The Rapids re-signed veteran midfielder Brian Mullan to a multiyear deal, according to a source within the club.

Financial details and the exact length of the deal were not disclosed.

Mullan, 33, is one of the most accomplished players in Major League Soccer, having been a member of five MLS Cup-winning teams. Only Jeff Agoos has won as many.

Mullan graduated from Regis Jesuit High School, where he led the Raiders to a state championship and was named Colorado player of the year in 1995.

Mullan’s desire to continue playing in his home state was a “driving force” behind the deal, the source said.

Mullan is coming off a roller-coaster season during which he was issued a 10-game suspension and a $5,000 fine for a vicious tackle that broke the leg of Seattle Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani in an April 22 match in Commerce City.

Mullan apologized and served the suspension without protest.

The midfielder was acquired by the Rapids in a September 2010 trade with the Houston Dynamo in exchange for Colin Clark and allocation money. After joining the Rapids, Mullan was instrumental in the club’s 2010 run to the MLS Cup.

In other news.

The Rapids are nearing a deal to keep midfielder Steven Emory with the club. The deal could be done this week, according to the source.

The club remains in communication with defenders Miguel Comminges and Danny Earls, but the Rapids are expected to wait until a new coach is in place before making a final decision on whether to resign them.

Dan Boniface: 303-954-1104 or dboniface@denverpost.com