Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernandez is pursuing an actual profession in skilled soccer after holding an off-the-cuff tryout with a staff in Texas.
Fernandez, who performs Dani Rojas within the fictional soccer comedy-drama, performed half-hour in a preseason match for USL Championship facet El Paso Locomotive FC over the weekend and will signal a professional deal within the coming week.
The Mexican actor, 35, educated with the membership on Tuesday amid his want to signal on a full-time foundation, in accordance with the El Paso Instances.
Locomotive FC isn’t the one skilled staff he has been spending time with of late, however.
MIR97 Media additionally reported that Fernandez performed with MLS Subsequent Professional outfit Chicago Hearth II earlier this yr and even bought on the scoresheet in a pleasant match.
It’s presently unclear if he’ll return in season 4 of Ted Lasso, which is dropping this summer season.
Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernandez is pursuing an actual profession in professional soccer with a staff in Texas
Fernandez, who performs Dani Rojas within the fictional soccer comedy-drama, performed half-hour in a preseason match for USL Championship facet El Paso Locomotive FC on the weekend
Earlier than taking on appearing, Fernandez performed youth soccer in Mexico till the age of 15, earlier than a knee damage that ended his profession on the time.
The Guadalajara native performed for Estudiantes Tecos – a now-defunct Liga MX squad – and labored his approach by means of the third and second divisions previous to the damage.
He additionally performed in Puerto Rico’s prime division for Guayama FC, however after damaging his knee he ultimately moved to the UK to pursue an appearing diploma.
Fernandez received a 2022 Display screen Actors Guild award for ‘Excellent Efficiency by an Ensemble in a Comedy Collection’ simply two years after becoming a member of the solid of Ted Lasso.
He was additionally nominated for a similar award in 2024, whereas incomes a nomination for Finest Supporting Actor in Tv (Comedy) on the 2021 Imagen Awards.
