2025 El Paso Locomotive FC season

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El Paso Locomotive FC
2025 season
Head coach Wílmer Cabrera
Stadium Southwest University Park, El Paso, TX
USLC Western Conference: 5th
2025 U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Copa Tejas Shield 4th
Top goalscorerLeague: Flag of El Salvador.svg Amando Moreno (3 goals)
All: 3 players with 3 goals
Highest home attendance5,787
Lowest home attendance1,565
Average home league attendance3,980
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All statistics correct as of 12:58, April 6, 2025 (UTC).

The 2025 El Paso Locomotive FC season will be the seventh season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. [1]

Contents

Staff

As of September 21, 2024
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Colombia.svg Wílmer Cabrera [2]
Technical Director Flag of the United States.svg Ray Saari [3]
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Gianluca Masucci
Assistant coach Flag of Colombia.svg Gerson Echeverry [4]
Goalkeeping coach Flag of the United States.svg Matt Dabrowski
Coordinator, equipment and player operations Flag of the United States.svg Saul Soto

Roster

As of March 15, 2025 [5]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Sebastián Mora Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Wahab Ackwei Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
5 DF Tony Alfaro Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
6 MF Eric Calvillo Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
7 DF Bryan RomeroFlag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Frank Daroma Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
9 FW Frank López Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
10 FW Amando Moreno Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
11 FW Tumi Moshobane Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
12 MF Ricky Ruiz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 FW Andy Cabrera Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
14 FW Beto Avila Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Noah DollenmayerFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
16 DF Gabi Torres Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
18 DF Alvaro Quezada Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 GK Marco CanalesFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
20 FW Daniel CarterFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
21 DF Kofi Twumasi Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
23 GK Jahmali Waite Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
24 DF Memo Diaz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 DF Arturo Ortiz Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
28 FW Omar MoraFlag of the United States.svg  United States
29 DF Kenneth HobanFlag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Robert Coronado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 FW Mario RodriguezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
50 FW Axel Valdivia [A] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
66 DF Raul Vazquez [A] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Notes
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract

Transfers

In

DateNo.Pos.PlayerFromFeeSource
November 25, 202425DF Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Ortiz Flag of Mexico.svg FC Juárez [6]
December 9, 202429DF Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth Hoban Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive Academy [7]
December 10, 202428FW Flag of the United States.svg Omar Mora Flag of the United States.svg Oral Roberts University [8]
December 11, 202424DF Flag of the United States.svg Memo Diaz Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots [9]
December 18, 202418DF Flag of the United States.svg Alvaro Quezada Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC [10]
January 13, 20251GK Flag of the United States.svg Sebastián Mora Flag of Mexico.svg Celaya [11]
January 22, 20259FW Flag of Cuba.svg Frank López Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC [12]
February 18, 202514FW Flag of the United States.svg Beto Avila Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II [13]
February 19, 202521MF Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Twumasi Flag of the United States.svg Rhode Island FC [14]
March 7, 2025GK Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Canales Flag of Mexico.svg Alacranes de Durango [15]

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
25DF Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Ortiz Flag of Mexico.svg FC Juárez January 1, 2025December 31, 2025
20FW Flag of Honduras.svg Daniel Carter Flag of Honduras.svg Real C.D. EspañaJanuary 9, 2025December 31, 2025 [16]
7DF Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Romero Flag of Mexico.svg FC Juárez February 26, 2025December 31, 2025 [17]

Academy contracts

DatePos.No.PlayerRef.
March 5, 2025FW50 Flag of the United States.svg Axel Valdivia [18]
DF66 Flag of the United States.svg Raul Vazquez

Out

DateNo.Pos.PlayerToNotesSource
November 25, 20244DF Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Stauffer Flag of the United States.svg Lexington SC Mutual agreement [6]
13GK Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Texoma FC Out of Contract
DF Flag of Germany.svg Dennis ErdmannOut of Contract
31DF Flag of the United States.svg Nick Hinds Out of Contract
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Miles Lyons Flag of the United States.svg Monterey Bay FC Out of Contract
9FW Flag of Germany.svg Malik McLemore Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig Out of Contract
7FW Flag of El Salvador.svg Joaquín Rivas Out of Contract
17FW Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Zacarías Out of Contract
January 20, 202521DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Bolu Akinyode Flag of the United States.svg Miami FC Mutual agreement [19]


New contracts

DatePos.No.PlayerContract untilRef.
November 25, 2024DF25 Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Ortiz [6]
MF33 Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Ruiz
MF30 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Coronado
FW18 Flag of South Africa.svg Tumi Moshobane 2025
December 20, 2024FW19 Flag of Colombia.svg Andy Cabrera 2025

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueLocationResultScorers
February 1Barca Residency AcademyWestside Soccer Complex El Paso, Texas 4–0 Torrees
Trialist
Quezada
Moreno
February 8UDA SoccerWestside Soccer Complex El Paso, Texas
February 19 Houston Dynamo 2 San Antonio, Texas
February 22 San Antonio FC San Antonio, Texas
March 1 New Mexico United Albuquerque, New Mexico

Competitive fixtures

USL Championship

Standings — Western Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Antonio FC 440083+512 Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 431064+29
3 FC Tulsa 431031+29
4 Monterey Bay FC 421174+37
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 41128805
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 41128805
7 Lexington SC 411276+15
8 Sacramento Republic FC 31114404
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 31113304
10 Orange County SC 311167−14
11 Phoenix Rising FC 401378−13
12 Oakland Roots SC 403159−41
First match(es) will be played: March 8, 2025. 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

WinDrawLoss
MatchdayDateOpponentVenueLocationResultScorersAttendanceRefereePosition
1March 8 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 2–2 Moreno 43'
Cabrera 90+2'		5,7877th, Western
2March 15 Phoenix Rising FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 4–4 Avila 6'
Moreno 43', 53'
Torres 47'		4,3869th, Western
3March 22 New Mexico United Isotopes Park Albuquerque, New Mexico 0–1 11,0059th, Western
4March 29 Hartford Athletic Trinity Health Stadium Hartford, Connecticut 2–1 Avila 10'
Ackwei 86'		4,4006th, Western
5April 5 Lexington SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 2–1 Ortiz 22'
Cabrera 41'		4,1805th, Western
6April 13 Birmingham Legion FC Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama
7April 19 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Weidner Field Colorado Springs, Colorado
8May 3 New Mexico United Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
9May 10 FC Tulsa ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma
10May 16 Indy Eleven Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
11May 24 Las Vegas Lights FC Cashman Field Las Vegas, Nevada
12June 7 Oakland Roots SC Oakland Coliseum Oakland, California
13June 14 Orange County SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
14June 21 Monterey Bay FC Cardinale Stadium Seaside, California
15
Copa Tejas 		July 4 San Antonio FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
16July 12 Sacramento Republic FC Heart Health Park Sacramento, California
17August 2 Las Vegas Lights FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
18August 9 Miami FC Pitbull Stadium Miami, Florida
19August 16 Monterey Bay FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
20August 23 Sacramento Republic FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
21August 30 Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Phoenix, Arizona
22September 6 Loudoun United FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
23September 12 North Carolina FC WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina
24September 20 Charleston Battery Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
25September 27 Rhode Island FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
26October 1 Oakland Roots SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
27October 4 Orange County SC Championship Soccer Stadium Irvine, California
28October 11 Lexington SC Lexington SC Stadium Lexington, Kentucky
29October 18 FC Tulsa Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
30
Copa Tejas 		October 25 San Antonio FC Toyota Field San Antonio, Texas

U.S. Open Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueLocationResultScorersAttendanceReferee
FirstMarch 19 Flag of Colorado.svg Harpos FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 5–1 Avila 12'
Romero 37' 45+2'
Own goal 54'
Torres 59'		1,595Melvin Rivas
SecondApril 2 Flag of California.svg Ventura County FC Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, California 3–0 Carter 17'
Alfaro 29'
Cabrera 81'		Steven Cardozo
ThirdApril 16 Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico United UNM Soccer Complex Albuquerque, New Mexico

USL Jägermeister Cup

Standings

PosLgTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 000000000Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC El Paso Locomotive FC 000000000
3 USLC New Mexico United 000000000
4 USLC Phoenix Rising FC 000000000
5 USLC San Antonio FC 000000000
6 USL1 Texoma FC 000000000
7 USL1 Union Omaha 000000000
First match(es) will be played: April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.
RoundDateOpponentVenueLocationResultScorersAttendanceReferee
1April 26 Texoma FC Sherman Bearcat Stadium Sherman, Texas
2May 31 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
3July 19 Phoenix Rising FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
4July 26 Union Omaha Werner Park Omaha, Nebraska

Awards and honors

USL Championship Team of the Matchday

MatchdayPlayerOpponentPositionRef
1 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Frank Daroma Colorado Springs Switchbacks MF [20]
Flag of El Salvador.svg Amando Moreno Bench
2 Flag of the United States.svg Beto Avila Phoenix Rising FC FW [21]
Flag of El Salvador.svg Amando Moreno MF
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Torres DF
4 Flag of Ghana.svg Wahab Ackwei Hartford Athletic DF [22]
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Torres Lexington SC MF [23]
Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Ortiz DF

Player of the Matchday

MatchdayPlayerOpponentRef
2 Flag of El Salvador.svg Amando Moreno Phoenix Rising FC [21]
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Torres Lexington SC [23]


References

  1. ↑ "Our History". Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Huichapa, Alberto (May 20, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Appoint Wilmer Cabrera as New Head Coach". www.ElPasoLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Huichapa, Alberto (November 4, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Appoint Ray Saari as Technical Director". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Welcome Gerson Echeverry as New Assistant Coach". September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Roster". www.uslchampionship.com. USL Championship.
  6. 1 2 3 Huichapa, Alberto (November 25, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Announce 2025 Roster Decisions". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign 15-Year-Old Academy Defender Kenneth Hoban for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Huichapa, Alberto (December 10, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign El Paso Native and Forward Omar Mora for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ Huichapa, Alberto (December 11, 2024). "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Borderland Native and Defender Memo Diaz for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Defender Alvaro Quezada for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Goalkeeper Sebastian Mora for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Forward Frank Lopez from Miami FC for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ Huichapa, Alberto (February 18, 2025). "El Paso Locomotive FC sign forward Beto Avila". El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Kofi Twumasi". El Paso Locomotive FC. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  15. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Goalkeeper Marco Canales". El Paso Locomotive FC. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  16. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Acquire Honduran International Daniel Carter on Loan for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  17. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Acquire Defender Bryan Romero on Loan from FC Juárez for 2025". El Paso Locomotive FC. February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  18. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive brings in Axel Valdivia, Raul Vazquez as USL Academy signings". USL Championship. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC and Midfielder Bolu Akinyode Mutually Agree to Part Ways". El Paso Locomotive FC. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  20. ↑ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 1". USL Championship. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  21. 1 2 "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 2". USL Championship. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  22. ↑ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 4". USL Championship. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  23. 1 2 "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 5". USL Championship. April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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