El Paso Locomotive FC 2024 soccer 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]
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
As of August 7, 2024[ 4] 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]
Non-competitive fixtures [ edit ] El Paso Locomotive announced their 2024 preseason schedule on January 16, 2024.[ 40]
El Paso Locomotive v El Paso Locomotive U-20
Competitive fixtures [ edit ] Standings — Western Conference[ edit ] Updated to match(es) played on August 24, 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
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 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
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"El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Robert Coronado from Central Valley Fuego FC" . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved July 22, 2024 . ^ Huichapa, Alberto (July 31, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Defender Dennis Erdmann" . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved August 18, 2024 . ^ Huichapa, Alberto (August 8, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Acquire Wahab Ackwei via Transfer From Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC" . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved August 18, 2024 . ^ Murray, Nicholas (February 15, 2024). "Locomotive FC adds USYNT's Brandan Craig on loan from Philadelphia Union" . USLChampionship.com . USL Championship. Retrieved February 15, 2024 . ^ Huichapa, Alberto (February 21, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC acquire goalkeeper Ramon Pasquel on loan from FC Juárez for 2024" . EPLocomotoveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved February 21, 2024 . ^ a b "Locomotive FC adds defender Javier Nevarez on loan from FC Juárez" . EPLocomotoveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. February 26, 2024. 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"San Antonio announces return of forward Luis Solignac" . www.USLChampionship.com . USL Championship. Retrieved December 14, 2023 . ^ Huichapa, Alberto (January 3, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC's Aaron Gomez Departs Ahead of 2024 Season" . www.EPLocomotiveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS USL CHAMPIONSHIP FORWARD AARÓN GÓMEZ" . Union Omaha . Retrieved February 9, 2024 . ^ Huichapa, Alberto (June 17, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Mutually Part Ways with Elijah Martin and Diego Abarca" . www.EPLocomotiveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved July 13, 2024 . ^ Huichapa, Alberto (June 18, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Mutually Part Ways with Liam Rose" . www.EPLocomotiveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved July 13, 2024 . ^ Huichapa, Alberto (August 8, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Acquire Wahab Ackwei via Transfer From Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC" . www.EPLocomotiveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. 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