EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced on Tuesday it had signed forward Rubio Rubín ahead of the 2026 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval and the terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club policy.

Rubín arrives in El Paso after recording four goals and three assists in 2182 appearances for the Charleston Battery across the USL Championship’s regular season and playoffs in the past campaign. The 29-year-old logged only 776 minutes for the Battery in regular season and postseason play, averaging a goal contribution every 110.9 minutes, while recording 16 chances created and a 25 percent shot conversion rate.

“We’re very pleased to be adding Rubio to our organization,” Locomotive Technical Director Ray Saari said. “Rubio is an excellent striker who has consistently demonstrated that he has the qualities and winning mentality required of a top striker in the USL Championship. His technical abilities, intelligence and work rate make him a great fit for our group.”

The 29-year-old previously competed in both Europe and in Liga MX and Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut for FC Utrecht in August 2014, and had a successful stint at Real Salt Lake earlier this decade, recording 11 goals and five assists in 73 appearances in MLS for the club between the 2021 and 2023 seasons.

Since June 2022, Rubín has also played in 41 matches for the Guatemala Men’s National Team after previously competing for the United States at the start of his career. He has recorded 13 goals and two assists in that span, and this past summer helped Los Chapines reach the Semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup for the first time since 1996.