EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced on Tuesday it had signed forward Diego Abitia 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.

Abitia arrives in El Paso after two and a half seasons with Atlético de San Luis in Liga MX where he featured primarily for their reserve squad along with a stint with the First Team. In the U-21 Apertura season this past fall, he bagged nine goals in 14 appearances having previously appeared in nine matches during the 2025 Liga MX Clausura, logging 317 minutes and recording five shots and two chances created.

“Diego is a young and exciting player,” said Locomotive Technical Director Ray Saari. “Adding a player with his athleticism, competitive mentality and natural goal-scoring ability will allow us to remain offensively dangerous throughout 2026.”

The 22-year-old had previously starred for Atletico San Luis’ U-23 squad in the 2024 Apertura when he finished tied for the Golden Boot lead with nine goals in 16 appearances. He then scored three in the postseason, including two in the second leg of the final, to help lead San Luis to a championship.

Before his time with San Luis, the 22-year-old played another two and a half seasons with the reserve team for Deportivo Toluca FC where he was a part of their championship side during the U20 Clausura season in 2023.