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El Paso Locomotive FC
2025 season
Head coachWílmer Cabrera
StadiumSouthwest University Park, El Paso, TX
USLCWestern Conference: 4th
2025 U.S. Open CupRound of 32
USL CupGroup Stage
Copa Tejas Division II2nd
Copa Tejas Shield3rd
Top goalscorerLeague: Colombia Andy Cabrera (10 goals)
All: Colombia Andy Cabrera (12 goals)
Highest home attendance8,432
Lowest home attendance1,565
Average home league attendance4,927
Biggest winNMU 0–3 ELP (5/3) (USLC)
ELP 5–1 HFC (3/19) (USOC)
OMA 0–1 ELP (7/26) (USL Cup)
Biggest defeat2 matches by 3 goas (USLC)
ATX 3–2 ELP (5/7) (USOC)
ELP 0–1 COS (5/31) (USL Cup)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 01:30, August 11, 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]

Staff

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

Roster

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As of July 21, 2025[5]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK United States USA Sebastián Mora
3 DF Ghana GHA Wahab Ackwei
5 DF Mexico MEX Tony Alfaro
6 MF El Salvador SLV Eric Calvillo
7 DF United States USA Bryan Romero
8 MF Sierra Leone SLE Frank Daroma
9 FW Cuba CUB Frank López
10 FW El Salvador SLV Amando Moreno
11 FW United States USA Christian Sorto
12 MF United States USA Ricky Ruiz
13 FW Colombia COL Andy Cabrera
14 FW United States USA Beto Avila
15 DF Dominican Republic DOM Noah Dollenmayer
16 DF Brazil BRA Gabi Torres
18 DF United States USA Alvaro Quezada
19 GK Mexico MEX Marco Canales
21 DF Ghana GHA Kofi Twumasi
23 GK Jamaica JAM Jahmali Waite
24 DF United States USA Memo Diaz
25 DF Mexico MEX Arturo Ortiz
28 FW United States USA Omar Mora
29 DF United States USA Kenneth Hoban
30 MF United States USA Robert Coronado
31 FW United States USA Mario Rodriguez
50 FW United States USA Axel Valdivia[A]
66 DF United States USA Raul Vazquez[A]
Notes
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract

Transfers

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In

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Date No. Pos. Player From Fee Source
November 25, 2024 25 DF Mexico Arturo Ortiz Mexico FC Juárez [6]
December 9, 2024 29 DF United States Kenneth Hoban United States El Paso Locomotive Academy [7]
December 10, 2024 28 FW United States Omar Mora United States Oral Roberts University [8]
December 11, 2024 24 DF United States Memo Diaz United States Oakland Roots [9]
December 18, 2024 18 DF United States Alvaro Quezada United States Memphis 901 FC [10]
January 13, 2025 1 GK United States Sebastián Mora Mexico Celaya [11]
January 22, 2025 9 FW Cuba Frank López United States Miami FC [12]
February 18, 2025 14 FW United States Beto Avila United States Sporting Kansas City II [13]
February 19, 2025 21 MF Ghana Kofi Twumasi United States Rhode Island FC [14]
March 7, 2025 GK Mexico Marco Canales Mexico Alacranes de Durango [15]
July 21, 2025 11 FW United States Christian Sorto Mexico Loudoun United [16]

Loans in

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
25 DF Mexico Arturo Ortiz Mexico FC Juárez January 1, 2025 December 31, 2025
20 FW Honduras Daniel Carter Honduras Real C.D. España January 9, 2025 July 16, 2025 [17][18]
7 DF United States Bryan Romero Mexico FC Juárez February 26, 2025 December 31, 2025 [19]

Academy contracts

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Date Pos. No. Player Ref.
March 5, 2025 FW 50 United States Axel Valdivia [20]
DF 66 United States Raul Vazquez

Out

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Date No. Pos. Player To Notes Source
November 25, 2024 4 DF United States Lucas Stauffer United States Lexington SC Mutual agreement [6]
13 GK Mexico Javier Garcia United States Texoma FC Out of Contract
DF Germany Dennis Erdmann Out of Contract
31 DF United States Nick Hinds Out of Contract
16 DF United States Miles Lyons United States Monterey Bay FC Out of Contract
9 FW Germany Malik McLemore Germany 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig Out of Contract
7 FW El Salvador Joaquín Rivas Out of Contract
17 FW United States Ricardo Zacarías Out of Contract
January 20, 2025 21 DF Nigeria Bolu Akinyode United States Miami FC Mutual agreement [21]
June 30, 2025 11 FW South Africa Tumi Moshobane United States Charlotte Independence Mutual agreement [22]


New contracts

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Date Pos. No. Player Contract until Ref.
November 25, 2024 DF 25 Mexico Arturo Ortiz [6]
MF 33 United States Ricky Ruiz
MF 30 United States Robert Coronado
FW 18 South Africa Tumi Moshobane 2025
December 20, 2024 FW 19 Colombia Andy Cabrera 2025

Non-competitive fixtures

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Preseason

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Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Location Result Scorers
February 1 Barca Residency Academy Westside Soccer Complex El Paso, Texas 4–0 Torrees
Trialist
Quezada
Moreno
February 8 UDA Soccer Westside 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

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USL Championship

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Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Standings — Western Conference

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Tulsa 20 11 3 6 36 23 +13 39 Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 19 8 4 7 29 16 +13 31
3 San Antonio FC 19 8 7 4 25 26 −1 28[a]
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 19 7 5 7 32 27 +5 28[a]
5 Orange County SC 18 8 7 3 28 24 +4 27
6 New Mexico United 18 8 8 2 26 28 −2 26
7 Lexington SC 20 6 7 7 21 26 −5 25[b]
8 Phoenix Rising FC 20 6 7 7 31 36 −5 25[b]
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 19 6 7 6 24 25 −1 24
10 Monterey Bay FC 21 6 10 5 23 29 −6 23
11 Oakland Roots SC 19 6 10 3 23 30 −7 21
12 Las Vegas Lights FC 20 5 10 5 16 37 −21 20
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b San Antonio FC are ahead of El Paso Locomotive FC on points in head-to-head matches: SAN 3, ELP 0
  2. ^ a b Lexington SC are ahead of Phoenix Rising FC on points in head-to-head matches: LEX 6, PHX 0

Match results

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Win Draw Loss
Matchday Date Opponent Venue Location Result Scorers Attendance Referee Position
1 March 8 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 2–2 Moreno 43'
Cabrera 90+2' 		5,787 Elijio Arreguin 7th, Western
2 March 15 Phoenix Rising FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 4–4 Avila 6'
Moreno 43', 53'
Torres 47' 		4,386 Calin Radosav 9th, Western
3 March 22 New Mexico United Isotopes Park Albuquerque, New Mexico 0–1 11,005 Gerald Flores 9th, Western
4 March 29 Hartford Athletic Trinity Health Stadium Hartford, Connecticut 2–1 Avila 10'
Ackwei 86' 		4,400 Atahan Yaya 6th, Western
5 April 5 Lexington SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 2–1 Ortiz 22'
Cabrera 41' 		4,180 Igor Bych 5th, Western
6 April 13 Birmingham Legion FC Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama 1–3 Cabrera 26' 6,920 Abdou Ndiaye 6th, Western
7 April 19 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Weidner Field Colorado Springs, Colorado 1–1 Coronado 13' Servando Berna Rico 5th, Western
8 May 3 New Mexico United Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 3–0 Cabrera
12', 51', 83' 		7,059 Thomas Snyder 5th, Western
9 May 10 FC Tulsa ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma 1–1 Cabrera 32' Mark Verso 5th, Western
10 May 16 Indy Eleven Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 4–1 Moreno 13'
Calvillo 32'
Daroma 82' 		5,077 Greg Dopka 4th, Western
11 May 24 Las Vegas Lights FC Cashman Field Las Vegas, Nevada 2–1 Cabrera 37', 64' 2,396 Joshua Encarnación 2nd, Western
12 June 7 Oakland Roots SC Oakland Coliseum Oakland, California 0–0 7,586 Ramy Touchan 3rd, Western
13 June 14 Orange County SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 0–3 4,573 Edson Carvajal 4th, Western
14 June 21 Monterey Bay FC Cardinale Stadium Seaside, California 2–1 Ackwei 15'
Cabrera 56' (pen) 		3,257 Rodrigo Albuquerque 3rd, Western
15
Copa Tejas 		July 4 San Antonio FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 1–2 Moreno 67' 8,432 Thomas Snyder 4th, Western
16 July 12 Sacramento Republic FC Heart Health Park Sacramento, California 0–3 8,196 Cristian Campo 7th, Western
17 August 2 Las Vegas Lights FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 6–0 Moreno 18'
Quezada 39'
Calvillo 52', 75'
Avila 62'
M. Rodriguez 89' 		4,722 Elijio Arreguin 4th, Western
18 August 9 Miami FC Pitbull Stadium Miami, Florida 0–0 1,496 Elton García 4th, Western
19 August 16 Monterey Bay FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
20 August 23 Sacramento Republic FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
21 August 30 Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Phoenix, Arizona
22 September 6 Loudoun United FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
23 September 12 North Carolina FC WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina
24 September 20 Charleston Battery Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
25 September 27 Rhode Island FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
26 October 1 Oakland Roots SC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas
27 October 4 Orange County SC Championship Soccer Stadium Irvine, California
28 October 11 Lexington SC Lexington SC Stadium Lexington, Kentucky
29 October 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

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Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Location Result Scorers Attendance Referee
First March 19 Colorado Harpos FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 5–1 Avila 12'
Romero 37' 45+2'
Own goal 54'
Torres 59' 		1,595 Melvin Rivas
Second April 2 California Ventura County FC Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, California 3–0 Carter 17'
Alfaro 29'
Cabrera 81' 		50 Steven Cardozo
Third April 16 New Mexico New Mexico United UNM Soccer Complex Albuquerque, New Mexico 2–2(a.e.t.)
(4–1 p) 		Carter 21'
Cabrera 90+7' 		John Griggs
R32 May 7 Texas Austin FC Q2 Stadium Austin, Texas 2–3 Avila 20', 34' Elton García

USL Jägermeister Cup

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Main article: 2025 USL Cup

Standings

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Pos Lg Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC San Antonio FC 4 3 0 1 0 6 2 +4 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC New Mexico United 4 1 2 1 0 9 7 +2 8
3 USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4 2 0 1 1 7 4 +3 7
4 USLC Phoenix Rising FC 4 1 2 0 1 10 10 0 7
5 USLC El Paso Locomotive FC 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 0 6
6 USL1 Union Omaha 4 1 0 0 3 3 5 −2 3
7 USL1 Texoma FC 4 0 0 1 3 5 12 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points earned in group play; 3) total wins in group play; 4) goals for in group play; 5) goals against in group play; 6) disciplinary points; 7) coin toss.
Round Date Opponent Venue Location Result Scorers Attendance Referee
1 April 26 Texoma FC Sherman Bearcat Stadium Sherman, Texas 0–0
(6–5 p) 		947 Jaclyn Metz
2 May 31 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 0–1 5,845 Muhammad Hassan
3 July 19 Phoenix Rising FC Southwest University Park El Paso, Texas 2–2 Torres 11'
Cabrera 38' 		5,416 Matthew Thompson
4 July 26 Union Omaha Werner Park Omaha, Nebraska 1-0 Avila 39' 2,176 Amin Hadzic

Awards and honors

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USL Championship Team of the Matchday

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Matchday Player Opponent Position Ref
1 Sierra Leone Frank Daroma Colorado Springs Switchbacks MF [23]
El Salvador Amando Moreno Bench
2 United States Beto Avila Phoenix Rising FC FW [24]
El Salvador Amando Moreno (2) MF
Brazil Gabriel Torres DF
4 Ghana Wahab Ackwei Hartford Athletic DF [25]
5 Brazil Gabriel Torres (2) Lexington SC MF [26]
Mexico Arturo Ortiz DF
7 United States Robert Coronado Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC MF [27]
8/9 Colombia Andy Cabrera New Mexico United FW [28]
Brazil Gabriel Torres (3) MF
Sierra Leone Frank Daroma (2) Bench
10 Dominican Republic Noah Dollenmayer FC Tulsa Bench [29]
11 Colombia Andy Cabrera (2) Indy Eleven FW [30]
El Salvador Eric Calvillo MF
Mexico Arturo Ortiz (2) Bench
12 Colombia Andy Cabrera (3) Las Vegas Lights FC FW [31]
Sierra Leone Frank Daroma (3) MF
United States Ricky Ruiz Bench
United States Beto Avila (2) Bench
16 Colombia Andy Cabrera (4) Monterey Bay FC FW [32]
Brazil Gabi Torres (4) DF
Ghana Wahab Ackwei (2) Bench
USL Cup 4 Brazil Gabi Torres (5) Union Omaha MF [33]
22 El Salvador Amando Moreno (3) Las Vegas Lights FW [34]
Colombia Andy Cabrera (5) FW
Brazil Gabriel Torres (6) MF
El Salvador Eric Calvillo (2) FW

Player of the Matchday

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Matchday Player Opponent Ref
2 El Salvador Amando Moreno Phoenix Rising FC [24]
5 Brazil Gabriel Torres Lexington SC [26]
8/9 Colombia Andy Cabrera New Mexico United [28]
12 Colombia Andy Cabrera (2) Las Vegas Lights FC [31]


References

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  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.
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