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DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT MAY 8 New United D 1 - 1 MAY 22 Rio Grande Valley FC W 1 - 0 VS MAY 30 @ Sporting City II D 0 - 0 JUNE 3 @ Bold FC W 1 - 0 JUNE 9 W 2 - 0 El Paso Locomotive FC FC (9-1-4), 31 pts, mtn-1 (5-4-6), 21 pts, mtn-6 JUNE 12 Switchbacks FC D 1 - 1 JUNE 18 @ W 2 - 1 JUNE 30 @ Rio Grande Valley FC L 2 - 3 MATCH INFO JULY 3 W 2 - 1 KickOff:Wednesday, August 4 | 7:00 P.M. MT JULY 9 @ Real Monarchs W 3 - 1 Venue: Southwest University Park | El Paso, Forecast: 93F and clear sunny skies JULY 17 Lights FC W 1 - 0 Watch: ESPN+ JULY 24 @ New Mexico United D 0 - 0 Follow: @eplocomotivefc | #ELPvSA JULY 28 @ San Antonio FC W 2 - 1 Referee: Brad Jensen Assistant Referees: Cameron Siler, Francisco Bermudez JULY 31 Real Monarchs W 3 - 1 Fourth Official: Marco Vega AUG. 4 San Antonio FC 7:00 P.M. MT MATCH PREVIEW Austin Bold FC 7:30 P.M. MT AUG. 7 El Paso Locomotive hosts its Copa Tejas rival, San Antonio FC, at Southwest Uni- AUG. 14 @ New Mexico United 7:30 P.M. MT versity Park on Wednesday. The match is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. MT kickoff and will be broadcast live digitally on ESPN+. Tickets are available for purchase at Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 P.M. MT AUG. 21 eplocomotivefc.com/tickets, through the official El Paso Locomotive FC App, or by AUG. 28 @ San Antonio FC 6:30 P.M. MT calling 915-235-GOAL. @ Orange County SC 8:00 P.M. MT SEPT. 3 Just one week after the two sides met last, El Paso Locomotive and San Antonio SEPT. 11 Sacramento Republic FC 7:30 P.M. MT FC clash again, this time at Southwest University Park. Last Wednesday, Locos and SAFC played to a 2-1 finish in favor of the El Paso side. In that game FW Lucho SEPT. 15 @ Switchbacks FC 7:00 P.M. MT Solignac converted a penalty kick against his former club before MF Diego Luna SEPT. 22 @ Austin Bold FC 7:00 P.M. MT doubled the El Paso in the 71st minute. Though San Antonio began firing back, earning a goal in the 74th minute, they couldn’t find the equalizer to take the SEPT. 29 Real Monarchs 7:00 P.M. MT point against El Paso. OCT. 2 @ Switchbacks FC 6:00 P.M. MT OCT. 6 San Antonio FC 7:00 P.M. MT Going into their second meeting of the week, the two sides after three points gains against Real Monarchs and Austin Bold FC. For the Locos Blue, after going OCT. 9 @ FC Tulsa 6:00 P.M. MT down in the 17th minute, the team bounced back with a goal from FW Aaron OCT. 13 Switchbacks FC 7:00 P.M. MT Gomez and the brace from Lucho – making three in two games – to earn three points at home and cement a hold at the top of the Mountain Division. For San OCT. 17 @ LA Galaxy II 6:00 P.M. MT Antonio, they claimed three points on the road against Austin Bold behind two OCT. 20 Austin Bold FC 7:00 P.M. MT penalty conversions by Emil Cuello and Nathan before the young Jose Gallegos recorded his second goal of the season to book the win. OCT. 24 OKC Energy FC 6:00 P.M. MT OCT. 30 @ Rio Grande Valley FC 6:30 P.M MT MEDIA CONTACT: DERICK FOX - C: 801.520.0640 | O: 915.283.3439 | E: [email protected] Gameday Preview

PREVIOUS MEETINGS INJURY REPORT ALL-TIME: 2-1-1 | HOME: 1-1-0 | AWAY: 1-0-1 OUT: SA 1 - 2 ELP JULY 28, 2021 ELP 2 - 1 SA SEPT. 12, 2020 QUESTIONABLE: ELP 1 - 3 SA JULY 17, 2019 SA 0 -0 ELP JUNE 26, 2019 ---

PREVIOUSLY VS OPPONENT 2021 HEAD TO HEAD Last Wednesday, El Paso Locomotive traveled to San An- tonio for the first time since 2019, taking the full three points off of a 2-1 win. El Paso got off the right foot early, testing the SAFC goal with chances, ultimately earning a 14 GAMES PLAYED 15 penalty in the first half following a handball in the box. 21 GOALS FOR 23 Forward Lucho Solignac stepped up to the spot, convert- ing the penalty kick against his former club. 10 GOALS AGAINST 17 1.5 GOALS/MATCH 1.0 Midfielder Diego Luna doubled the Locomotive lead, picking up the ball off a deflection from a San Antonio 0.7 ALLOWED/MATCH 1.1 defender, expertly chipping the ball with a slight curve 6 CLEAN SHEETS 3 to get around Matt Cardone and into the back of the net. San Antonio was able to pull one back with a goal 36 YELLOW CARDS 47 from Axel Sjoberg on a freekick opportunity, but it wasn’t 1 RED CARDS 3 enough to salvage a point against El Paso Locomotive. SOLIGNAC (6) TOP SCORER PATINO/NATHAN (5) SIX TIED (2) TOP ASSISTS CUELLO/LINDLEY (3) MATCH FAST FACTS • The last time San Antonio FC visited El Paso, • El Paso Locomotive is two goals away from the match ended 2-1 after Aaron Gomez finding club goal 100 across all-competitions. scored a penalty for Locomotive only to be un- done by a penalty by then-San Antonio player • El Paso’s rebound from its lone season loss is Lucho Solignac. The San Antonio 11-game continuing, have gone 5-0-1 since dropping undefeated streak snapped that night with the full three points against Rio Grande Valley an own goal by Mitchell Taintor to provide El FC. With a comfortable space above 2nd place Paso the win. in the Mountain Division, Locomotive is gear- ing up to fight for a home playoff spot at the • This is game two of three straight matches at end of the season. home for El Paso Locomotive - a venue where the Sun City has yet to lose since July 24, 2020. locomotive 2021 roster

NUMERICAL ROSTER # POS PLAYER PRONUNCIATION BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN LAST CLUB 1 GK Logan Ketterer KET-er-er 11/09/1993 Madison, WI (MLS) 3 DF Andrew Fox 01/15/1993 Huntingdon, Grimsby Town (ENG-2) 4 DF Mechack Jerome MEESH-ack 04/21/1990 Liancourt, Haiti Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) 5 DF Eder Borelli BORE-eh-di 11/25/1990 Monterrey, Mexico FC Juarez (MEX) 6 MF 01/06/1985 Templetuohy, Ireland FC Cincinnati (USL-C) 7 MF Aaron Gomez AIR-en GO-mehz 08/24/1994 Durango, Mexico FC Juarez (MEX) 8 MF Nick Ross 11/11/1991 Inverness, Scotland Brora Rangers (SCO) 9 FW Leandro Carrijo CAH-ree-ho 09/10/1993 Uberaba, FC Juarez (MEX) 10 FW MARE-es 02/11/1992 Zionsville, IN Indy Eleven (USL-C) 11 FW Aidan Apodaca AH-po-dah-cah 05/24/1996 Upland, CA Reno 1868 FC (USL-C) 12 GK Ben Beaury BEUW-ree 05/13/1996 Cohoes, NY Reno 1868 FC (USL-C) 13 DF BAY-ner 03/12/1990 West Chester, OH St. Louis FC (USL-C) 15 MF Diego Luna 09/03/2003 Redwood City, CA Barca Residency Academy 16 FW Luis Solignac SOL-ee-nack 02/16/1991 Buenos Aires, San Luis (CHI-2) 17 FW Ricardo Zacarias ZAK-uh-rye-us 08/31/1995 Las Cruces, NM Chattanooga Red Wolves (USL-1) 19 MF Jose Aguinaga Ah-GEE-na-gah 05/11/1995 Madrid, Pheonix Rising FC (USL-C) 20 DF Niall Logue LOW-guh 08/07/1995 Londonderry, Ireland FC Tucson (USL-1) 23 DF Mauculey King mah-CALL-ee 04/10/1995 Narborough, England Indy Eleven (USL-C) 24 DF YOO-muh 10/08/1985 Madrid, Spain Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) 25 MF Bryam Rebellon rey-BEY-yone 01/22/1992 Puerto Gaitan, Colombia Swope Park Rangers (USL-C) 30 GK Javier Beker HA-vi-air BEH-ker 01/15/1997 El Paso, TX -- 38 MF Louis ‘Chapa’ Herrera 05/03/1996 El Paso, TX -- 95 GK ZEN-day-hass 08/30/1995 Chulo Vista, CA Minnesota United (MLS) CLICK HERE TO HEAR PRONUNCIATION GUIDES individual/& club stats

2021 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTS SOG FC FW OFF YC RC 19 MF Jose Aguinaga 7 5 372 1 0 10 3 9 6 0 0 0 11 FW Aidan Apodaca 5 1 128 0 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 13 DF Matt Bahner 10 4 480 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 5 DF Eder Borelli 14 13 1,202 0 2 7 2 10 20 1 4 0 9 FW Leandro Carrijo 14 2 248 1 1 7 5 8 5 1 0 0 3 DF Andrew Fox 2 1 61 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 7 FW Aaron Gomez 13 8 762 4 2 30 10 16 24 1 1 0 38 MF Louis Herrera 8 6 434 0 0 2 2 8 16 0 2 0 4 DF Mechack Jerome 12 11 966 0 0 7 0 5 3 0 3 0 23 DF Macauley King 10 10 756 2 2 6 4 10 6 0 2 0 20 DF Niall Logue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 MF Diego Luna 14 8 771 4 2 22 9 14 15 2 3 0 10 MF Dylan Mares 11 9 768 2 2 22 7 9 14 0 2 0 25 DF Bryam Rebellon 10 6 621 0 1 6 2 19 20 1 3 1 8 MF Nick Ross 14 12 1,119 1 1 14 5 8 12 1 2 0 6 MF Richie Ryan 14 12 1,118 0 0 8 1 14 20 0 3 0 16 FW Luis Solignac 14 11 1,012 6 2 27 12 18 9 13 1 0 55 MF Sebastian Velasquez 6 4 319 0 1 6 2 2 8 2 0 0 24 DF Yuma 14 14 1,215 0 0 0 0 15 12 1 5 0 17 FW Ricardo Zacarias 5 3 230 0 0 2 1 5 7 0 2 0 2021 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS # POS PLAYER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 1 GK Logan Ketterer 10 10 900 31 22 10 1.00 1 1 6 1 3 2 12 GK Ben Beaury 1 1 90 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 28 GK Marco Canales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 GK Javier Beker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 GK Adrian Zendejas 3 3 270 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3

STAT LEADERS - GOALS STAT LEADERS - ASSISTS NO PLAYER GOALS GP MIN NO PLAYER ASSISTS GP MIN 1 AARON GOMEZ 15 46 2,651 1 8 46 3,384 2 JAMES KIESEWETTER 12 25 2,031 2 JAMES KIFFE 6 31 2,705 3 LUCHO SOLIGNAC 6 14 1,012 3 DYLAN MARES 6 27 2,042 4 DYLAN MARES 6 27 2,042 4 AARON GOMEZ 5 46 2,651 5 OMAR SALGADO 5 46 3,358 5 SEBASTIAN CONTRERAS 4 32 2,015 6 EDSON PARTIDA 4 15 611 6 NICK ROSS 4 51 4,060 7 NICK ROSS 4 51 4,060 7 MACCA KING 3 19 1,395 8 DIEGO LUNA 4 14 771 8 DIEGO LUNA 3 14 771 9 BRYAM REBELLON 3 50 4,047 9 YUMA 2 53 4,172 10 SAEED ROBINSON 3 11 425 10 BRYAM REBELLON 2 50 4,047 Stat Leaders Regular Season Only; As of August 2 records and accolades

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RECORDS -- OVERALL -- -- HOME -- -- AWAY -- TEAM GP W L T GF GA GD GP W L T GF GA GD GP W L T GF GA GD AUSTIN BOLD FC 3 1 0 2 2 1 +1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 +1 SWITCHBACKS FC 7 4 0 3 11 4 +7 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 3 1 0 2 2 0 +2 FC TULSA 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 FRESNO FC 2 1 1 0 2 4 -2 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 1 0 1 0 0 3 -3 INDY ELEVEN 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA GALAXY II 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 1 0 1 0 0 2 -2 LAS VEGAS LIGHTS FC 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 NEW MEXICO UNITED 9 2 2 5 11 13 -2 7 2 1 4 11 10 +1 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 OKC ENERGY FC 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 1 0 1 0 1 3 -2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 ORANGE COUNTY SC 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 PHOENIX RISING FC 3 0 3 0 2 7 -5 1 0 1 0 0 2 -2 2 0 2 0 2 5 -3 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 REAL MONARCHS 9 7 0 2 16 4 +12 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4 5 4 0 1 10 2 +8 RENO 1868 FC 2 1 0 1 1 0 +1 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC 5 2 2 1 6 6 0 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 2 0 2 0 2 4 -2 SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 SAN ANTONIO FC 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 4 -1 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 LOYAL FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 II 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1

TOTAL 64 31 13 20 87 60 +27 34 20 5 9 57 34 +23 30 11 8 11 30 26 +4 YEAR BY YEAR 2021 TEAM OTW -- OVERALL -- Eder Borelli (WK13-XI) Macca King (WK7-XI) Lucho Solignac (WK12-XI) Yuma (WK6-XI) YEAR W-L-T PTS GF GA +/- Eder Borelli (WK12-XI) 2019 13-10-11 50 42 36 +6 Dylan Mares (WK11-XI)* 2020 9-2-5 32 24 14 +10 Macca King (WK9-XI) 2021 9-1-4 31 21 10 +11 Diego Luna (WK8-XI) Macca King (WK8-XI TOTAL: 31-13-20 113 87 60 +27 *Player of the Week 2021 GOAL OTW -- HOME -- N/A YEAR W-L-T PTS GF GA +/- 2019 8-4-5 29 28 19 +9 2020 7-1-2 23 18 11 +7 2021 5-0-2 17 11 4 +7

TOTAL: 20-5-9 69 57 34 +23

-- AWAY -- 2021 SAVE OTW YEAR W-L-T PTS GF GA +/- N/A 2019 5-6-6 21 14 17 -3 2020 2-1-3 9 6 3 +3 2021 4-1-2 14 10 6 +4

TOTAL: 11-8-11 44 30 26 +4 around the league

2021 SEASON STANDINGS As of August 2, 2021 OVERALL MOUNTAIN DIVISION POS OPPONENT PTS. POS TEAM GP W L T GD PTS. 1 Louisville City FC 33 1 El Paso Locomotive FC 14 9 1 4 +11 31 2 Phoenix Rising FC 32 2 Rio Grande Valley FC 15 7 4 4 +4 25 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 31 3 New Mexico United 16 6 6 4 +1 22 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 4 Switchbacks FC 14 6 5 3 +3 21 5 27 5 San Antonio FC 15 5 4 6 +6 21 6 Birmingham Legion FC 26 6 Austin Bold FC 14 5 4 5 -1 20 7 The Miami FC 26 7 Real Monarchs 16 3 9 4 -10 13 8 Orange County SC 25 PACIFIC DIVISION 9 Rio Grande Valley FC 25 POS TEAM GP W L T GD PTS. 10 San Diego Loyal 24 1 Phoenix Rising FC 14 10 2 2 +24 32 11 23 2 Orange County SC 16 7 5 4 +6 25 12 New Mexico United 22 3 San Diego Loyal 16 7 6 3 -1 24 13 Switchbacks FC 21 4 Tacoma Defiance 13 4 4 5 -2 17 14 21 5 Las Vegas Lights FC 15 5 9 1 -11 16 15 San Antonio FC 21 6 Sacramento Republic 14 4 6 4 -3 16 16 Austin Bold FC 20 7 LA Galaxy II 16 4 8 4 -5 16 17 19 8 Oakland Roots 10 1 6 3 -11 6 18 FC Tulsa 19 ATLANTIC CENTRAL 19 Memphis 901 FC 19 # TEAM GP W L T GD PTS. # TEAM GP W L T GD PTS. 20 18 1 PIT 16 9 4 3 +7 30 1 LOU 16 10 3 3 +14 33 21 2 TBR 15 9 6 0 +7 27 2 BHM 14 8 4 2 +3 26 OKC Energy FC 18 3 MIA 16 8 6 2 +2 26 3 TUL 14 6 7 1 -4 19 22 Tacoma Defiance 17 4 HFD 13 7 4 2 +9 23 4 MEM 13 5 4 4 -1 19 23 Indy Eleven 16 5 CHS 14 6 5 3 +2 21 5 ATL 16 4 6 6 0 18 6 CLT 14 6 7 1 0 19 6 OKC 16 4 6 6 -4 18 24 LA Galaxy II 16 7 NY 15 3 8 4 -14 13 7 IND 14 4 6 4 -3 16 25 Las Vegas Lights FC 16 8 LDN 15 2 13 0 -19 6 8 SKC 17 3 9 5 -10 14 26 Sacramento Republic FC 16 GOAL LEADERS ASSIST LEADERS 27 Sporting Kansas City II 14 NO TEAM PLAYER G GP NO TEAM PLAYER A GP 28 II 13 1 COS 14 14 1 HFD Danny Barrera 7 13 T2 TBR Sebastian Guenzatti 9 15 T2 LOU 6 12 29 Real Monarchs SLC 13 T2 BHM Neco Brett 9 14 T2 COS Michee Ngalina 6 14 T4 PHX Solomon Asante 8 14 T2 PHX Solomon Asante 6 14 30 Loudoun United FC 6 T4 TUL Rodrigo da Costa 8 14 T4 LOU Johnathan Gomez 5 13 31 Oakland Roots FC 6 player roster and bios

GOALKEEPER DEFENDER LOGAN ANDREW KETTERER FOX Height: 6’ 3”1 Height: 5’11” 3 Birth Date: November 11, 1993 (27) Birth Date: January 15, 1993 (28) Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin Birthplace: Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom Last Club: Columbus Crew SC (MLS) Last Club: Grimsby Town FC (EFL League 2)

The Madison, Wisconsin native joined El Paso ahead of Andrew distinguished himself as one of the most versa- its inaugural 2019 season after two seasons with MLS tile players on the roster in the first two seasons. A go-to side Columbus Crew SC. Picked as a fourth-round pick in on the backline for Locomotive, Fox can also press the the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, Ketterer made his first appear- attack along the wing and create meaningful chances ance for the Crew against Chicago Fire on June 6, 2018 in through crosses and link-up plays that will put the oppo- U.S. Open Cup competition. sition on edge.

Ketterer played his collegiate career at Bradley Universi- Fox has seen stints with Peterborough United, Stev- ty, where he made his debut against Cal State Northridge enage, and Grimsby Town in his home country of En- and faced a season-high 27 shots. gland. He played the 2017 season with Swedish top tier squad, AFC Eskilstuna and made 13 appearances, He comes to EP Locomotive from his most recent club, Grimsby Town, where he made 12 appearances.

DEFENDER DEFENDER MECHACK EDER JEROME BORELLI Height: 5’10” 4 Height: 5’7” 5 Birth Date: April 21, 1990 (31) Birth Date: November 25, 1990 (30) Birthplace: Liancourt, Haiti Birthplace: Monterrey, Mexico Last Club: Jacksonville, Armada (NPSL) Last Club: FC Juarez (MEX)

Mechack Jerome enters his third season with El Paso Borelli joined Locomotive FC ahead of the 2020 Regular Locomotive FC after finding success in his return to Season restart after a successful career with Borderplex play in the second season. His athleticism allows him to sister club, FC Juarez. Since then, Borelli has gone on cover for teammates as they push forward into the at- to fill the backline after unfortunate injuries called on the tack, and his rocket of a shot on a deadball has put more depth of the roster. His performances earned him the than one goalkeeper to the test. The Haitian defender Club Fan Awards for Best Defender, Best Goal and MVP. has cemented himself as a mainstay in the center of the backline for Coach Lowry. Having joined Los Bravos on loan in 2015 before signing full time in 2017, Borelli has tallied three goals across Jerome also carries with him international experience, 106 appearances for Juarez. Prior to his time with having most recently helped the Haiti Men’s National Juarez, the seasoned defender has played with various Team secure a win in 2022 World Cup qualifiers. clubs in Liga MX including Queretaro, Correcaminos, Atlante and UANL Tigres - where he helped lift the Tigres side to the Apertura 2011 Championship win. player roster and bios

MIDFIELDER FORWARD RICHIE AARON RYAN GOMEZ Height: 5’10” 6 Height: 5’7” 7 Birth Date: January 6, 1985 (36) Birth Date: August 24, 1994 (26) Birthplace: Templetuohy, Ireland Birthplace: Canatian, Durango Last Club: FC Cincinnati (USL Championship) Last Club: FC Juarez (MEX)

A born leader on and off the pitch, Richie Ryan’s veter- Gomez returns for his third year on loan from FC Juarez. an experience helps command the holding midfield for Since joining Locomotive FC in May 2019, Gomez has Locomotive FC. Connecting the attack and the defense become a crucial part of the attack, notching eight goals with an incredible passing accracy, Ryan’s style of the in the first season and five in 2020. The Mexican forward game allows the club to implement the attacking style has become a main contributer on the goal-scoring that helped lead to two consecutive Western Conference front, playing a helping hand in lifting the club to historic final appearances. back-to-back Western Conference final appearances in its first two years. Looking to build on the success from the first seasons, Richie Ryan is welcome return to the Locos Blue for the Prior to coming to El Paso, Gomez has appeared in 38 2021 season. matches in the Ascenso MX and has scored five goals. He also appeared in 15 Copa MX matches and netted two Ryan most recently played with former USL Champion- goals for the Bravos. ship side FC Cincinnati. MIDFIELDER FORWARD NICK LEANDRO ROSS CARRIJO Height: 5’7” 8 Height: 6’2” 9 Birth Date: November 11, 1991 (29) Birth Date: September 3, 1985 (35) Birthplace: Inverness, United Kingdom Birthplace: Uberaba, Brazil Last Club: Brora Rangers (SCO) Last Club: FC Juarez (MEX)

Nick showed his quality in the club’s inaugural season. Carrijo, 34, joins Locomotive FC from its sister club in Ross played in 30 games, accumulating the third most Liga MX, FC Juarez. After a seasoned career across Bra- minutes of any returning players with 2,641 minutes, zil and Hong Kong, Carrijo joined Los Bravos in 2015, including the 2019 playoff run. His passing was immac- rising to become one of the club’s leading goal scorers ulate with an 89.7% completion rate. Ross also provided with 73 goals across 102 appearances. two assists and two goals to help the team to a Western Conference Final appearance. Proven clinical in the final third, the Brazilian brings a dangerous attacking element to the Locomotive front. Nick Ross has experience in the Scottish First Division, Coming into the fray in a crucial moment against FC Scottish Premier League, and Scottish Premiership. In Tulsa in the Western Conference quarterfinal, Carrijo the 2014-15 season, Ross and Inverness Caledonian provided his first two goals in post-season action to Thistle won the Scottish Cup. push Locomotive forward into the semifinal. player roster and bios

MIDFIELDER forward DYLAN AIDAN MARES APODACA Height: 5’9” 10 Height: 5’9” 11 Birth Date: February 11, 1992 (29) Birth Date: May 24, 1996 (25) Birthplace: Zionsville, Birthplace: Upland, Last Club: Miami FC (NPSL) Last Club: Reno 1868 FC (USL Championship)

Returning for his second season with El Paso Locomotive One of the best passing players with one of the highest FC, Dylan found himself in a comfortable position leading goals per minute ration in the league in the 2020 season, the attacking midfield for El Paso. Finding four goals and Aidan Apodaca is one of the many new faces to join El four assists through the regular season, Dylan played a Paso Locomotive ahead of the 2021 season. vital role in lifting the Locos to its second consecutive Western Conference final. A dynamic player with a spark Apodaca averaged a goal per 60 minutes in the 2020 sea- of creativity, Mares led the league in chances created in son, helping lead Reno 1868 to a regular season title win 2020. in the condensed season. Prior to his time with Reno, Aidan made 16 appearances and two goals with Bethle- Mares began his professional career playing for Indy hem Steel FC after being selected 55th overall in the 2018 Eleven of the NASL from 2014-16, notching 11 goals in 80 MLS SuperDraft by . games. He then moved between Miami FC and Indy Elev- en between the 2017-2019 season.

GOALKEEPER DEFENDER BEN MATT BEAURY BAHNER Height: 5’10”12 Height: 6’0” 13 Birth Date: May 13, 1996 (25) Birth Date: March 12, 1990 (31) Birthplace: Cohoes, New York Birthplace: West Chester, Ohio Last Club: Reno 1868 FC (USL Championship) Last Club: Saint Louis FC (USL Championship)

Beaury joins El Paso having most recently been on Bahner returns to El Paso Locomotive FC for a second loan to Reno 1868 FC from New Mexico United. While in year after joining the Sun City team midway through the Reno, Beaury made 12 appearances, including playoffs, season in 2020. Providing necessary depth in the 2020 finishing 5th in the league in saves with 49 in 2020. Be- season, Bahner only made one appearance as a late aury’s work ethic between the posts helped lift Reno to game sub. claim the 2020 USL Championship Regular Season title in abbreviated season while amassing an astounding He brings with him experience in USL PDL, NASL, and +22 goal differential. USL Championship, having most recently played for MLS-Bound Saint Louis FC in 2019 and FC Cincinnati in Beaury began his career in 2018 with Charlotte Indepen- 2018 for a combined 63 appearances and one goal. In dence before signing with New Mexico United in 2019 2014, Bahner earned USL All-League First Team honors where he made one appearance. during his time with Harrisburg City Islanders before moving to Jacksonville Armada FC in 2015. player roster and bios

MIDFIELDER FORWARD DIEGO LUIS ‘LUCHO’ LUNA SOLIGNAC Height: 5’8” 15 Height: 6’0” 16 Birth Date: September 3, 2003 (17) Birth Date: February 16, 1991 (30) Birthplace: Redwood City, California Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina Last Club: Barca Residency Academy Last Club: San Luis (CHI)

The youngest player to have signed to El Paso Locomo- Luis Solignac comes to El Paso Locomotive FC hot of tive FC, Diego Luna joins ’s side as a young the heels of a successful 2020 USL Championship sea- bright hopeful for the future of soccer. Coming from the son that saw him captain San Antonio FC to a 10-game prestiguous Barca Residency Academy in Arizona, Luna winstreak. In that time, Solignac lead San Antonio with has already made a name for himself having played in eight goals while matching the record for fastest goal in various youth tournaments such as the Dallas Cup and the USL Championship with a stunner in the 9th second the generation Cup. against Rio Grande Valley FC.

Prior to his time with the Barca Residency Academy, Previously, Luis was a standout in , Luna played in the Academy of , recording nine goals in 58 league games with Chicago being slected to the adidas Elite Soccer Program. Fire and 33 appearances with Rapids.

forward MIDFIELDER RICARDO JOSE ZACARIAS AGUINAGA Height: 5’10”17 Height: 5’10”19 Birth Date: August 31, 1995 (25) Birth Date: May 11, 1995 (26) Birthplace: Las Cruces, New Mexico Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Last Club: Chattanooga Red Wolves (USL-1) Last Club: Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship)

A Borderlands native, Zacarias spent the 2020 season in One of the new faces to El Paso Locomotive, Jose USL League One playing with Chattanooga Red Wolves Aguinaga adds an additional sting to the attacking third. where he scored two goals in 14 appearances. Prior to Joining Locomotive from Phoenix Rising FC, Aguinaga his time in League One, Zacarias spent five years in Mex- brings with him resounding success in the USL Cham- ico, earning a spot following an open tryout with Liga MX pionship. In 2019, Aguinaga aided Rising to a record powerhouse Club America. breaking winstreak as well an appearance in the Western Conference Semifinal before helping the team to a West- In the five years in Mexico, the 25-year-old forward ern Conference title victory in 2020. played in Liga Premier, featuring for teams such as Club America Premier, Irapuato, Coras De Nayarit, and most In 2018, Jose Aguinaga signed with New York Redbulls recently, La Piedad. II, making 21 appearances with six goals to show. player roster and bios

DEFENDER DEFENDER NIALL MACAULEY LOGUE ‘MACCA’ KING Height: 6’4” 20 Height: 5’11” 23 Birth Date: August 7, 1995 (25) Birth Date: April 10, 1995 (26) Birthplace: Londonderry, Ireland Birthplace: Narborough, England Last Club: FC Tucson (USL League One) Last Club: Indy Eleven (USL Championship)

Logue makes the jump from USL League One to USL King returns to Locomotive FC after becoming a go-to play- Championship after a stellar year with FC Tucson in 2020. er on the defensive backline for Coach Lowry’s side. Making One of the best defenders in the League One last year, 10 appearances, eight of which were starts since joining in Logue boasted the best passing accuracy after 16 ap- August of 2020, King earned one goal and one assist while helping lift the Locos to its second consecutive Western Con- pearances, all of which were starts. ference appearance.

Ahead of his time in the USL system, Logue played in Before joining El Paso, King had a standout year with Indy his native Ireland, playing for Derry City in 2018 in the Eleven in 2019, making 22 appearances with a goal and three Premier Division as well as Finn Harps assists to help the team reach the Eastern Conference final. FC. With the Harps in the First Division, Logue made 17 appearances with one goal, helping the team earn promo- King has earned All-Region honors for four consecutive sea- tion into the Premier Division. sons at Young Harris College as well as selected to the NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region and All-Peach Conference First Teams after his senior year. DEFENDER MIDFIELDER YUMA BRYAM REBELLON Height: 5’ 9” 24 Height: 5’10” 25 Birth Date: October 8, 1985 (35) Birth Date: January 22, 1992 (29) Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Birthplace: Puerto Gaitan, Colombia Last Club: Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL Championship)

Yuma has established himself as one of the most versa- An adaptable figure in the midfield, Bryam Rebellon is tile players on the Locomotive roster, moving back and able to slip into the defensive back-line, but also provide forth between the defensive midfield and the centerback an offensive boost through the midfield when needed. position. A leader on and off the pitch, Yuma can com- Rebellon joined El Paso Locomotive ahead of the 2019 mand the field, inspiring confidence and flow to a game to season, where he made an immediate impact. Starting help Locomotive push the attack and solidify the defense. in all 27 matches he played, Rebellon found two goals through the first season that helped lift the team to a The Spanish defender has been an integral part to Coach Western Conference final appearance before making a Lowry’s system, helping lead El Paso Locomotive to two similar impact in 2020 with a goal and an assist. consecutive Western Conference final appearances in its first two years of play. The biggest impact of 2020 came in the Western Confer- ence final when Rebellon breathed life into the El Paso fight equalizing the scoring late in the game to send the game to a penalty shootout. player roster and bios

GOALKEEPER MIDFIELDER JAVIER LOUIS ‘CHAPA’ BEKER HERRERA Height: 6’2” 30 Height: 5’7” 38 Birth Date: January 15, 1997 (24) Birth Date: May 3, 1996 (25) Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Last Club: N/A Last Club: N/A

A native to El Paso, Javier Beker is no stranger to the One of the El Paso Natives to sign a professional con- El Paso Locomotive FC badge. Beker grew up playing tract with El Paso Locomotive FC, Louis “Chapa” Her- soccer locally for club teams in the city, before finding rera has made his presence known on the field for El a place as a backup goalkeeper for Locomotive. Since Paso. Competing in the Alianza de Futbol tournament, joining El Paso Locomotive in the 2019 inaugural sea- Chapa turned the heads of Locomotive coaching staff in son, Beker has earned his place a regular a training attendance. Recieving a personal invite to Locomotive sessions, training under goalkeeper Logan Ketterer and tryouts in December 2019, Chapa continued to show his goalkeeper coach JC Garzon. prowess on the field, earning him a professional con- tract ahead of the inaugural year. In his pursuit ot become a professional goalkeeper, Beker has traveled to various college camps and teams Chapa earned his first professional goals in an outstand- across the and into Mexico, looking for an ing fashion for his hometown club, putting two away just opportunity. minutes apart of from one another to provide Locomo- tive a critical win over a Group C opponent in 2020. MIDFIELDER GOALKEEPER SEBASTIAN ADRIAN VELASQUEZ ZENDEJAS Height: 5’6” 55 Height: 6’5” 95 Birth Date: February 11, 1991 (30) Birth Date: August 30, 1995 (25) Birthplace: Medellin, Colombia Birthplace: Chula Vista, California Last Club: Bnei Sakhnin FC (ISR) Last Club: Minnesota United (MLS)

Velasquez returns to El Paso after spending a sea- Zendejas comes to El Paso on loan from MLS side son and a half away. In 2019, Velasquez signed with Minnesota United. He comes to El Paso with extensive El Paso Locomotive in the summer, helping push the experience at the USL Championship level, making his team through to a successful playoff run that secured professional debut with Sporting Kansas City II in the the club’s first Western Conference Final appearance. USL, helping lift the team to two USL Cup Finals in 2016 During his first stint with Locomotive, the Colombian and 2017. After his standout performances with SKCII, midfielder made 16 appearances including playoffs, all Zendejas signed with its MLS parent club, Sporting Kan- of which were starts. In that time, Velasquez recorded City, making appearances in the 2018 Lamar Hunt five goals and one assist. U.S. Open Cup. technical staff

HEAD COACH & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR overall record: 31-13-20 MARK LOWRYhome: 20-5-8 | away: 11-8-11 Head Coach Mark Lowry has lead El Paso Locomotive FC to a resounding success in its first two years of play. Reaching the Western Conference final in back-to-back seasons, Lowry is aiming to reach the next step by bringing a trophy back to El Paso.

Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Mark Lowry moved to El Paso from Jacksonville Armada FC (NASL) where he first served as Assistant Coach and ultimately the Head Coach, leading the team through record-setting milestones. Prior to his time with Armada FC, Lowry worked as the Community Programs Director and Assistant Coach for the Orlando City SC U-23 side before transitioning to a role as the MLS Pro Academy Head Coach.

While in England, Lowry worked for two English Premier League (EPL) teams. He served as a Player Scout and Academy Coach for Wolverhamption Wanderers FC as well as a Player Scout for hometown club, Birmingham City FC.

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