EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced on Thursday it had acquired 21-year-old forward and Honduras international Daniel Carter on loan from Honduran club Real C.D. España for the 2025 USL Championship season. The signing is pending league and federation approval, and the terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club policy.

“I’m very excited to arrive in El Paso and be a part of this Locomotive team in 2025,” said Carter. “I consider myself a disciplined and hard-working player who is determined to help the squad accomplish its goal of returning to the playoffs.”

Since debuting professionally as a 19-year-old, Carter has registered 10 goals and an assist in 54 appearances across all competitions for Real C.D. España, including three goals in 15 appearances during the 2024 Honduran Liga Nacional Apertura at a strike rate of a goal every 117 minutes. Carter has competed for the side in multiple competitions including the Concacaf Champions Cup and Concacaf Central American Cup, where he recorded two goals and one assist in 2023 to help the side qualify for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup.

At the international level, Carter has made three appearances for the senior Honduras Men’s National Team in international friendlies and the Concacaf Nations League. He also saw action for the Honduras U-20 side at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina and the Honduras U-23's at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile.

“Daniel is an exciting young talent who has shown a lot of promise in Concacaf, and we look forward to having him in our group for the 2025 season,” said Locomotive Technical Director Ray Saari.