Partnerships

EL PASO, Texas (March 20, 2025) – El Paso Locomotive FC Academy has launched a new partnership with FirstPoint USA, the world’s leading college soccer and university admissions agency, to provide comprehensive support to its youth players aspiring to pursue high-level college soccer opportunities. This strategic alliance aims to strengthen the Academy’s commitment to player development by offering expert guidance and resources to navigate the complex college recruitment process.

“We are excited to launch this innovative new partnership with El Paso Locomotive and look forward to working with the team,” FirstPoint USA Head of Club Partnerships Harvey Moyes said. “The club has a great track record of developing young talent, and our partnership will support those players with aspirations to play college soccer at the highest level possible, through our personalized, high touch service aligned to needs of each player and their family.”

FirstPoint USA has helped talented athletes secure scholarships and pursue their academic and athletic dreams in the United States for over two decades. Their personalized guidance and support throughout the college recruitment process enables athletes to make the best decisions for their futures.

“FirstPoint has a fantastic track record of placing young players into some of the leading college soccer programs, and their network of coaches is industry-leading,” Academy Director Ivan Militar said. “We are keen to improve our player pathway in this area, and FirstPoint was the obvious choice of partner to deliver this service with the knowledge of their personalized program and the way they support players and their families. We’re looking forward to kicking off the partnership which will further enhance our reputation as one of the leading youth clubs in the country.”

Locomotive Academy promotes the college pathway with Alex Pozo serving as College Recruitment Coordinator while other coaches also boast collegiate soccer experience. These efforts have been successful with every player in the most recent graduating senior class receiving at least one offer to continue their academic and athletic careers as student-athletes at the collegiate level.

“Since the formation of our Academy and the fully funded U20 USL Academy League Team, we have been working towards achieving the highest possible standard possible when it comes to college recruitment,” Militar said. “We want to make sure that we are constantly convincing our members of the benefits of choosing the college pathway and educating them on the different roadblocks on the way to the college path such as eligibility, testing and getting good grades while also helping them to match their aspirations academically and athletically when they are trying to find their school.”

Players and families interested in learning more about this exciting partnership and how FirstPoint USA can support their college soccer aspirations are encouraged to schedule an introductory call.

EL PASO, Texas (March 13, 2025) – El Paso Locomotive FC Youth Soccer has launched a new partnership with Metta Performance, an athletic training facility focused on equipping athletes with the physical tools that impact on and off-field performance. This new partnership promotes Locomotive Youth Soccer’s mission to continue providing youth players and coaches with access to premier development tools to drive athletic achievement in El Paso.  

“Metta Performance represents the missing piece in our puzzle that we call Youth Soccer,” Locomotive Director of Academy and Youth Soccer Ivan Militar said. “It is a worldwide trend that serious soccer organizations invest into the area of sports performance to improve the developmental process of young players, and we are now joining that trend. Our goal – to provide college and professional opportunities – will be aided by this partnership, and we cannot be more excited to start the work ahead.”

Metta Performance’s El Paso-based facility is built on applied sports science allowing them to assess, analyze and design programs that fit various athletes’ needs. Taking a personalized approach to help athletes reach their goals to improve speed, agility, strength or overall athletic performance helps to bring out their full potential.

Leading their charge is Fernando Torres, who serves as Performance Manager and Sports Scientist. With a Master’s in Exercise Science and multiple certifications in strength, conditioning and mobility, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every training session. More importantly, his passion about helping young athletes grow in confidence and skill has seen him work with athletes of all levels from the youth to professional ranks.

“We are excited and ready to welcome Locomotive athletes to the Metta Performance team,” Facility Manager Esmeralda Valdez Torres said. “We’re committed to help them move better, get stronger and perform at their absolute best.”