Cristo Fernández joins El Paso Locomotive as pro soccer
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- Cristo Fernández signed a contract with USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive, moving from acting to professional soccer.
- Cristo Fernández grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico, playing soccer from childhood and idolizing Mexican clubs and players such as Chivas and Bofo Bautista.
- Cristo Fernández suffered a major knee injury at age 19 and additional injuries in his early 20s, which halted his progress and led him to think his professional career was over after a season in Puerto Rico.
- Cristo Fernández described the signing as a “dream come true” and emphasized that his performance on the pitch, not his TV fame, will prove his legitimacy.
Why it matters: El Paso Locomotive gains a player with ~500k Instagram followers, likely boosting ticket sales and media exposure, while Fernández finally gets a chance to prove his soccer ability on the field.
