EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has loaned forward Chris Garcia to MLS Next Pro’s Austin FC II ahead of the 2024 season, the club announced today.
The 20-year-old forward – who joined Locomotive late in the 2022 season on loan from Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake before signing in 2023 – has 25 appearances across all competitions. An El Paso native, Garcia scored his first Locomotive goal early in the 2023 season, an 89th minute game-winner at home against Loudoun United FC.
Austin FC II lifted the 2023 MLS Next Pro trophy last October, beating out 2022 winners Columbus Crew 3-1 at Columbus’ Lower.com Field.
Future roster transactions will be announced as Locomotive prepares for its sixth season in the USL Championship.
El Paso Locomotive FC’s 2024 roster as it currently stands is listed below, alphabetically by position.
Goalkeepers (2): Javier Garcia, Jahmali Waite
Defenders (5): Noah Dollenmayer, Nick Hinds, Miles Lyons, Elijah Martin, Tony Alfaro
Midfielders (7): Diego Abarca, Bolu Akinyode, Arun Basuljevic, Eric Calvillo, Luis Moreno, Petar Petrovic, Liam Rose
Forwards (5): Justin Dhillon, Amando Moreno, Tumi Moshobane, Joaquin Rivas, Ricardo Zacarias