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2024 El Paso Locomotive FC season

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]

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 winLDN 0–2 ElP (USLC) (5/10)
Biggest defeatCOL 2–0 ELP (USLC) (5/4)
OMA 0–0 (5–3 p) ELP (USOC) (4/17)
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All statistics correct as of 03:46, May 12, 2024 (UTC).

Staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Brian Clarhaut[2]
Assistant coach   Marina Schachowskoj
Assistant coach   Gianluca Masucci
Assistant coach   Jon Burklo[3]
Goalkeeping coach   Juan Carlos "JC" Garzon
Coordinator, equipment and player operations   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   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 DF   Lucas Stauffer   Las Vegas Lights Free agent [14]
January 12, 2024 5 DF   Éder Borelli   El Paso Locomotive FC Contract renewal [15]

Loans in edit

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


Out edit

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

Loan out edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
11 FW   Christopher Garcia   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   Petar Petrović 2024 [28]
November 13, 2023 MF 19   Arun Basuljevic 2024 [29]
November 15, 2023 MF 11   Christopher Garcia 2024 [30]
MF 77   Diego Abarca 2024
MF 8   Luis Moreno 2024
DF 31   Nick Hinds 2024
GK 13   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   0–3   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 10 5 0 5 16 8 +8 20 Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 9 6 2 1 13 14 −1 19
3 Orange County SC 9 4 2 3 11 9 +2 15
4 Monterey Bay FC 10 4 3 3 13 12 +1 15
5 San Antonio FC 10 3 2 5 15 12 +3 14
6 Phoenix Rising FC 10 3 4 3 11 12 −1 12
7 FC Tulsa 8 2 2 4 13 14 −1 10
8 Memphis 901 FC 9 3 5 1 14 13 +1 10
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 9 3 5 1 8 10 −2 10
10 Las Vegas Lights FC 10 3 6 1 11 19 −8 10
11 Oakland Roots SC 10 2 6 2 10 18 −8 8
12 El Paso Locomotive FC 10 1 7 2 8 14 −6 5
Updated to match(es) played on May 11, 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 0–2 8,023 Luis Arroyo 12th
Western Conf.
10 May 10 Loudoun United FC Segra Field Leesburg, Virginia 0–2 Tumi 1
Calvillo 40' 		1,836 Velimir Stefanovic 12th
Western Conf.
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   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   Lucas Stauffer Hartford Athletic DF [32]

Save of the Matchday edit

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

References edit

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