Boniek García
García warming up at Livestrong Sporting Park | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Boniek García Ramírez[1] | ||
Date of birth | September 4, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003 | Real Patepluma | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2012 | Olimpia | 115 | (14) |
2006–2007 | → Marathón (loan) | ||
2012– | Houston Dynamo | 165 | (13) |
National team‡ | |||
2005– | Honduras | 125 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2017 |
Óscar Boniek García Ramírez (born September 4, 1984) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. He received his middle name Boniek after famous Polish international player Zbigniew Boniek.[2]
Club career
García made his senior debut on August 10, 2003 with Real Patepluma, losing 4–1 to Atlético Olanchano.[3] In 2004, he joined Olimpia of Honduras. He also played for Marathón of Honduras. He also went for a 15-day trial with French club Paris Saint Germain and played two friendly games with the team that toured Portugal to play against Vitória Guimarães and Benfica.
During August 2009, it was announced that he would travel to Wigan Athletic, who were in the English Premier League at the time, in order to sign a three-year contract with the club, along with fellow Honduran, Roger Rojas. The contract was not signed and García stayed with Olimpia.
On June 7, 2012, García signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo to become their 2nd ever Designated Player. On July 15, 2012, he scored his first goal in a Dynamo jersey and in Major League Soccer against D.C. United in the 62nd minute. Boniek's impact was immense, with the Dynamo having a +10 goal differential and a record of 9-4-6 after he joined the team. On November 26, 2012, Boniek was awarded the "Newcomer of the Year" and "Player's Player of the Year" award by the team, despite playing only half of the season.[4] García was also named the MLS Latin Player of the Year, as voted on by fans.[5] He helped the team reach MLS Cup in 2012, where the Dynamo would fall to the LA Galaxy 3-1.[6]
On October 27, 2013, Boniek scored in a 2-1 win over DC United in a game that clinched the Dynamo's spot in the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs.[7] He scored again on October 31 in a 3-0 win over the Montreal Impact in the first game of the playoffs.[8] In the second leg of the conference finals, Boniek scored in the 3rd minute to give the Dynamo a 1-0 lead on aggregate. However, Sporting Kansas City would come back and win 2-1.[9]
2014 was a mixed year for Boniek. he got to represent Honduras at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but the Dynamo missed out on a playoff spot by 10 points, in part because the team struggled when Boniek missed games for international duty. However, his volley against the Chicago Fire on September 28 was named the Dynamo's Goal of the Year.[10]
The Dynamo would miss out on the playoffs in 2015 and 2016, but Boniek helped lead them to a return in 2017 under new coach Wilmer Cabrera.[11] Although he only made 12 starts on the year, his fewest since joining the Dynamo, Boniek was an important leader in the locker room and on the field.[12]
International career
García made his debut for Honduras in a July 2005 friendly match against Canada and has earned, as of July 2015, a total of 105 caps, scoring two goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[13] and played at the 2007,[14] 2009,[15] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[16] as well as at the 2005,[17] 2007,[18] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[19] He was also a non-playing squad member at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He played all three group E matches for Honduras at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil including against France when he came on as a substitute.[20] Boniek has the 4th most caps for Honduras with 125 caps.[21]
Personal life
He was given the middle name Boniek in honor of Zbigniew Boniek, the famous Polish international footballer.[22] García chose to have the name "Boniek" written across the back of his jersey while playing for Houston.
Garcia holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[23]
Career statistics
Club Statistics
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assits | Apps | Goals | Assits | ||
Houston Dynamo | 2012 | MLS | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 7 |
2013 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 6 | ||
2014 | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
2015 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
2016 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||
2017 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | |||||
2018 | 25 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
Career totals | 165 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 16 | 38 |
- 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
International Statistics
- As of 8 June 2018[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Honduras | 2005 | 7 | 0 |
2006 | 4 | 0 | |
2007 | 17 | 0 | |
2008 | 4 | 0 | |
2009 | 8 | 0 | |
2010 | 8 | 1 | |
2011 | 14 | 0 | |
2012 | 11 | 0 | |
2013 | 16 | 1 | |
2014 | 8 | 0 | |
2015 | 12 | 0 | |
2016 | 7 | 1 | |
2017 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 125 | 3 |
International Goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | September 4, 2010 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
2. | June 11, 2013 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
3. | March 29, 2016 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
Honours
Club
C.D. Olimpia
Houston Dynamo
- US Open Cup (1): 2018
- MLS Eastern Conference (1): 2012
International
Honduras
- Copa Centroamericana (1): 2011
Individual
Houston Dynamo
References
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ MŚ:Boniek będzie kibicował...Bońkowi, onet.pl, 2010-06-04 (Polish)
- ↑ "Boniek García: "Mi máximo anhelo es ganar la Copa MLS"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. November 28, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Houston Dynamo announce 2012 team awards". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- 1 2 Pinzón, Diego (December 3, 2012). "Houston's Boniek García named FutbolMLS.com's 2012 Latino del Año". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2012-12-01-LA-v-HOU | MLSsoccer.com". 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ↑ Cammarota, Nick (October 27, 2013). "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 2, D.C. United 1". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ↑ Lovell, Darrell (October 31, 2013). "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 3, Montreal Impact 0". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ↑ Brisendine, Steve (November 23, 2013). "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 1, Sporting Kansas City 2". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "Houston Dynamo announce 2014 team awards". houstondynamo.com. December 5, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Dynamo's return to playoffs a three-year process". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ↑ "Midfielder Boniek Garcia re-signs with the Houston Dynamo". mlssoccer.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ↑ Boniek García – FIFA competition record (archive)
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (January 29, 2009). "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007". RSSSF. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (June 19, 2009). "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Lugo, Erik Francisco; Torres, Steven (January 4, 2013). "Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup)". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie; Saaid, Hamdan (July 30, 2005). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Saaid, Hamdan (July 19, 2007). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Lugo, Erik Francisco (July 11, 2013). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Honduras Squad list". FIFA.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Honduras - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ↑ "MŚ: Boniek będzie kibicował... Bońkowi" (in Polish). onet.pl. June 4, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2016/06/14/what-do-you-need-know-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup
- ↑ Boniek García at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "Boniek Garcia". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Óscar Boniek García - Century of International Appearances". rsssf.com. January 11, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
External links
- Boniek García at Major League Soccer
- Boniek García at National-Football-Teams.com
- Boniek García at ESPN FC