Óscar Boniek García
García warming up at Livestrong Sporting Park
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Óscar Boniek García Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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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 | 120 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Honduras | 114 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2015 |
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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.
García made his senior debut on August 10, 2003 with Real Patepluma, losing 4–1 to Atlético Olanchano. 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 D.C. United in the 62nd minute. On November 26, 2012, Boniek was awarded the "Player's Player of the Year" award, despite playing only half of the season.
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 and played at the 2007,2009, and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2005,2007, and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. He was also a non-playing squad member at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He eventually played all three group E matches for Honduras National team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil including against France national Team when he came on as a substitute.
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