LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville City FC announced on Tuesday it had signed homegrown midfielder Carlos Moguel Jr. to a new multi-year contract ahead of the 2025 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

A native of nearby Shelbyville, Ky., the 21-year-old has tallied 47 appearances in the USL Championship across the regular season and playoffs, recording five assists and 34 chances created in 1,956 minutes of action.

“We are proud to extend Carlos here at Louisville City,” said LouCity Head Coach Danny Cruz. “I believe he has a very bright future, and I am looking forward to seeing how he continues to develop here. He has come in this season hungry for more. I’m confident that we'll see another level from him for years to come.”

Moguel Jr. attended Martha Layne Collins High School while emerging as a top local soccer prospect, eventually becoming the third LouCity Academy player to sign a professional deal in September of 2021.

While he missed much of the 2024 season due to injury, Moguel Jr.’s minutes had steadily climbed to that point. He started all three of LouCity’s playoff games in 2023, providing a game-tying assist in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against Memphis 901 FC. And in 2022, he drilled a critical penalty kick as LouCity rallied to advance from the Conference Semifinals against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

“I’m proud to extend my time here at Louisville City where teammates, coaches and staff truly feel like family," said Moguel Jr. “I’ve received great support from the club on and off the field going back to my days in the academy. As a result, I’m approaching the 2025 season extremely motivated. I carry so much gratitude for my hometown and this organization and will do everything I can to bring another championship to Louisville.”

Moguel Jr. will slot into a talented midfield as the 2025 season opens in March. While fellow academy grad Elijah Wynder departed on a Championship-record domestic transfer to LA Galaxy, 2024 Championship Player of the Year finalist Taylor Davila returns. LouCity also moved this winter to bring in veteran Kevon Lambert on loan and sign young midfielder Zach Duncan.