EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced on Wednesday it had re-signed goalkeeper Logan Ketterer for the 2021 USL Championship season, retaining one of the key figures for the club in its successful first two seasons in the league. The signing is pending league and federation approval.

“We were very happy with Logan’s progression this past season in what was only his second year as a full-time number one,” said Locomotive FC Head Coach and Technical Director, Mark Lowry. “He understands what we want from our goalkeepers, and the demands we place on him I would say are greater than the demands of most goalkeepers throughout the league.

“He is required to be involved in the whole game, starting our build-up and sweeping up defensively higher up the field than most GKs tend to go. That is not easy, and this past season he grew in stature and confidence performing those duties. He has been part of what has been one of the best defensive units in the league over the past two seasons, and we expect this again in 2021.”

Ketterer joined Locomotive FC ahead of the inaugural 2019 season and immediately cemented himself as the man between the pipes in the Sun City. In 2019, the 27-year-old established his name as one of the best goalkeepers across the league, sitting fourth in the league in shutouts with 12 while posting a goals-against average of 1.03 and a 67 percent save percentage. The Madison, Wisconsin native only improved in his second season under the Locomotive banner, topping the league in shutouts with eight, while lowering his goals-against average to 0.87 and raising his save percentage to 78 percent.

A proven shot-stopper, Ketterer has a read for his opponent, stopping an impressive 46 percent of penalties faced through the 2019 and 2020 regular seasons. His ability to stop a penalty played a vital role in the club’s second run to the Western Conference Final as he made key stops in penalty shootouts against FC Tulsa and New Mexico United to send Locomotive FC to the Western Conference Final against Phoenix Rising FC.

Prior to his time with Locomotive FC, Ketterer was in the squad at Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew SC, making a single appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against the Chicago Fire.

“I'm extremely excited to be back in El Paso for another season,” said Ketterer. “We are on the brink of something truly special and we have some unfinished business we want to handle. El Paso as a city has taken me in like family. I couldn't be more grateful to everyone in the club, the office, all the players, and of course the incredible fans. I can't wait to play in front of a packed stadium and 8th Notch again. It's the fans that make a club special and we certainly have that here in El Paso.”