 [17]
DF Uruguay Gonzalo Pelua Mexico FC Juárez February 26, 2024 December 31, 2024 [18]
MF Mexico Francisco Nevárez Mexico FC Juárez February 26, 2024 December 31, 2024 [18]
MF El Salvador Jeremy Garay United States D.C. United March 13, 2024 December 31, 2024 [19]


Out[edit]

Date No. Pos. Player To Fee Source
November 1, 2023 2 DF Spain Marc Navarro Free agent N/A [20]
23 DF Spain José Carrillo Free agent N/A
21 FW England Emmanuel Sonupe Free agent N/A
29 FW Faroe Islands Petur Knudsen Free agent N/A
88 MF United States Joel Maldonado Free agent N/A
December 21, 2023 4 DF Sweden Erik McCue Sweden Örebro SK Free [21]
January 1, 2024 10 MF Ukraine Denys Kostyshyn Ukraine FC Oleksandriya Free [22]
December 12, 2023 9 FW Argentina Luis Solignac United States San Antonio FC Undisclosed [23][24]
January 30, 2024 7 FW Mexico Aarón Gómez United States Union Omaha Free [25][26]

Loan out[edit]

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
11 FW United States Christopher Garcia United States Austin FC II January 11, 2024 December 31, 2023 [27]

New contracts[edit]

Date Pos. No. Player Contract until Ref.
October 30, 2023 MF 27 Sweden Petar Petrović 2024 [28]
November 13, 2023 MF 19 United States Arun Basuljevic 2024 [29]
November 15, 2023 MF 11 United States Christopher Garcia 2024 [30]
MF 77 United States Diego Abarca 2024
MF 8 United States Luis Moreno 2024
DF 31 United States Nick Hinds 2024
GK 13 United States Javier Garcia 2024

Non-competitive fixtures[edit]

Preseason[edit]

El Paso Locomotive announced their 2024 preseason schedule on January 16, 2024.[31]

February 3 El Paso Locomotive 3–0 El Paso Locomotive U-20 El Paso, Texas
Report Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
February 7 El Paso Locomotive 0–2 Louisville City Tucson, Arizona
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 15 El Paso Locomotive 0–1 Detroit City Tucson, Arizona
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 24 El Paso Locomotive v Barça Residency Academy El Paso, Texas
March 2 El Paso Locomotive 3–0 New Mexico United El Paso, Texas
 Report

Midseason[edit]

March 20 El Paso Locomotive United States 0–3 Mexico FC Juárez El Paso, Texas
7:30 pm (MST) Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,372

Competitive fixtures[edit]

USL Championship[edit]

Main article: 2024 USL Championship season

Standings — Western Conference[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sacramento Republic FC 8 5 0 3 13 5 +8 18 Playoffs
2 Orange County SC 8 4 1 3 11 6 +5 15
3 Monterey Bay FC 8 4 2 2 11 9 +2 14
4 New Mexico United 7 4 2 1 9 12 −3 13
5 San Antonio FC 8 3 2 3 12 9 +3 12
6 Phoenix Rising FC 8 3 4 1 9 10 −1 10
7 Las Vegas Lights FC 8 3 5 0 9 16 −7 9
8 FC Tulsa 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 8
9 Oakland Roots SC 8 2 5 1 7 14 −7 7
10 Memphis 901 FC 7 2 5 0 8 10 −2 6
11 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 7 1 5 1 4 10 −6 4
12 El Paso Locomotive FC 8 0 6 2 6 12 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2024. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results[edit]

Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result Scorers Attendance Referee Position
1 March 9 Hartford Athletic Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 0–1 6,111 Brandon Stevis 10th
Western Conf.
2 March 13 Monterey Bay FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 1-1 Moreno 4' 4,566 Brad Jensen 7th
Western Conf.
3 March 16 Louisville City FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 0–1 4,876 Abdou Ndiaye 9th
Western Conf.
4 March 23 Las Vegas Lights FC Cashman Park Las Vegas, Nevada 0–1 1,070 Thomas Snyder 11th
Western Conf.
5 April 6 New Mexico United Isotopes Park Albuquerque, New Mexico 2–3 Rivas 81'
Moreno (pen.) 87' 		9,019 Matthew Thompson 11th
Western Conf.
6 April 13 Oakland Roots SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 2–3 Moreno 13'
Dhillon (pen.) 43' 		6,667 Sergii Demianchuk 11th
Western Conf.
7 April 20 Tampa Bay Rowdies Al Lang Stadium Tampa Bay, Florida 1–1 Nevárez 64' 4,945 Alex Beehler 11th
Western Conf.
8 April 27 FC Tulsa Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 0–1 6,142 Lorenzo Hernandez 12th
Western Conf.
9 May 4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Weidner Field Colorado Springs, Colorado
10 May 10 Loudoun United FC Segra Field Leesburg, Virginia
11 May 17 Memphis 901 FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
12 May 24 Charleston Battery Patriots Point Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
13 June 1 Birmingham Legion FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
14 June 5
Copa Tejas 		San Antonio FC Toyota Field San Antonio, Texas
15 June 15 Phoenix Rising FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
16 June 19 Oakland Roots SC Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California
17 June 26 Rhode Island FC Beirne Stadium Smithfield, Rhode Island
18 July 12 Las Vegas Lights FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
19 July 19 Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Phoenix, Arizona
20 July 27 New Mexico United Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
21 August 3 Memphis 901 FC AutoZone Park Memphis, Tennessee
22 August 10 Miami FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
23 August 14 Sacramento Republic FC Heart Health Park Sacramento, California
24 August 17 Orange County SC Championship Soccer Stadium Irvine, California
25 August 24 Monterey Bay FC Cardinale Stadium Seaside, California
26 September 7 Detroit City FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
27 September 14 Indy Eleven Michael A. Carroll Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana
28 September 21 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
29 September 29 North Carolina FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
30 October 5 FC Tulsa ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma
31 October 9 San Antonio FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
32 October 16 Orange County SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
33 October 19 Sacramento Republic FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
34 October 26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Highmark Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Location Result Scorers Attendance Referee
Third Round April 17 Nebraska Union Omaha Werner Park Omaha, Nebraska 0–0
(3–5 p) 		Abdu Razzaq Juma

Awards and honors[edit]

USL Championship Team of the Matchday[edit]

Matchday Player Opponent Position Ref
1 United States Lucas Stauffer Hartford Athletic DF [32]

Save of the Matchday[edit]

Matchday Player Opponent Ref
1 Jamaica Jahmali Waite Hartford Athletic [33]
3 United States Javier Garcia Las Vegas Lights FC [34]

References[edit]

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