El Paso Locomotive FC 2024 soccer season
El Paso Locomotive FC2024 season |
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Head coach | Brian Clarhaut |
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Stadium | Southwest University Park, El Paso, TX |
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USL | Western Conference: 12th |
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2024 U.S. Open Cup | Third Round |
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Copa Tejas Division II | 1st |
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Copa Tejas Shield | 6th |
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Top goalscorer | League: Amando Moreno (6) All: Amando Moreno (6) |
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Highest home attendance | 6,667 |
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Lowest home attendance | 4,566 |
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Average home league attendance | 6,077 |
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Biggest win | LDN 0–2 ELP (USLC) (5/10) |
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Biggest defeat | RI 3–0 ELP (USLC) (6/28) OMA 0–0 (5–3 p) ELP (USOC) (4/17) |
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All statistics correct as of 16:33, August 16, 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
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 May 20, 2024
Position | Name |
Head coach | Wílmer Cabrera[3] |
Assistant coach | Ray Saari |
Assistant coach | Gianluca Masucci |
Goalkeeping coach | Matt Dabrowski |
Coordinator, equipment and player operations | Saul Soto |
Roster
- As of August 7, 2024[4]
Transfers
In
Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
November 2, 2023 | 3 | MF | Elijah Martin | San Diego Loyal | Free agent | [5] |
November 6, 2023 | 21 | DF | Bolu Akinyode | Miami FC | Free agent | [6] |
November 8, 2023 | 10 | FW | Amando Moreno | New Mexico United | Free agent | [7] |
November 20, 2023 | 11 | FW | Joaquin Rivas | Miami FC | Free agent | [8] |
December 1, 2023 | 15 | DF | Noah Dollenmayer | LAFC2 | Undisclosed | [9] |
December 7, 2023 | 9 | FW | Justin Dhillon | San Antonio FC | Undisclosed | [10] |
December 13, 2023 | 18 | FW | Tumi Moshobane | San Diego Loyal SC | Free agent | [11] |
December 18, 2023 | 93 | DF | Tony Alfaro | LA Galaxy | Free agent | [12] |
January 4, 2024 | 23 | GK | Jahmali Waite | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Undisclosed | [13] |
January 10, 2024 | 4 | DF | Lucas Stauffer | Las Vegas Lights | Free agent | [14] |
January 12, 2024 | 5 | DF | Éder Borelli | El Paso Locomotive FC | Contract renewal | [15] |
June 24, 2024 | | FW | Emiliano Rodriguez | El Paso Locomotive FC Academy | Home grown | [16] |
July 17, 2024 | 33 | MF | Ricky Ruiz | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Undisclosed | [17] |
July 19, 2024 | 30 | DF | Robert Coronado | Central Valley Fuego FC | Undisclosed | [18] |
July 31, 2024 | | DF | Dennis Erdmann | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Undisclosed | [19] |
July 31, 2024 | | DF | Wahab Ackwei | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Traded for Justin Dhillon | [20] |
Loans in
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
2 | DF | Brandan Craig | Philadelphia Union | February 15, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [21] |
1 | GK | Ramón Pasquel | FC Juárez | February 21, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [22] |
14 | DF | Gonzalo Pelua | FC Juárez | February 26, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [23] |
99 | MF | Francisco Nevárez | FC Juárez | February 26, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [23] |
| MF | Jeremy Garay | D.C. United | March 13, 2024 | June 27, 2024 | [24][25] |
| MF | Stiven Rivas | Real Cartagena | July 17, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [17] |
Out
Loan out
New contracts
Date | Pos. | No. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
October 30, 2023 | MF | 27 | Petar Petrović | 2024 | [37] |
November 13, 2023 | MF | 19 | Arun Basuljevic | 2024 | [38] |
November 15, 2023 | MF | 11 | Christopher Garcia | 2024 | [39] |
MF | 77 | Diego Abarca | 2024 |
MF | 8 | Luis Moreno | 2024 |
DF | 31 | Nick Hinds | 2024 |
GK | 13 | Javier Garcia | 2024 |
Non-competitive fixtures
Preseason
El Paso Locomotive announced their 2024 preseason schedule on January 16, 2024.[40]
El Paso Locomotive v El Paso Locomotive U-20 February 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 3–0 | El Paso Locomotive U-20 | El Paso, Texas |
| | Report | | Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex |
Midseason
Competitive fixtures
USL Championship
Standings — Western Conference
Updated to match(es) played on August 17, 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
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 1 Calvillo 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 5 Copa 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 | | | | | |
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
Awards and honors
USL Championship Team of the Matchday
Player of the Matchday
Save of the Matchday
References
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