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Toros Add Three Players to 2021 Roster

May 14, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros News Release


EDINBURG, Texas - Rio Grande Valley FC announced today it had added three players to the 2021 roster, signing midfield Josue Soto and acquiring forward Aitor López and defender Eduin Quero on loan from Deportivo La Guaira in Venezuela's Primera Division. The signings are pending league and federation approval.

Soto has made one appearance for RGV FC this season in the club's home opener on May 1 against New Mexico United. He joins the Toros after spending two seasons with USL League One's Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, where he made a total of 41 appearances, tallied one goal and five assists during the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

Prior to Chattanooga, Soto spent two seasons (2017-2018) with AC Oulu, part of the Ykkonen League in Finland. He made 36 appearances while scoring three times and recording one assist. During the 2016 season, Soto made 18 appearances for FF Jaro, also part of Ykkonen. He scored two goals and made two assists. Soto started his soccer career in 2011 with Houston Dynamo FC as a Homegrown signing, at which point he was the third homegrown player in the Dynamo's history. With Houston, Soto made appearances during friendlies and reserve matches before being loaned to San Antonio Scorpions in 2012. He returned to the Scorpions during the 2014 season where he made 26 appearances and played a key role to their championship.

"Josue is a player with a lot of professional experience at all levels nationally and internationally in Europe and America," said Wilmer Cabrera, Toros Head Coach and Sporting Director. "He is also connected with the valley and south Texas where he grew as a player."

López joins the Toros having most recently seen action with Atlético Venezuela, part of the Primera División in his home country. With Atlético, López made 10 appearances and totaled one goal in 351 minutes during the 2020 campaign. The forward was part of the Estudiantes de Caracas SC squad for two seasons 2018 and 2019 where he started in six of his 23 games appeared during the 2019 campaign. In 1703 minutes, López scored six goals and tallied one assist. In 2018, López scored two goals in 10 appearances with Estudiantes.

The Venezuelan began his professional career early in 2016 with Deportivo La Guaira, where he made a total of 13 appearances and scored a lone goal in a 3-1 win over Estudiantes de Mérida at the age of 16 years during the 2016 season. López has also earned three national team caps with Venezuela's U23 squad during the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

"[López] is an attacking player with experience at the professional league and youth national team level," said Cabrera. "He is looking to make a successful impact in this league and with the Toros for the 2021 campaign."

Quero spent a short spell in Portugal with Casa Pia AC from the Liga Portugal 2 during the 2020 season. Prior to Casa Pia, Quero spent most of his soccer career (2016-2019) with Deportivo Táchira from Primer División in his home country, Venezuela, and tallied one assist in 2017. In 2018, the left back made four appearances for Zulia FC, but returned to Táchira midway the season.

The Venezuelan native has made a total of 10 appearances for the U20 squad, including three during the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup and six for the 2017 South American U20 Championship. Quero recorded an assist in a 7-0 win over Vanuatu on May 23, 2017 during the U20 World Cup, where Venezuela reached the Final before falling to England.

"[Quero is a] professional player with experience in Copa Libertadores and World Cup tournament with Venezuela, where they reached second place in the 2017 U20 World Cup in South Korea with his country," said Cabrera. "[He is a] defender with great attacking mentality and crafty left foot.

With the addition of Soto, López and Quero, the Toros now have a total of 23 rostered players.

TRANSACTION: Rio Grande Valley FC signed midfielder Josue Soto and acquired forward Aitor López and defender Eduin Quero on loan from Deportivo La Guaira.

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