EL PASO, Texas (March 12, 2024) – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that midfielder Jeremy Garay will join on loan from Major League Soccer’s D.C. United ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.
“We are happy to add Jeremy to our roster and welcome him to El Paso,” Head Coach and Technical Director Brian Clarhaut said. “He can play anywhere in the midfield but will be used primarily as a defensive midfield player in our system. He is a smart, tactically proficient player with a strong passing range and brings some good elements to our team.”
Garay is a product of the D.C. United Academy and was the 16th Homegrown Signing in the club’s history. The 20-year-old made his debut for D.C. in the 2022 season in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Additionally, Garay has competed on loan with the USL Championship’s Loudoun United FC, making 96 appearances across all competitions since making his professional debut for the side in 2019 as a 16-year-old. In 6,345 minutes of play in the USL Championship, Garay notched one goal and five assists.
In 2021 at 18 years old, Garay made his El Salvador Men’s National Team debut in a friendly against Costa Rica and has trained alongside current Locomotive players Eric Calvillo and Joaquin Rivas while on international team duty. Garay has also appeared for the El Salvador U-20s and the United States U-20s, where he played alongside former Locomotive star Diego Luna.
“I’m excited for a new challenge to be able to grow as a player and person due to the winning culture of El Paso,” Garay said. “I’m hoping to add to that culture that’s been established on and off the field and eventually win a championship.”
El Paso Locomotive FC’s 2024 roster as it currently stands is listed below, alphabetically by position.
Goalkeepers (3): Javier Garcia, Ramon Pasquel, Jahmali Waite
Defenders (12): Bolu Akinyode, Tony Alfaro, Eder Borelli, Brandan Craig, Noah Dollenmayer, Nick Hinds, Miles Lyons, Elijah Martin, Javier Nevarez, Gonzalo Pelua, Lucas Stauffer, Yuma
Midfielders (7): Diego Abarca, Arun Basuljevic, Eric Calvillo, Jeremy Garay, Luis Moreno, Petar Petrovic, Liam Rose
Forwards (5): Justin Dhillon, Amando Moreno, Tumi Moshobane, Joaquin Rivas, Ricardo Zacarias
Tickets for the entire 2024 El Paso Locomotive FC season, including the upcoming league match against Oakland Roots SC on Saturday, April 13, are on sale now via eplocomotivefc.com/tickets. In addition to the match, Locomotive FC will celebrate Youth Soccer Night – recognizing the many achievements accomplished by the Locomotive Academy and Club teams – and debut a new post-match laser show.
El Paso’s 34-match USL Championship schedule can be found at eplocomotivefc.com/schedule.
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