Osvaldo Alonso has been awarded a Designated Player contract by the Seattle Sounders.
The 28-year old midfielder won the Sounders' MVP award for the fourth-straight season on Monday and the Seattle management have decided to secure him to an improved, multi-year deal.
"Ozzie is the ultimate competitor who has given everything to Sounders FC," said Sounders FC Owner and General Manager Adrian Hanauer.
"His passion for the game of soccer and his drive to be the best are validated by being named team MVP four-consecutive seasons by his teammates. Ozzie is a key building block for our club and we are happy to sign him to a long-term contract extension."
Alonso, who became the first Sounders player to make 110 starts during the 2013 season, added: "I am excited for the contract Seattle gave me.
"I am very happy for the confidence they placed in me to play several more years here. I hope I can help bring an MLS Cup to Seattle."
