2024 El Paso Locomotive FC season
El Paso Locomotive FC 2024 soccer season
The 2024 El Paso Locomotive FC season was 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
After a 1–8–2 record in their first eleven games, the team announced they had parted ways with head coach Brian Clarhaut and assistant coach Jon Burklo.[ 2] On May 20, El Paso Locomotive FC announced they had appointed Wílmer Cabrera as their new coach.[ 3]
As of September 21, 2024
Position
Name
Head coach
Wílmer Cabrera [ 3]
Assistant coach
Ray Saari
Assistant coach
Gianluca Masucci
Assistant coach
Gerson Echeverry
Goalkeeping coach
Matt Dabrowski
Coordinator, equipment and player operations
Saul Soto
Roster
As of October 8, 2024[ 4]
Transfers
In
Loans in
No.
Pos.
Player
Loaned from
Start
End
Source
2
DF
Brandan Craig
Philadelphia Union
February 15, 2024
December 31, 2024
[ 23]
1
GK
Ramón Pasquel
FC Juárez
February 21, 2024
December 31, 2024
[ 24]
14
DF
Gonzalo Pelua
FC Juárez
February 26, 2024
December 31, 2024
[ 25]
99
MF
Francisco Nevárez
FC Juárez
February 26, 2024
December 31, 2024
[ 25]
MF
Jeremy Garay
D.C. United
March 13, 2024
June 27, 2024
[ 26] [ 27]
MF
Stiven Rivas
Real Cartagena
July 17, 2024
December 31, 2024
[ 17]
Out
Loan out
New contracts
Non-competitive fixtures
Preseason
El Paso Locomotive announced their 2024 preseason schedule on January 16, 2024.[ 42]
El Paso Locomotive v El Paso Locomotive U-20
Midseason
Competitive fixtures
USL Championship
Standings — Western Conference
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
(C) Champions
Match results
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
0–2
8,023
Luis Arroyo
12th Western Conf.
10
May 10
Loudoun United FC
Segra Field
Leesburg, Virginia
2–0
Tumi 1Calvillo 40'
1,836
Velimir Stefanovic
12th Western Conf.
11
May 17
Memphis 901 FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
1–2
6,004
Abdou Ndiaye
12th Western Conf.
12
May 24
Charleston Battery
Patriots Point
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
2–1
Moreno 69', 90+2'
3,257
Alejo Calume
12th Western Conf.
13
June 1
Birmingham Legion FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
1–3
Dhillon 44'
5,707
John Matto
12th Western Conf.
14
June 5Copa Tejas
San Antonio FC
Toyota Field
San Antonio, Texas
1–0
Craig 65'
5,805
Ricardo Fierro
12 Western Conf.
15
June 15
Phoenix Rising FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
1–1
Calvillo 13'
5,802
Elijio Arreguin
12 Western Conf.
16
June 19
Oakland Roots SC
Pioneer Stadium
Hayward, California
1–2
Dhillon 5'
3,247
Trevor Wiseman
12th Western Conf.
17
June 26
Rhode Island FC
Beirne Stadium
Smithfield, Rhode Island
0–3
3,481
Nabil Bensalah
12th Western Conf.
18
July 12
Las Vegas Lights FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
0–2
6,727
Servando Berna Rico
12th Western Conf.
19
July 19
Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Phoenix, Arizona
0–2
6,544
Elton García
12th Western Conf.
20
July 27
New Mexico United
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
1–2
Nevárez 21'
5,577
Elijio Arreguin
12th Western Conf.
21
August 3
Memphis 901 FC
AutoZone Park
Memphis, Tennessee
0–0
2,714
Thomas Snyder
12th Western Conf.
22
August 10
Miami FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
2–1
Coronado 45+1'Moreno 66'
7,067
Katja Koroleva
12th Western Conf.
23
August 14
Sacramento Republic FC
Heart Health Park
Sacramento, California
0–2
8,688
Trevor Wiseman
12th Western Conf.
24
August 17
Orange County SC
Championship Soccer Stadium
Irvine, California
1–0
Calvillo 64' (p )
4,001
Abdou Ndiaye
12th Western Conf.
25
August 24
Monterey Bay FC
Cardinale Stadium
Seaside, California
0–0
5,199
Benjamin Meyer
12th Western Conf.
26
September 7
Detroit City FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
0–0
5,764
Luis Arroyo
12th Western Conf.
27
September 14
Indy Eleven
Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana
1–3
Zacarías 83'
10,132
Sergii Demianchuk
12th Western Conf.
28
September 21
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
1–1
Ruiz 51'
5,422
Nabil Bensalah
12th Western Conf.
29
September 28
North Carolina FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
1–0
Rivas 90+2' (p )
4,014
Muhammad Hassan
12th Western Conf.
30
October 5
FC Tulsa
ONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
1–0
Coronado 20'
3,092
Jeremy Scheer
12th Western Conf.
31
October 9Copa Tejas
San Antonio FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
2–2
Own goal 83'Lyons 88'
Servando Berna Rico
12th Western Conf.
32
October 16
Orange County SC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
0–2
Brandon Stevis
12th Western Conf.
33
October 19
Sacramento Republic FC
Southwest University Park
El Paso, Texas
2–1
Stauffer 26'Alfaro 32' (p )
6,376
Joe Surgan
12th Western Conf.
34
October 26
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Highmark Stadium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0–2
Matthew Corrigan
12th Western Conf.
U.S. Open Cup
Awards and honors
USL Championship Team of the Matchday
Player of the Matchday
Save of the Matchday
References
^ "Our History" . Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022 .
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^ Huichapa, Alberto (September 16, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Forward Malik McLemore" . Retrieved September 16, 2024 .
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^ "Välkommen Erik McCue!" . ÖSK Fotboll (in Swedish). February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ "It's official. "Oleksandriya announced the signing of Denys Kostyshyn" . dynamo.kiev.ua . December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ Huichapa, Alberto (December 12, 2023). "El Paso Locomotive FC's Luis Solignac Departs Ahead of 2024 Season" . www.EPLocomotiveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
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^ "Austin FC II Acquires Goalkeeper Marcus Alstrup and Winger Christopher Garcia" . AustinFC.com . Austin FC II. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
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^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 33" . USL Championship. October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024 .
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Key personnel
Owner/President: Alan Ledford
General Manager: Andrew Forrest
Head Coach: Wílmer Cabrera
Stadiums Rivalries Seasons
National teams
League competitions (Men)
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Amateur Collegiate
League competitions (Women)
Division I National Amateur Leagues Collegiate
Cup competitions (Men)
Cup competitions (Women)
Youth competitions
Other