Defender

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 01/24/2003 (22)
Hometown: Mexico
Pronunciation: roh-MEH-roh

Acquired on loan for 2025 from Locomotive’s Liga MX sister club FC Juárez. 

Scored two goals in his first Locomotive start against Harpos FC (3/19/25).

Member of the Juárez U-23 squad that reached the semifinals of the 2024 Liga MX U-23 Apertura season.

Member of the Club León squad that lifted the 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup.

A U.S. and Mexico dual-national. 

PREVIOUS CLUBS: FC Juárez (2024), FC Juárez U-23 (2023-24)

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 3/4/1999 (26)
Hometown: Palmdale, California  
Pronunciation: keh-SAH-dah

Signed ahead of the 2025 season.

Began his professional career with Los Angeles FC before going on to field for Las Vegas Lights FC and Memphis 901 FC.

Before this season, he had 75 USL Championship appearances with five goals and 10 assists.

Played DI collegiate soccer at the University of California, Irvine, bagging eight goals and nine assists. 

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Memphis 901 FC (2024), Las Vegas Lights FC (2022; 2021, loan), Los Angeles FC (2021)

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 8/25/1992 (32)
Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico  
Pronunciation: or-TEEZ

Signed for El Paso midway through the 2024 season from Liga MX sister club FC Juárez. 

2022 Concacaf Champions League Finalist and Tournament Best XI with Pumas UNAM. 

Liga MX champion with Club León in 2013 and 2014. 

Made an appearance for the Mexican National Team in 2022 against Guatemala. 

PREVIOUS CLUBS: FC Juárez (2024-), Pumas UNAM (2021-23), Pumas Tabasco (2021, loan), Leones Negros (2019-21; 2017, loan), Correcaminos (2018-19), Zacatecas (2015-17), León (2012-14), Tepic (2011-12)

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 4/29/2009 (16)
Hometown: El Paso, Texas  
Pronunciation: HOH-ban

Signed on ahead of the 2025 season as Locomotive’s youngest signing at 15 years old, fourth Academy product to go pro. 

The first player to go through the entire Locomotive pathway, starting off in Locomotive’s grassroots soccer programs and working his way through the team’s Club Soccer, Academy and USL Academy U-20 team, which he cracked into at 14 years old. 

Earned his first USL Academy contract at 14. 

Helped the U-20 Locos clinch consecutive USL Academy Finals berths in 2023 and 2024, as well as a runner-up finish at the 2024 Dallas Cup. 

2024 USL Academy Final All-Second Team selection.

PREVIOUS CLUBS: El Paso Locomotive FC Academy (2023-24)

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 10/16/1995 (29)
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Pronunciation: DEE-az

Signed in 2025 for his second stint with the club (first played with Locomotive between 2019-20).

Established himself as on the USL Championship’s premier right-backs with Oakland Roots SC, where he left as the club’s all-time appearance leader (116). 

NPSL Regional Semifinalist with Laredo Heat.

First played collegiate soccer at Yavapai Junior College (2014-15), earning NSCAA and NJCAA All-Region Team honors while taking to a top five national finish in 2015. Transferred to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2016-17)

2013-14 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Soccer Player of the Year

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Oakland Roots SC (2021-24), Laredo Heat (2018)

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 10/19/1996 (28)
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Pronunciation: Ah-kway

Signed with El Paso midway through the 2024 season from Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC via trade for Justin Dhillon.

Scored game-winning goal against Hartford Athletic (3/29/25).

Played for Wilmer Cabrera at Rio Grande Valley FC (2022-23) 

2022 USL Championship All-League Second Team Defender

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (2024), Rio Grande Valley FC (2022-23), Loudoun United FC (2021), Richmond Kickers (2019-20), New York Red Bulls II (2018), Inter Allies (2015-17)

Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 11/04/1996 (28)
Hometown: Lake Elsinore, California
Pronunciation: roo-EES

Signed with El Paso midway through the 2024 season from USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.

One of the top defensive performers for Locomotive in the back half of the 2024 season with 20 interceptions, 21 won tackles and 83 won duels. 

Played for Wilmer Cabrera at Rio Grande Valley FC (2022-23).

2019 West Coast Championship Finalist with Los Angeles Force (NISA).

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (2020-21; 2024), Rio Grande Valley FC (2022-23), Los Angeles Force (2019), FC Golden State Force (2017; 2019), Orange County SC U23 (2018)