The Houston Dynamo have re-signed midfielder Boniek García, the club announced today.

García, 33, joined the Dynamo during the 2012 season from legendary Honduran club Olimpia. In six MLS seasons, he ranks second in Dynamo history with 31 assists in MLS regular-season play and 33 across all competitions.

“We are pleased to have come to an agreement to bring Boniek García back to the Houston Dynamo for the 2018 season,” said Dynamo Vice President and General Manager Matt Jordan. “He is a versatile player who always puts the team first and is ready to help our group in a variety of roles. His veteran leadership, especially for our younger players, will be important as we build for the 2018 season.”

This season, García appeared in 20 games with 12 starts and registered four assists, helping the Dynamo to a fourth-place finish in the MLS Western Conference and the club’s seventh appearance in the Conference Championship round of the playoffs.

“Boniek García is a very talented and experienced player. He is a leader in the locker room for our team, especially with the Latino players. He is unbelievably professional,” said Dynamo Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera. “Unfortunately, he missed several games last season due to international call-ups, and we are confident that this year he is going to be able to perform better and be even more helpful for the team. We are happy that he is staying with us and wants to continue working for the Houston Dynamo.”

The Tegulcigalpa, Honduras native has appeared in 140 regular-season games with 116 starts, netting 12 goals to go with his 31 assists. García joined the Dynamo during the 2012 season as the Designated Player in club history and helped lead the team to an appearance in the MLS Cup Final, earning Players’ Player of the Year honors in his first campaign with four goals and six assists in just 17 games.

At the international level, García has represented Honduras 125 times, fourth-most in his country’s history. García has scored three goals and registered 11 assists for Los Catrachos. His 11 assists are the most among active players for Honduras.

With the addition of García, the Dynamo now have 16 players under contract for the 2018 season.

HOUSTON DYNAMO PLAYERS CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT

DEFENDERS (5) No. Player Pos. MLS Exp. Age Ht. Wt. FIFA Nationality 3 Adolfo Machado DF 1 31 6-0 160 Panama 4 Philippe Senderos DF 1 32 6-2 181 Switzerland 16 Kevin Garcia DF 1 26 6-0 185 USA 21 George Malki DF 1 24 5-10 160 USA 22 Leonardo DF 8 29 6-2 185 Brazil MIDFIELDERS (5) No. Player Pos. MLS Exp. Age Ht. Wt. FIFA Nationality 5 Juan David Cabezas MF 1 25 6-0 175 Colombia 18 Memo Rodriguez MF 1 21 5-8 145 USA 25 Tomás Martínez MF 1 22 5-9 145 Argentina 27 Boniek García MF 6 33 5-9 150 Honduras 28 Charlie Ward MF 1 22 5-8 168 England Arturo Álvarez MF 12 32 5-9 170 El Salvador FORWARDS (5) No. Player Pos. MLS Exp. Age Ht. Wt. FIFA Nationality 9 Erick Torres FW 5 24 5-11 168 Mexico 11 Andrew Wenger MF 6 26 6-0 185 USA 12 Romell Quioto FW 1 25 5-11 170 Honduras 17 Alberth Elis* FW 1 20 6-0 165 Honduras 19 Mauro Manotas FW 3 22 6-0 155 Colombia

* On loan from another club.

TRANSACTION: The Houston Dynamo re-sign MF Boniek García.