Boniek García

Óscar Boniek García

130px García warming up at Livestrong Sporting Park
Personal information
Full name	Óscar Boniek García Ramírez
Date of birth	(1984-09-04) September 4, 1984
Place of birth	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	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	91	(12)
International career‡
2005–	Honduras	114	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 13, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 31, 2015

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

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.

Club career

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.

García playing against Sporting Kansas City on July 7, 2012.

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.

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 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.

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
3.	March 29, 2016	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras	El Salvador	1–0	2–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

He was given the middle name Boniek in honour of Zbigniew Boniek, the famous Polish international footballer. 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

External links

• MLS player profile
• Boniek García at National-Football-Teams.com
• Boniek García at ESPN FC