New England Revolution Sporting Director Curt Onalfo had three overriding priorities when he assumed the place on a full-time foundation after the 2023 season.
The first was to discover a new head coach to exchange Bruce Arena and the second was to land an skilled goalkeeper after MLS All-Star Djordje Petrovic decamped for the English Premier League.
Onalfo glad each requisites in grand style when he employed two-time MLS Cup winner Caleb Porter as subject supervisor and introduced in Slovakian National Team goalkeeper Henrich Ravas, who has three clear sheets in 5 video games this season.
Onalfo accomplished his to do listing trinity Thursday when the crew introduced dynamic three-time MLS All-Star midfielder Carles Gil had signed a four-year extension with the membership as a chosen participant.
Gil, the 2021 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player and two-time MLS Best XI choice, will likely be onboard by the 2026 season, with an extra one-year membership possibility for 2027.
“When I stepped into the sporting director role, the work immediately began to extend Carles and ensure he would continue his remarkable MLS career right here in New England,” stated Onalfo.
“Carles have been one of the most impactful players in our league since the day he arrived and he will go down in history as one of the greatest ever to wear a Revolution uniform. Carles delivers everything you could ask of a captain and leader.”
Gil will start incomes his new bounty when the Revolution (0-2-0) resume MLS play on Saturday evening (7:30) in opposition to Atlanta United FC (0-1-0) at Mercedes Benz Arena.
Gil, 31, turned an affect participant upon arrival in 2019. He was named MLS Newcomer of the Year and went on to develop into crew captain. He has emerged because the league’s main playmaker and a dependable scorer, incomes him crew MVP honors thrice. In mixed MLS common season and playoff video games, Gil has logged an MLS-best 68 assists because the 2019 season.
Gil, a local of Valencia, Spain, wants 11 extra helpers to develop into the Revolution’s all-time chief. Gil has scored 38 objectives and was the Revolution’s Golden Boot winner in 2023. He is 2 tallies in need of turning into the fifth participant in crew historical past to have 40 objectives and 40 assists.
“During my time in New England with the Revolution, I have been able to rediscover my joy on the field and I am at my happiest when I am playing winning football for our supporters,” stated Gil.
“I have so much more to give this club and to the supporters, who give me all their backing and confidence as their captain. I am excited to continue my career in New England and will give everything on the pitch to win trophies for the club.”
Gil didn’t take part within the Revolution’s 4-0 pummeling of LD Alajuelense in leg one in all their dwelling and residential Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 collection on Wednesday evening at Gillette Stadium. The second leg will happen March 14 at Estadio Alejandro Morea Soto in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
That was the Revolution’s fifth match in an arduous stretch of eight video games in 26 days and Gil had began the earlier 4. The Revolution can’t afford to fall additional behind within the MLS Eastern Conference after their 3-1 loss at D.C. United within the season opener and 1-0 setback to Toronto FC final Sunday at Gillette Stadium. A recent Gil will likely be wanted in Atlanta to safe a necessity win in league competitors.
“That’s five games for us and we’ve won three of them and the other two league games we played very well,” stated Porter. “I think our guys have shown that even though we haven’t won in the league, we are very confident and these guys believe in the way we are doing things and the approach that we have.”
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