https://screenrant.com/ted-lasso-cristo-fernandez-pro-soccer-club-sign-contract/

A Ted Lasso star signs with a real-life professional soccer club, turning his role into reality ahead of the season 4 premiere this summer.

‘Ted Lasso’ star Cristo Fernández makes professional soccer debut at age 35 (https://awfulannouncing.com/soccer/ted-lasso-cristo-fernandez-professional-professional-el-paso-locomotive.html)

Fernández played lower-level soccer in Mexico and Puerto Rico before knee injuries led him to switch to acting.