Oscar Garcia
| Óscar Boniek García | |||
 García warming up at Livestrong Sporting Park | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Boniek García Ramírez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-09-04) September 4, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003 | Real Patepluma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Olimpia | ||
| 2006–2007 | Marathón | ||
| 2007–2012 | Olimpia | 115 | (14) |
| 2012– | Houston Dynamo | 51 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Honduras | 92 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 19, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Óscar Boniek García Ramírez (born September 4, 1984) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. He received his second name Boniek after famous Polish international player Zbigniew Boniek.
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Club career
García made his senior debut on August 10, 2003 with Real Patepluma, losing 4–1 to Atlético Olanchano.[2] 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 of the English Premiership, 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 DC United in the 62nd minute.
International career
García made his debut for Honduras in a July 2005 friendly match against Canada and has earned, as of December 2012, a total of 73 caps, scoring three goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2007,[4] 2009,[5] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[6] as well as at the 2005,[7] 2007,[8] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[9] He was also a non-playing squad member at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[10]
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | September 4, 2010 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA | El Salvador | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | June 11, 2013 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
He was given the middle name Boniek in honour of Zbigniew Boniek, the famous Polish international footballer.[11] García chose to have the name "Boniek" written across the back of his jersey while playing for Houston.
Honours and awards
Club
- C.D. Olimpia
- Liga Profesional de Honduras: 2004–05 C, 2005–06 A, 2005–06 C, 2007–08 C, 2008–09 C, 2009–10 C, 2011–12 A, 2011–12 C
- Houston Dynamo
- MLS Eastern Conference: 2012
Country
- Honduras
- Copa Centroamericana: 2011
Individual
- MLS Latin Player of the Year (Latino del Año): 2012[12]
References
- Jump up ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- Jump up ^ "Boniek García: "Mi máximo anhelo es ganar la Copa MLS”" (in Spanish). La Prensa. November 28, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Óscar Boniek García – FIFA competition record
- Jump up ^ Courtney, Barrie (January 29, 2009). "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Courtney, Barrie (June 19, 2009). "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco; Torres, Steven (January 4, 2013). "Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup)". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Courtney, Barrie; Saaid, Hamdan (July 30, 2005). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Saaid, Hamdan (July 19, 2007). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco (July 11, 2013). "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ "Honduras Squad list". FIFA.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ "MŚ: Boniek będzie kibicował... Bońkowi" (in Polish). onet.pl. June 4, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Pinzón, Diego (December 3, 2012). "Houston's Boniek García named FutbolMLS.com’s 2012 Latino del Año". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
External links
- MLS player profile
- Óscar Boniek García at National-Football-Teams.com
- Óscar Boniek García at ESPN FC
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