Boniek Garcia

Oscar Boniek Garcia Ramirez (born 4 September 1984) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olimpia. He has earned over 130 caps for the Honduras national team. Before moving to the United States, Garcia had a successful career in Honduras with Olimpia and Marathon, winning eight league titles. He is the fourth most capped Honduran footballer of all time and has the fourth most appearances in Houston Dynamo history.

Club Career

Garcia made his senior debut on August 10, 2003 with Real Patepluma, losing 4–1 to Atletico Olanchano. In 2004, he joined Olimpia of Honduras. He also played for Marathon 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 Vitoria Guimaraes and Benfica.

During August 2009, it was announced that he would travel to Wigan Athletic, who were in England's 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 Garcia stayed with Olimpia.

On June 7, 2012, Garcia signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo to become their 2nd ever Designated Player. He made his Dynamo debut on June 30 in a 2–0 win over the Philadelphia Union. 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. Garcia'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 August 30, Garcia returned to Olimpia as the Dynamo traveled to Honduras to face his old club in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League. He would play all 90 minutes as Houston earned a 1–1 draw. On November 26, 2012, Garcia 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.

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